Season Simulation Week 5

Welcome to Week Five of the EA SPORTS NHL 13: 2012-2013 NHL Season Simulation.Simulations will be released on a weekly basis and will include top headlines, Hockey Ultimate Team Three Stars of the Week, box scores for each game, as well as standings and statistics for the league. The rosters used in the simulation will include all transactions made during the 2012 NHL Free Agency period.

Week Five (Nov.5 - 11) Headlines

· Islanders surge to 2^nd in the Eastern Conference winning all three games on the road this week. Nabokov delivers two shutout performances.

· Anisimov helps the Blue Jackets move to 8^th in the Western Conference chipping in for 16pts in 10 games.

· Philadelphia Flyers win six of their last eight games, move into 6^th place in the Eastern Conference after a slow start to the season.

Injury Report:

· Z. Chara BOS – Out three months with herniated disc

· M. Lucic BOS – Day to day with back spasms

· J. Lupul TOR – Out two to three months with upper body injury

Three Stars of the Week: Presented by Hockey Ultimate Team

1. E. Nabokov NYI (3 W, 2 SO)

2. A. Semin CAR (3 G, 4 A)

3. A. Ovechkin WSH (1 G, 3A, 1 SOW)

Each week, the Hockey Ultimate Team: Three Stars of the Week players will be featured in the NHL 13 ‘Hockey Ultimate Team’ Mode as members of the ‘Team of the Week’. Fans can challenge the ‘Team of the Week’ and can collect the special edition ‘Team of the Week’ items featuring these players. For more information, click here.

2012-2013 Conference Standings

Western Conference	GP	W-L-OT	Pts	Eastern Conference	GP	W-L-OT	Pts
1. Vancouver Canucks*	15	10-4-1	21	1. Montreal Canadiens*	14	11-3-0	22
2. Chicago Blackhawks*	13	9-2-2	20	2. New York Islanders*	14	9-3-2	20
3. San Jose Sharks*	13	8-4-1	17	3. Carolina Hurricanes*	15	9-5-1	19
4. Nashville Predators	14	7-2-5	19	4. Ottawa Senators	14	9-5-0	18
5. Calgary Flames	13	9-4-0	18	5. Buffalo Sabres	14	8-4-2	18
6. Colorado Avalanche	14	9-5-0	18	6. Philadelphia Flyers	14	7-4-3	17
7. Phoenix Coyotes	12	8-4-0	16	7. Washington Capitals	15	8-6-1	17
8. Columbus Blue Jackets	12	7-3-2	16	8. Toronto Maple Leafs	12	7-3-2	16
9. Dallas Stars	15	7-7-1	15	9. Boston Bruins	14	6-6-2	14
10. Edmonton Oilers	14	6-7-1	13	10. New York Rangers	13	6-6-1	13
11. Minnesota Wild	14	5-6-3	13	11. Tampa Bay Lightning	12	5-5-2	12
12. St. Louis Blues	13	5-6-2	12	12. New Jersey Devils	12	6-6-0	12
13. Los Angeles Kings	13	4-8-1	9	13. Florida Panthers	13	5-7-1	11
14. Detroit Red Wings	14	3-8-3	9	14. Pittsburgh Penguins	14	4-7-3	11
15. Anaheim Ducks	14	2-10-2	6	15. Winnipeg Jets	11	3-6-2	8

^{*Division leaders}

2012-2013 Statistics

Offensive Leaders		Goaltending Leaders (min. 5 games)
Points	Goals	GAA	SV%
1. N. Backstrom WSH – 22 2. J. Pavelski SJS – 21 3. M. Pacioretty MTL – 20	1. P. Marleau SJS – 10 2. R. Clowe SJS – 10 3. E. Staal CAR – 9	1. E. Nabokov NYI – 1.51 2. M. Brodeur NJD – 1.57 3. R. Emery CHI – 1.69	1. E. Nabokov NYI - .954 2. R. Emery CHI - .949 3. M. Brodeur NJD - .942
Assists	Plus/Minus	Wins	Shutouts
1. N. Backstrom WSH – 16 2. J. Pavelski SJS – 15 3. M. Pacioretty MTL – 12	1. A. Vermette PHX +12 2. T. Kaberle MTL +11 3. A. Anisimov CBJ +11	1. C. Price MTL – 11 2. C. Ward CAR – 9 3. M. Kiprusoff CGY – 9	1. E. Nabokov NYI – 5 2. C. Price MTL – 4 3. S. Varlamov CBJ – 3

Well there’s your look at the top headlines and stats for Week Three in the EA SPORTS NHL 13: 2012-2013 NHL Season Simulation. For a full set of box scores, continue reading below. You can get your copy of NHL 13 here. For the latest NHL news, analysis and insights, visit ESPN.com/NHL.

Box Scores

November 5^th

FLA (4) vs. CAR (3) OT

November 6^th