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Sidney Crosby's 2015-2016 season

Points
85
NHL#3
Goals
36
NHL#7
Assists
49
NHL#9
Plus/minus
+19
NHL#22
Games
80
97%
97% of 82

Centre Sidney Crosby was 28 years old when the 2015-2016 season began, his 11th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 80 of a possible 82 games and scored 36 goals and 49 assists for 85 points, 1.06 points per game. The season ended with Sidney Crosby winning the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh Penguins against San Jose Sharks, after 24 playoff games and 19 points. He also won Conn Smythe Trophy, the first since Henrik Zetterberg in 2008.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2015-2016Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Sidney Crosby plays the 2015-2016 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    Sidney was 28 years old when the 2015-2016 season began. It was his 11th season with the team. His 11th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT0–3DAL
      L
      game 1/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:04TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–2ARI
      L
      game 2/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG20:53TOI
    • The game
      MTL3–2PIT
      L
      game 3/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG20:19TOI
    • The game
      OTT0–2PIT
      W
      game 4/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:22TOI
    • The game
      TOR1–2PIT
      W
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:27TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–3PIT
      W
      game 6/821
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-9SOG2PPP21:55TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      DAL4–1PIT
      L
      game 7/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG22:51TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–1NSH
      W
      game 8/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG23:36TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–1WSH
      W
      game 9/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG18:21TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–4PIT
      W
      game 10/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG18:45TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT4–0TOR
      W
      game 11/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG18:54TOI
    • November 2015
    • The game
      PIT3–2VAN
      W
      game 12/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP19:43TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–1EDM
      W
      game 13/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP20:36TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–5CGY
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG21:00TOI
    • The game
      MTL3–4PIT
      W
      game 15/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG21:54TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CBJ2–1PIT
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG23:01TOI
    • The game
      PIT0–4NJD
      L
      game 17/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG17:19TOI
    • The game
      MIN3–4PIT
      W
      game 18/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:54TOI
    • The game
      COL3–4PIT
      W
      game 19/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG19:08TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS3–1PIT
      L
      game 20/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP22:38TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–4PIT
      W
      game 21/824
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-9SOG1PPP18:38TOI
      +2 goals
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      13
      points
      NHL#105
      5
      goals
      NHL#108
      8
      assists
      NHL#105
      PIT
      13-8-0W-L-OT26Points
      3rd in the Metropolitan·5th in the Eastern Conference·9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT1–2CBJ
      L
      game 22/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP19:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–2PIT
      L
      game 23/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP18:47TOI
      +1 assist
    • December 2015
    • The game
      PIT5–1SJS
      W
      game 24/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:48TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–5LAK
      L
      game 25/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG17:07TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT1–2ANA
      L
      game 26/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG20:45TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–2COL
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG17:43TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK3–2PIT
      L
      game 28/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG21:15TOI
    • The game
      WSH4–1PIT
      L
      game 29/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG20:25TOI
    • The game
      PIT0–3BOS
      L
      game 30/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:47TOI
    • The game
      BOS6–2PIT
      L
      game 31/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG17:29TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CAR2–1PIT
      L
      game 32/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP19:17TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–1MIN
      W
      game 34/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP17:18TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT0–1WPG
      L
      game 35/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG19:22TOI
    • The game
      TOR3–2PIT
      L
      game 36/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP22:42TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT5–2DET
      W
      game 37/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG17:34TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–5PIT
      W
      game 38/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-7SOG2PPP17:40TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CHI3–2PIT
      L
      game 39/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG21:03TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT1–3CHI
      L
      game 40/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG20:17TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–1MTL
      W
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG19:28TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8240 of 41 played
      31
      points
      NHL#38
      12
      goals
      NHL#62
      19
      assists
      NHL#54
      PIT
      20-16-5W-L-OT45Points
      4th in the Metropolitan·10th in the Eastern Conference·16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT2–3CAR
      L
      game 42/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG18:35TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT4–5TBL
      L
      game 43/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG22:28TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR0–5PIT
      W
      game 44/826
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP17:58TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      PIT2–5STL
      L
      game 45/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG21:52TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–4PIT
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP20:26TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN4–5PIT
      W
      game 47/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-3SOG20:31TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD0–2PIT
      W
      game 48/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP19:01TOI
      +1 goal
    • February 2016
    • The game
      OTT5–6PIT
      W
      game 49/824
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +2+/-8SOG2PPP21:33TOI
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      PIT3–6TBL
      L
      game 50/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG20:20TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–2FLA
      W
      game 51/823
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP23:40TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      ANA2–6PIT
      W
      game 52/826
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +4+/-3SOG17:33TOI
      +4 points
    • The game
      NYR3–0PIT
      L
      game 53/827
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG19:48TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–1CAR
      W
      game 54/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG23:38TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–2FLA
      L
      game 55/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG26:57TOI
    • The game
      DET3–6PIT
      W
      game 56/825
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG18:52TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      TBL4–2PIT
      L
      game 57/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG23:34TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–3BUF
      W
      game 58/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG20:23TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–5BOS
      L
      game 59/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG20:31TOI
    • The game
      WPG1–4PIT
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG18:47TOI
    • The game
      ARI0–6PIT
      W
      game 61/824
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +4+/-1SOG18:13TOI
      +3 assists
    • March 2016
    • The game
      PIT2–3WSH
      L
      game 62/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG20:17TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8261 of 62 played
      60
      points
      NHL#8
      25
      goals
      NHL#12
      35
      assists
      NHL#19
      PIT
      32-22-8W-L-OT72Points
      Wildcard 2
      4th in the Metropolitan·8th in the Eastern Conference·15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR1–4PIT
      W
      game 63/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG21:00TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY4–2PIT
      L
      game 64/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG21:36TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      PIT6–1NJD
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP18:05TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT1–2NYI
      L
      game 66/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG23:15TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–2CBJ
      W
      game 67/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG22:15TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT5–3NYR
      W
      game 68/826
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-8SOG1PPP21:23TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI1–2PIT
      W
      game 69/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG24:02TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR2–4PIT
      W
      game 70/826
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG21:26TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      PIT4–1PHI
      W
      game 71/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG19:56TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH2–6PIT
      W
      game 72/826
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG20:06TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD3–0PIT
      L
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG23:59TOI
    • The game
      PIT7–2DET
      W
      game 74/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG18:51TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–2NYR
      W
      game 75/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG23:05TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–5PIT
      W
      game 76/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG23:15TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NSH2–5PIT
      W
      game 77/828
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP20:37TOI
      +1 assist
    • April 2016
    • The game
      PIT5–0NYI
      W
      game 78/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP20:01TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–6PIT
      W
      game 79/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP18:58TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT5–3OTT
      W
      game 80/826
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG22:12TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      PIT4–3WSH
      W
      game 81/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG22:49TOI
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Sidney Crosby closes the 2015-2016 season with 85 points

