EA Sports is recognizing the standout players from the 2024-25 NHL season with the introduction of NHL 25`s Team of the Season (TOTS) program. Unlike Team of the Year (TOTY), which evaluates players over a calendar year, TOTS focuses specifically on performances within the current season.
The TOTS announcements will unfold over three weeks, with the first group of six stars now revealed:
- Connor Hellebuyck, Goalie, Winnipeg Jets (94 OVR)
- Cale Makar, Defenseman, Colorado Avalanche (94 OVR)
- Zach Werenski, Defenseman, Columbus Blue Jackets (94 OVR)
- Nikita Kucherov, Right Wing, Tampa Bay Lightning (94 OVR)
- Leon Draisaitl, Center, Edmonton Oilers (94 OVR)
- Nathan MacKinnon, Center, Colorado Avalanche (94 OVR)
MacKinnon, Kucherov, and Draisaitl currently lead the NHL in scoring. Makar is the top-scoring defenseman, and Werenski is second among defensemen. Hellebuyck is the leading NHL goalie in wins, save percentage, and goals-against average.
MacKinnon, Kucherov, Makar, and Hellebuyck were previously part of TOTY, making them part of an exclusive group honored in both programs.
In addition to TOTS, EA Sports congratulated Alex Ovechkin on his record-breaking 895th career goal by highlighting a remarkable statistic: from NHL 07 to NHL 25, players have used Ovechkin to score an estimated 216,347,405 goals in the game. While this figure is likely extrapolated, it underscores Ovechkin`s enduring impact and virtual goal-scoring prowess over many years.
Rupert Hartwell