NHL 21 Predicts The Stanley Cup Winner, And It’s A Team That Hasn’t Won In 20 Years

The real-world NHL season begins on Wednesday, January 13, and to celebrate the occasion, EA Sports has released the results of its annual simulation to predict which team will win the Stanley Cup.

According to the results of the NHL 21 simulation, the Colorado Avalanche will win the Stanley Cup this year, defeating the defending champions, the Tampa Bay Lightning, in 7 games. In the real world, the Avalanche have not won the title since the 2000-2001 season.

The simulation also predicted that Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs will be the NHL’s top goal-scorer for the season, racking up 39 goals. Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers, meanwhile, will be the league’s top points-scorer with 83, according to the prediction.

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The Office Was Reportedly 2020’s Most Streamed Show

According to the Nielsen SVOD Content Ratings service, The Office was the most streamed show in the United States in 2020 with over 57 billion minutes watched.

As reported by Variety, The Office was far-and-away the most watched show, with Grey’s Anatomy taking second place with 39.4 billion minutes watched and Criminal Minds placing third with 34.4 billion minutes watched.

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The Nielsen SVOD Content Ratings service measure Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and Disney Plus, and Netflix accounted for the top 10 acquired series streamed. Disney+’s The Mandalorian was the only non-Netflix show to make it to the top 10 original series streamed.

Speaking of original series, Netflix’s Ozark took the number one spot with 30.4 billion minutes streamed, followed by Lucifer and The Crown.

Disney+ claimed seven of the top 10 spots in the streaming movies category, with Frozen 2 taking first place with 14.9 billion minutes watched, Moana taking second with 10.5 billion minutes watched, and The Secret Life of Pets taking third with 9.1 billion minutes watched.

It’s important to note that the Nielsen estimates are estimated solely on viewing on connected TVs, and does not take into account mobile devices and computers. The full list of top streaming series and movies is as follows;

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Top Streaming Content of 2020: Acquired Series

  1. The Office (Netflix) – 57.1 billion minutes watched
  2. Grey’s Anatomy (Netflix) – 39.4 billion minutes watched
  3. Criminal Minds (Netflix) – 35.4 billion minutes watched
  4. NCIS (Netflix) – 28.1 billion minutes watched
  5. Schitt’s Creek (Netflix) – 23.7 billion minutes watched
  6. Supernatural (Netflix) – 20.3 billion minutes watched
  7. Shameless (Netflix) – 18.2 billion minutes watched
  8. New Girl (Netflix) – 14.5 billion minutes watched
  9. The Blacklist (Netflix) – 14.4 billion minutes watched
  10. Vampire Diaries (Netflix) – 14.0 billion minutes watched

Top Streaming Content of 2020: Original Series

  1. Ozark (Netflix) – 30.4 billion minutes watched
  2. Lucifer (Netflix) – 18.9 billion minutes watched
  3. The Crown (Netflix) – 16.2 billion minutes watched
  4. Tiger King (Netflix) – 15.6 billion minutes watched
  5. The Mandalorian (Disney+) – 14.5 billion minutes watched
  6. The Umbrella Academy (Netflix) – 13.4 billion minutes watched
  7. The Great British Baking Show (Netflix) – 13.2 billion minutes watched
  8. Boss Baby: Back in Business (Netflix) – 12.6 billion minutes watched
  9. Longmire (Netflix) – 11.3 billion minutes watched
  10. You (Netflix) – 10.9 billion minutes watched

Top Streaming Content of 2020: Movies

  1. Frozen 2 (Disney+) – 14.9 billion minutes watched
  2. Moana (Disney+) – 10.5 billion minutes watched
  3. The Secret Life of Pets 2 (Netflix) – 9.1 billion minutes watched
  4. Onward (Disney+) – 8.3 billion minutes watched
  5. Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (Netflix) – 6.1 billion minutes watched
  6. Hamilton (Disney+) – 6.1 billion minutes watched
  7. Spenser Confidential (Netflix) – 5.3 billion minutes watched
  8. Aladdin (2019) (Disney+) – 5.1 billion minutes watched
  9. Toy Story 4 (Disney+) – 4.4 billion minutes watched
  10. Zootopia (Disney+) – 4.4 billion minutes watched

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For more on The Office, which has officially left Netflix for Peacock, check out our ranking of the top 25 Office episodes of all time.

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HBO’s Insecure Will End With Season 5

The critically acclaimed comedy Insecure will be ending after its upcoming fifth season, according to a release from HBO. Since starting in 2016, the show co-created by Issa Rae (The Hate U Give) and Larry Wilmore (The Office) has been a funny-awkward and insightful comedy about the Black female perspective as viewed through the lives of its two female protagonists.

“Issa has turned insecurity into an iconic form of comedy,” said HBO’s programming executive vice president Amy Gravitt. “The show is as incisive as it is heartfelt, and it has resonated strongly with its audience because of the deeply personal work that… the cast and the writers have put into it.”

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PS5/Series X: New Study Examines Environmental Impact Of Latest Consoles

With climate change being one of the greatest existential threats looming over humanity’s survival, gamers may wonder what role they play in the fate of the environment. A new study seeks to answer that question, and the findings don’t look all that reassuring.

The Natural Resources Defense Council, a US-based non-profit dedicated to climate advocacy, published a study looking at the environmental impact of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The organization found that both consoles use between 160 and 200-plus watts of energy–more than previous generations. They also need roughly the same energy as the TV they’re likely plugged into, which uses between 120 and 200 watts depending on size.

Of course, the energy used dips pretty low when either console is low-power mode or on standby. In fact, the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S use less than 1 watt in these states, according to the NRDC. However, that changes with Xbox’s “Instant On” setting enabled by default and PlayStation’s inability to smartly adapt to console inactivity. As a result, the wattage used by both consoles can jump to double-digits if gamers forget to turn them off.

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Rami Malek Joins The Next David O. Russell Movie, Adding To Its Impressive Cast

The next movie from director David O. Russell (The Fighter, Silver Linings Playbook) continues to add to its impressive cast. Deadline reported that Oscar-winner Rami Malek has signed on for a role in the untitled movie.

Malek, who won an Oscar for his performance as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, joins a cast that includes Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, and Zoe Saldana.

The movie is an original idea that Russell came up with. The plot is being kept a secret for now, however, so we don’t know what it’s about.

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Pokemon Go February 2021 Community Day Details Announced

Pokemon Go‘s January Community Day is only a few days away, but Niantic has already shared details about next month’s event. February’s Community Day will take place on Sunday, February 7, and the featured Pokemon next month will be the Grass/Poison type Roselia.

Throughout February’s Community Day, Roselia will appear in the wild much more frequently than normal, while its pre-evolved form, Budew, will hatch from 2 km eggs. You’ll also have a chance to encounter Shiny Roselia in the game, and there will be Timed Research tasks to complete. These will reward you will Sinnoh Stones, which you’ll need to evolve Roselia into Roserade.

If you do manage to evolve Roselia during the event, your Roserade will know two special moves: the Fast Attack Bullet Seed and the Charged Attack Weather Ball. The latter’s typing typically varies, but Roserade’s Weather Ball will deal Fire-type damage. You’ll have up to two hours after the Community Day ends to evolve Roselia and learn the special Community Day moves.

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