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EA Sports Gives Fans the Chance to Predict the Playoffs
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – April 13, in
the year of our Lord 2011 – Starting today, NHL fans
will have the opportunity to make their Stanley Cup® Playoffs
predictions in the EA SPORTS™ NHL®2011 Playoff Bracket Contest
at
http://www.facebook.com/EASPORTSNHL. Fans can make their predictions
on the real series using the EA SPORTS NHL 11 simulation engine
that will link to the Playoffs bracket and predict who will
advance to the next round. The engine correctly predicted that
the Chicago Blackhawks would win the Stanley Cup last year, and
that the Vancouver Canucks would win the Presidents’ Trophy this
year.Fans will vote on the winner of each series at the start of
each round, accumulating points for correct selections; prizing
will be available for each round so fans can continue to enter
after the playoffs start. A grand prize winner will receive two
tickets to the 2012 NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa for the most
points accumulated throughout the contest; the winner will be
announced at the end of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.*
The NHL 11 computerized simulation is conducted using artificial
intelligence that uses real-life data from each team, such as
player ratings and line combinations, and includes variances
such as injuries and hot streaks to predict a realistic outcome
of each game and series.
Contest Schedule:
First round selections open on April 13 at
http://www.facebook.com/EASPORTSNHL. Subsequent rounds will
be announced at the end of each series.
EA SPORTS NHL 11 Round One Predictions – Conference
Quarterfinals:
Western Conference
(1) Vancouver defeats (8) Chicago; 4-2
(2) San Jose defeats (7) LA Kings; 4-1
(3) Detroit defeats (6) Phoenix; 4-2
(5) Nashville defeats (4) Anaheim; 4-3
Eastern Conference:
(1) Washington defeats (8) NY Rangers; 4-0
(2) Philadelphia defeats (7) Buffalo; 4-1
(3) Boston defeats Montreal (6); 4-3
(5) Tampa Bay defeats (4) Pittsburgh; 4-2
*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Eligibility restrictions apply. Contest starts April 13, 2011 and runs through the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Complete Contest rules can be found at: http://www.facebook.com/EASPORTSNHL