-Vintage Canuck- Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Quote The start of the 2018-2019 NHL® season is just around the corner, and the official EA SPORTS™ NHL 19 Season Simulation has determined this year's Cup winner! See if your team tastes Stanley Cup® glory, find out which players end up taking home awards, and the projections for all 31 NHL teams in each of their divisions. Let's start by taking a look at the results for the Eastern Conference.Eastern Conference Standings Toronto Maple Leafs – 116 points Tampa Bay Lightning – 112 points Boston Bruins – 108 points Washington Capitals – 104 points Florida Panthers – 99 points – Wild Card Pittsburgh Penguins - 98 points Columbus Blue Jackets – 97 points Buffalo Sabres – 92 points – Wild Card Carolina Hurricanes – 89 points New Jersey Devils – 87 points Philadelphia Flyers – 85 points New York Islanders – 76 points New York Rangers – 73 points Montreal Canadiens – 72 points Detroit Red Wings – 63 points Ottawa Senators – 51 points The Leafs take a big step forward and end up at the top of the conference with 116 points, in large part due to the addition of star centerman John Tavares this past off-season. Tampa, Boston, and defending Stanley Cup champions Washington remain strong contenders, while Buffalo jumps into a playoff spot thanks to their young talent. Here's how things shake out in each division: Atlantic Division TOR (116 points) TBL (112 points) BOS (108 points) FLA (99 points) – Wild Card BUF (92 points) – Wild Card MTL (72 points) DET (63 points) OTT (51 points) Metropolitan Division WSH (104 points) PIT (98 points) CBJ (97 points) CAR (89 points) NJD (87 points) PHI (85 points) NYI (76 points) NYR (73 points) The Western Conference remains a tightly contested group, which you can see in the following results.Western Conference Standings Vegas Golden Knights – 118 points San Jose Sharks – 115 points Winnipeg Jets – 109 points Nashville Predators – 106 points St. Louis Blues – 99 points Anaheim Ducks – 97 points Los Angeles Kings – 93 points – Wild Card Dallas Stars – 91 points – Wild Card Minnesota Wild – 90 points Colorado Avalanche – 90 points Calgary Flames – 88 points Arizona Coyotes – 88 points Edmonton Oilers – 79 points Chicago Blackhawks – 77 points Vancouver Canucks – 70 points Vegas follows up a stunning inaugural season by winning the Presidents' Trophy with 118 points. San Jose move into the number two position, post acquiring Erik Karlsson this past off-season for their stacked blueline. Positions 8 through 12 are separated by just three points, leaving talented teams like Minnesota and Colorado outside of the playoff bubble. Here's the divisional breakdown for the Western Conference: Pacific Division VGK (118 points) SJS (115 points) ANA (97 points) LAK (93 points) – Wild Card CGY (88 points) ARZ (88 points) EDM (79 points) VAN (70 points) Central Division WPG (109 points) NSH (106 points) STL (99 points) DAL (91 points) – Wild Card MIN (90 points) COL (90 points) CHI (77 points) Stanley Cup Final In the Stanley Cup Final, the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the San Jose Sharks, with a matchup that features John Tavares and Erik Karlsson competing with their new teams. After a gruelling 7-game series, the Toronto Maple Leafs win their first Stanley Cup since 1967, with John Tavares securing playoff-MVP honors. Stanley Cup Winners: Toronto Maple Leafs End of Season Award Winners Stanley Cup Champions: Toronto Maple Leafs Western Conference Champions: San Jose Sharks Eastern Conference Champions: Toronto Maple Leafs Presidents’ Trophy: Vegas Golden Knights Conn Smythe Trophy: John Tavares (TOR) Hart Memorial Trophy: Connor McDavid (EDM) Art Ross Trophy: Connor McDavid (EDM) James Norris Memorial Trophy: Erik Karlsson (SJS) Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy: Patrik Laine (WPG) Vezina Trophy: Sergei Bobrovsky (CBJ) William M. Jennings Trophy: Pekka Rinne (NSH) Frank J. Selke Trophy: Ryan O'Reilly (STL) Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Aleksander Barkov (FLA) Calder Memorial Trophy: Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) Ted Lindsay Award: Connor McDavid (EDM) https://www.ea.com/games/nhl/nhl-19/news/nhl-19-season-simulation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butters Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 its meaningless. If they ran the simulation again it would pick a different team. And producers curate the results anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 I can't fathom how a team as shallow on defense and as physically soft as Toronto wins the Cup. Seemingly the koolaid has been dropped into the water supply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shekky Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 1 minute ago, PhillipBlunt said: I can't fathom how a team as shallow on defense and as physically soft as Toronto wins the Cup. Seemingly the koolaid has been dropped into the water supply. Yeah I agree I can't imagine the Leafs winning the cup with that defence, they have one of the best offence in the league. I think the Jets are the best chance for any Canadian team to bring the cup home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 They also predicted the Canucks to win in 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chon derry Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 no worrys...............SUPPER TIME, put the game down , gee honey what do think about lifting johnnies being grounded.....yes its time he got out of the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 11 minutes ago, -AJ- said: The also predicted the Canucks to win in 2011. Thanks for the reminder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 is there an "ignore defence" option on the simulator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silky mitts Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Not with that d core Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squamfan Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 13 minutes ago, -AJ- said: The also predicted the Canucks to win in 2011. Didn't the canucks have that olympic streak. Where if a team hosts the olympics the following year they win a cup. Happened to Montreal and Calgary but of course it stopped with vancouver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250Integra Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 1 minute ago, Squamfan said: Didn't the canucks have that olympic streak. Where if a team hosts the olympics the following year they win a cup. Happened to Montreal and Calgary but of course it stopped with vancouver I blame Christy Clark for reigniting the Olympic Cauldron for the finals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Sabres make the playoffs and the Leafs win the Cup ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 23 minutes ago, Shekky said: Yeah I agree I can't imagine the Leafs winning the cup with that defence, they have one of the best offence in the league. I think the Jets are the best chance for any Canadian team to bring the cup home. Easily the Jets are. They have everything you need in a defense. And there offense will prove to be just as good as Toronto's, especially in the playoffs, when whistles are put away. If Toronto meets Winnipeg in the playoffs, they will be beaten like a red headed stepchild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 12 minutes ago, Jimmy McGill said: is there an "ignore defence" option on the simulator? Special credit to PhillipBlunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalCanuckFan Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 14 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: Easily the Jets are. They have everything you need in a defense. And there offense will prove to be just as good as Toronto's, especially in the playoffs, when whistles are put away. If Toronto meets Winnipeg in the playoffs, they will be beaten like a red headed stepchild. Not outside the realm of possibility for the Leafs to win but you're right, their D is still suspect. I agree that Winnipeg may have the best shot at the Cup among the Canadian teams. This is their window since Trouba and Myers are RFA and UFA respectively this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canckelhead Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Pretty much right on the money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycho_Path Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 So unrealistic. Pretty obvious the Canucks are gonna win the whole thing. Preseason results speak for themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Winnipeg vs Tor in the Stanley Cup. Winnipeg wins 4-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dombrova22 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 If I had to guess, Jets vs Bruins final. 4-2 Jets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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