NHL playoffs begin on Saturday, and 16 teams have hopes of lifting the Stanley Cup at the end of it. It will be a long, arduous and worthwhile journey for the last team standing. Which team will that be?

The field is set for the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs, as the top 16 teams look to compete to lift Lord Stanley's Cup.The Florida Panthers, the defending champs, are looking to make it back-to-back titles for the franchise after winning the organization's first-ever championship in 2024.

On Saturday, before the players take the ice in real life for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, EA Sports released its annual postseason simulation, picking the Maple Leafs to earn the coveted championship this season.