EA Sports simulator predicts Stanley Cup playoff bracket with Montreal going all the way

For the second straight year, the EA Sports playoff simulator has picked a Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup.

Last year, the EA Sports playoff simulator predicted that the Toronto Maple Leafs would win it all. That obviously failed to come to fruition, though it may not have been as far off as some would claim, given that the Leafs forced the Stanley Cup-winning Florida Panthers to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Final.

This year, despite only three Canadian teams being in the playoffs, EA Sports is predicting that it will be Nick Suzuki and the Montreal Canadiens to hoist the Stanley Cup.

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Should EA Sports’ prediction turn out correct, it would mark an epic run for the Habs, as they have them winning three separate Game 7s, the last of which they have coming over the Minnesota Wild in the Stanley Cup Final.

Many fans north of the border will hope this prediction comes true, as Canada hasn’t won a Stanley Cup since the Habs did so back in 1993. They’ve come very close, as the Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks, Ottawa Senators, Calgary Flames, and the Habs have all played in at least one Cup Final in those 33 years.

As for upsets, the EA Sports simulator has the Dallas Stars bowing out to the Minnesota Wild in the opening round, while also picking the Philadelphia Flyers over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Perhaps the biggest upset of all is in the second round, however, as the Wild are predicted to knock off the Colorado Avalanche in six games.

While EA Sports appears to be very high on both the Canadiens and the Wild, plenty of others disagree. In fact, FanDuel is giving the Canadiens the lowest odds of all three Canadian teams in the playoffs to win the Stanley Cup at +2200, while the Wild sit at +1500.

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