The 2024-2025 NHL season has arrived, and EA Sports has released its annual NHL 25 Stanley Cup predictions, producing significant news for the Rangers. The game’s simulation has not only predicted outcomes for the Stanley Cup but also highlighted important moments for key players this season, including leading scorers and potential trophy winners.
In the Stanley Cup prediction, NHL 25 forecasts the New York Rangers defeating the Edmonton Oilers in seven games. Given that the Rangers last claimed the Cup in 1994, this victory would be monumental. It would also mark a second consecutive loss for the Oilers in the finals.
Other division winners include:
– Atlantic Division: Toronto Maple Leafs
– Metropolitan Division: New York Rangers
– Central Division: Colorado Avalanche
– Pacific Division: Vancouver Canucks
The simulation also anticipates Connor McDavid leading the league in scoring with 147 points, closely followed by Nathan MacKinnon at 139 and Nikita Kucherov at 125. Notably, Connor Bedard is projected to be a Top 10 point scorer in his second season, and the Utah Hockey Club is expected to reach the playoffs as an expansion team. Macklin Celebrini will help the San Jose Sharks have a better season compared to last year, and Auston Matthews is expected to achieve 75 goals, becoming the eighth player in history to do so and the first since Brett Hull in 1992 to score 70 or more goals in a season.
Additional noteworthy predictions include:
– Hart Memorial Trophy and Rocket Richard Trophy: Auston Matthews
– Vezina Trophy and Conn Smythe Trophy: Igor Shesterkin
– Ted Lindsay Trophy and Art Ross Trophy: Connor McDavid
– James Norris Memorial Trophy: Cale Makar
– Calder Memorial Trophy: Macklin Celebrini
Given the variability in EA’s predictive success from year to year, these predictions should be regarded as entertaining rather than definitive forecasts.
