The NBA and NHL each have new champions, so it is time to take a fast have a look at how the 2 sports activities’ hottest simulation video games fared in predicting the outcomes.
NBA 2K25 appropriately predicted the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder to take the title over the Indiana Pacers, solely lacking the precise consequence of the sequence by a single sport. 2K Video games’ simulation forecast a extra decisive 4-2 victory for OKC as an alternative of the nailbiter of a sequence performed in actual life.
As a reminder, this is what NBA 2K25 predicted:
Recreation 1: Pacers 121 – 108 Thunder
Recreation 2: Thunder 111 – 93 Pacers
Recreation 3: Thunder 102 – 100 Pacers
Recreation 4: Pacers 120 – 109 Thunder
Recreation 5: Thunder 113 – 108 Pacers
Recreation 6: Thunder 119 – 113 Pacers
Recreation 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 last tallies of the Pacers in Recreation 1 and OKC in Recreation 4.
All in all, the simulation delivered a decent prediction for the finals this time round and appropriately referred to as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as Finals MVP.
EA Sports activities fared much less properly with NHL 25, which already managed to fail with its prediction of the Stanley Cup semifinalists, getting not a single workforce proper.
The hockey sport’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.
This is the preliminary NHL 25 prediction:
Recreation 1: Panthers 4 – 2 Oilers
Recreation 2: Oilers 2 – 1 Panthers
Recreation 3: Panthers 5 – 3 Oilers
Recreation 4: Panthers 4 – 2 Oilers
Recreation 5: Oilers 3 – 2 Panthers
Recreation 6: Oilers 5 – 4 Panthers
Recreation 7: Oilers 3 – 2 Panthers
NHL 25 predicted time beyond regulation solely as soon as — throughout Recreation 5 — however the true sequence had three situations of it (none in Recreation 5), with one sport 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 arms of the Panthers’ Sam Bennett.