    Points
    85
    NHL#3
    Games
    80of 82
    98%
    Goals
    36
    NHL#7
    Assists
    49
    NHL#9
    P/GP
    1.06
    NHL#4
    +/-
    +19
    NHL#22
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    8×
    First star
    5×
    Second star
    2×
    Third star
    12 i rad
    games with a point · 20 pts
    7 i rad
    games with a goal
    6 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet New York Rangers

    PITvsNYR
    • Game 1
      NYR2–5PIT
      W
      6
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP21:10TOI
      +3 points
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR4–2PIT
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG23:49TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PIT3–1NYR
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP19:31TOI
      +1 goal
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PIT5–0NYR
      W
      6
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP19:05TOI
      +2 points
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR3–6PIT
      W
      6
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP17:39TOI
      +2 assists
    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    PIT4–1NYR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Washington Capitals

    PITvsWSH
    • Game 1
      PIT3–4WSH
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG22:51TOI
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT2–1WSH
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG22:18TOI
    • May 2016
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      WSH2–3PIT
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:27TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH2–3PIT
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG18:50TOI
      +1 assist
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      PIT1–3WSH
      L
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP21:35TOI
      +1 assist
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH3–4PIT
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG19:25TOI
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Washington Capitals out 4–2

    PIT4–2WSH
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    3 days later
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Tampa Bay Lightning

    PITvsTBL
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Tampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 1
      TBL3–1PIT
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP23:08TOI
      +1 assist
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      TBL2–3PIT
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG18:07TOI
      +1 goal
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 3
      PIT4–2TBL
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP19:37TOI
      +1 goal
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 4
      PIT3–4TBL
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG22:12TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 5
      TBL4–3PIT
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:32TOI
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      PIT5–2TBL
      W
      4
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP18:09TOI
      +2 points
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare3–3withTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 7
      TBL1–2PIT
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG23:00TOI
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Tampa Bay Lightning out 4–3

    PIT4–3TBL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Pittsburgh Penguins play the Stanley Cup Final against San Jose Sharks

    PITvsSJS
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on San Jose Sharks
    • Game 1
      SJS2–3PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG20:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • June 2016
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 2
      SJS1–2PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG19:43TOI
      +1 assist
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 3
      PIT2–3SJS
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG20:03TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 4
      PIT3–1SJS
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:03TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 5
      SJS4–2PIT
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG20:57TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 6
      PIT3–1SJS
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG19:41TOI
      +2 assists
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Pittsburgh Penguins

    beat San Jose Sharks 4–2 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Sidney Crosby ends the 2015-2016 playoffs with 19 points

    Points
    19
    NHL#6
    Games
    24
    Goals
    6
    NHL#12
    Assists
    13
    NHL#5
    P/GP
    0.79
    NHL#18
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#245
    Events
    3×
    First star
    1×
    Second star
    3×
    Third star
    3 points
    best game
    NYR4–1→WSH4–2→TBL4–3→SJS4–2
    Honour

    Sidney Crosby won Conn Smythe Trophy for 2015-2016