Ahead of today’s start of the NHL season, EA Sports has released its annual NHL 25 season simulation.
The results, which can be seen below, go to show that NHL fans are in for an exciting season. The New York Rangers will take down the Edmonton Oilers in 7 games to win their first Stanley Cup since 1994.
Teams
- Stanley Cup Winner – New York Rangers
- Atlantic Division Winner – Toronto Maple Leafs
- Metropolitan Division Winner – New York Rangers
- Central Division Winner – Colorado Avalanche
- Pacific Division Winner – Vancouver Canucks
Players
- Hart Memorial Trophy + Rocket Richard Trophy – Auston Matthews
- Vezina Trophy + Conn Smythe Trophy – Igor Shesterkin
- Ted Lindsay Trophy + Art Ross Trophy – Connor McDavid
- James Norris Memorial Trophy – Cale Makar
- Calder Memorial Trophy – Macklin Celebrini
- Top 10 Point Scorers –
- 1. Connor McDavid – 147
- 2. Nathan MacKinnon – 139
- 3. Nikita Kucherov – 125
- 4. Auston Matthews – 124
- 5. Leon Draisaitl – 122
- 6. Jack Hughes – 122
- 7. David Pastrnak – 116
- 8. Mikko Rantanen – 114
- 9. Elias Pettersson – 109
- 10. Connor Bedard – 105
Additional electric storylines for the 2024-25 season include the following:
- Auston Matthews with 75 goals this season putting him 8th all-time and the first with a 70-goal season since Brett Hull in 1992
- Connor Bedard as a Top 10 point scorer for the first time in only his second NHL season
- The Edmonton Oilers losing in seven games in the Stanley Cup Finals for the second year in a row
- Despite 3 Canadian teams atop their respective divisions, the Canada drought for winning the Cup continues 31 years later
- The Utah Hockey Club making the playoffs as an expansion team
- The San Jose Sharks having an improved season on the back of Macklin Celebrini
Want to get up to speed around all things NHL 25? Be sure to check out the previously released deep dives for the title below:
NHL 25 Official Franchise Trailer | Deep Dive
NHL 25 Official Gameplay Trailer | Deep Dive
EA Sports NHL 25 is available for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Fans can stay connected by following the official EA Sports NHL Twitter/X, Instagram, and TikTok social media channels.
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