During the competition in Copenhagen today, Temppanen and Eki qualified for a spot in the World Final by competing in a semifinal best-of-three round. Both players split their first two games, with Temppanen ultimately overtaking NikkeDangles in a tight competition and Eki defeating Eken45Jr with eight goals in a Game Three shutout. 

The Championship series saw a rematch of last year’s EA SPORTS NHL 23 European Final with Temppanen and EKI facing off once again. While Temppanen took the lead with an early goal in Game One, Eki scored three quick goals in a three-minute span during the second period and a game-winning goal in the third period by Vincent Trocheck (New York Rangers). Eki continued his goal streak and dominated Game Two, ultimately scoring six unanswered goals, including tallies from Jaccob Slavin (Carolina Hurricanes), Bo Horvat (New York Islanders), and Cam Atkinson (Philadelphia Flyers). Eki’s 6-0 victory solidified his sixth European title and status as “the one to beat.” 

EA SPORTS NHL 24 EUROPEAN FINAL STANDINGS 

1st: Eki, New York Islanders 

2nd: Temppanen, Anaheim Ducks 

3rd: Eken45jr, Pittsburgh Penguins 

4th: NikkeDangles, Washington Capitals 

5th-8th: Alphaborje, Detroit Red Wings

5th-8th: Kibeeex, Toronto Maple Leafs

5th-8th: Launonexx, Tampa Bay Lightning

5th-8th: Teemuyy, Colorado Avalanche

The EA SPORTS NHL 24 North American Championship will be contested on March 24 at the NHL Flagship Store in New York beginning at 1 p.m. ET on the NHL’s Twitch channel. For more news, fans can visit www.nhl.com/NHL24 and follow the conversation on social using #NHL24WC.