With the NHL season underway, EA Sports has revealed its annual season simulation with NHL 25. This year the simulation predicts the New York Rangers over the Edmonton Oilers in a seven-game series for their first Stanley Cup since 1994. Below are some of the highlights from the sim, including top point scorers, NHL awards and storylines for the season.
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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 Storylines for 2024-25 Season
- 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
