2016 Stanley Cup Finals |
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* – Denotes overtime period(s) |
| Location: | San Jose: SAP Center (3, 4, 6) Pittsburgh: Consol Energy Center (1, 2, 5) |
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Format: | Best-of-seven |
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Coaches: | San Jose: Peter DeBoer Pittsburgh: Mike Sullivan | Captains: | San Jose: Joe Pavelski Pittsburgh: Sidney Crosby | National anthem: | San Jose: Annemarie Martin (3) Metallica (4) Pat Monahan (6) Pittsburgh: Jeff Jimmerson | Referees: | Wes McCauley, Dan O'Halloran, Dan O'Rourke, Kelly Sutherland | Dates: | May 30 – June 12 | MVP: | Sidney Crosby | Series-winning goal: | Kris Letang (7:46, second, G6) | Networks: | Canada (English): CBC Canada (French): TVA Sports United States: NBC and NBCSN | Announcers: | (CBC) Jim Hughson, Craig Simpson, Glenn Healy
(TVA) Félix Séguin, Patrick Lalime Renaud Lavoie
(NBC/NBCSN) Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire
(NHL International) Steve Mears, Kevin Weekes
(NBC Sports Radio) Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti, Darren Eliot |
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The 2016 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's 2015-16 NHL season, and the culmination of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs. This was the 123rd year of the Stanley Cup's presentation. The Eastern Conference champion Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Western Conference champion San Jose Sharks four games to two to win their fourth championship in franchise history.