The NBA and NHL each have new champions, so it is time to take a fast take a look at how the 2 sports activities’ hottest simulation video games fared in predicting the outcomes.
NBA 2K25 accurately predicted the Oklahoma City Thunder to take the title over the Indiana Pacers, solely lacking the precise consequence of the collection by a single recreation. 2K Video games’ simulation forecast a extra decisive 4-2 victory for OKC as an alternative of the nailbiter of a collection performed in actual life.
As a reminder, this is what NBA 2K25 predicted:
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Sport 1: Pacers 121 – 108 Thunder
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Sport 2: Thunder 111 – 93 Pacers
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Sport 3: Thunder 102 – 100 Pacers
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Sport 4: Pacers 120 – 109 Thunder
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Sport 5: Thunder 113 – 108 Pacers
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Sport 6: Thunder 119 – 113 Pacers
Sport 2’s prediction is particularly noteworthy. Though the precise outcome differs fairly a bit from what the simulationcalled beforehand (123-107 in favor of OKC), the purpose distinction between the 2 groups ended up being solely two factors off the expected worth. Moreover, the rating of the victors displays the precise closing tallies of the Pacers in Sport 1 and OKC in Sport 4.
All in all, the simulation delivered a good prediction for the finals this time round and accurately referred to as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as Finals MVP.
EA Sports activities fared much less nicely with NHL 25, which already managed to fail with its prediction of the Stanley Cup semifinalists, getting not a single group proper.
The hockey recreation’s simulation had the Edmonton Oilers overcome the Florida Panthers with a rating of 4-3, managing a comeback after an preliminary 1-3 deficit — none of which materialized.
Here is the preliminary NHL 25 prediction:
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Sport 1: Panthers 4 – 2 Oilers
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Sport 2: Oilers 2 – 1 Panthers
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Sport 3: Panthers 5 – 3 Oilers
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Sport 4: Panthers 4 – 2 Oilers
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Sport 5: Oilers 3 – 2 Panthers
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Sport 6: Oilers 5 – 4 Panthers
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Sport 7: Oilers 3 – 2 Panthers
NHL 25 predicted time beyond regulation solely as soon as — throughout Sport 5 — however the actual collection had three situations of it (none in Sport 5), with one recreation even that includes double time beyond regulation. The Conn Smythe Trophy didn’t go to the Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl as predicted, however as an alternative landed within the palms of the Panthers’ Sam Bennett.