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Tom Kuhnhackl's 2015-2016 season

Points
15
NHL#405
Goals
5
NHL#394
Assists
10
NHL#392
Plus/minus
+3
NHL#222
Games
42
51%
51% of 82

Right winger Tom Kuhnhackl was 23 years old when the 2015-2016 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 42 of a possible 82 games and scored 5 goals and 10 assists for 15 points, 0.36 points per game. The season ended with Tom Kuhnhackl winning the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh Penguins against San Jose Sharks, after 24 playoff games and 5 points.

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

2015-2016Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Tom Kuhnhackl's season starts in game 41 of 82

    Pittsburgh Penguins have played 40 games40 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Tom Kuhnhackl makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠1 win against Montréal Canadiens

    Tom was 23 years old · Centre Bell, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    9:26
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Patric Hörnqvist.

    • The game
      PIT3–1MTL
      W
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG09:26TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 821 of 41 played
      0
      points
      NHL#681
      0
      goals
      NHL#583
      0
      assists
      NHL#653
      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
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:47TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–5TBL
      L
      game 43/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG13:43TOI
    • The game
      CAR0–5PIT
      W
      game 44/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:34TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–5STL
      L
      game 45/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG09:46TOI
    • The game
      PHI3–4PIT
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:05TOI
    • The game
      VAN4–5PIT
      W
      game 47/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG14:44TOI
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Tom Kuhnhackl records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · January 23

    • The game
      NJD0–2PIT
      W
      game 48/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:56TOI
    • February 2016
    • The game
      OTT5–6PIT
      W
      game 49/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG13:15TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–6TBL
      L
      game 50/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:52TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–2FLA
      W
      game 51/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG06:41TOI
    • The game
      ANA2–6PIT
      W
      game 52/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:21TOI
    • The game
      NYR3–0PIT
      L
      game 53/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG10:56TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–1CAR
      W
      game 54/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:33TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–2FLA
      L
      game 55/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:18TOI
    • The game
      DET3–6PIT
      W
      game 56/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:49TOI
    • The game
      TBL4–2PIT
      L
      game 57/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1SHP09:02TOI
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Tom Kuhnhackl scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Tampa Bay Lightning · February 20

    • The game
      PIT4–3BUF
      W
      game 58/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG11:38TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–5BOS
      L
      game 59/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG12:34TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WPG1–4PIT
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG14:00TOI
    • The game
      ARI0–6PIT
      W
      game 61/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG12:47TOI
    • March 2016
    • The game
      PIT2–3WSH
      L
      game 62/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG14:35TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8222 of 62 played
      3
      points
      NHL#607
      2
      goals
      NHL#478
      1
      assists
      NHL#639
      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
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:12TOI
    • The game
      CGY4–2PIT
      L
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG05:01TOI
    • The game
      PIT6–1NJD
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG13:47TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–2NYI
      L
      game 66/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG11:29TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–2CBJ
      W
      game 67/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG11:45TOI
    • The game
      PIT5–3NYR
      W
      game 68/826
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-0SOG11:29TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI1–2PIT
      W
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:54TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–4PIT
      W
      game 70/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:52TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–1PHI
      W
      game 71/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG12:30TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–6PIT
      W
      game 72/826
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG11:06TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      NJD3–0PIT
      L
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:00TOI
    • The game
      PIT7–2DET
      W
      game 74/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:51TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–2NYR
      W
      game 75/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:34TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–5PIT
      W
      game 76/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP14:13TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      NSH2–5PIT
      W
      game 77/828
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:36TOI
    • April 2016
    • The game
      PIT5–0NYI
      W
      game 78/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG13:34TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI2–6PIT
      W
      game 79/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG14:32TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT5–3OTT
      W
      game 80/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:23TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–3WSH
      W
      game 81/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG10:03TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–3PHI
      L
      game 82/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG13:11TOI
    The season in numbers

    Tom Kuhnhackl closes the 2015-2016 season with 15 points

    Points
    15
    NHL#405
    Games
    42of 82
    51%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#394
    Assists
    10
    NHL#392
    P/GP
    0.36
    NHL#297
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#222
    Events
    5
    career best in goals
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    1×
    First star
    1×
    Second star
    2×
    Third star
    4 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
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1SHP15:37TOI
      +1 goal
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR4–2PIT
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG11:52TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PIT3–1NYR
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG10:04TOI
      +1 assist
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PIT5–0NYR
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:25TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR3–6PIT
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG12:09TOI
      +1 assist
    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    PIT4–1NYR
    Advance
    5Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Washington Capitals

    PITvsWSH
    • Game 1
      PIT3–4WSH
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:36TOI
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT2–1WSH
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:55TOI
    • May 2016
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      WSH2–3PIT
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG10:00TOI
      +1 goal
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH2–3PIT
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG13:49TOI
      +1 assist
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      PIT1–3WSH
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG08:09TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH3–4PIT
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:43TOI
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Washington Capitals out 4–2

    PIT4–2WSH
    Advance
    6Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    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
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:13TOI
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      TBL2–3PIT
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG12:53TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 3
      PIT4–2TBL
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG12:08TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 4
      PIT3–4TBL
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:59TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 5
      TBL4–3PIT
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:27TOI
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      PIT5–2TBL
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG08:49TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare3–3withTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 7
      TBL1–2PIT
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:04TOI
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Tampa Bay Lightning out 4–3

    PIT4–3TBL
    Advance
    7Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    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
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:56TOI
    • June 2016
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 2
      SJS1–2PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:43TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 3
      PIT2–3SJS
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:01TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 4
      PIT3–1SJS
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:49TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 5
      SJS4–2PIT
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG06:31TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 6
      PIT3–1SJS
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:37TOI
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Pittsburgh Penguins

    beat San Jose Sharks 4–2 in the final

    6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Tom Kuhnhackl ends the 2015-2016 playoffs with 5 points

    Points
    5
    NHL#78
    Games
    24
    Goals
    2
    NHL#67
    Assists
    3
    NHL#79
    P/GP
    0.21
    NHL#99
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#73
    Events
    1
    First playoff assist
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    NYR4–1→WSH4–2→TBL4–3→SJS4–2