EA SPORTS has announced the top 10 overall players in NHL 26. Connor McDavid sits a top the list at 97 overall followed by Nathan MacKinnon, Leon Draisaitl, and Nikita Kucherov at 96 overall. Two defensemen and one goaltender crack the top 10. NHL 26 X-Factors The 10 highest rated players in NHL 26 are: 1. Connor McDavid - 97 overall 2. Nathan MacKinnon - 96 overall 3. Leon Draisaitl - 96 overall 4. Nikita Kucherov - 96 overall 5. Quinn Hughes - 95 overall 6. Cale Makar - 95 overall 7. Aleksander Barkov - 95 overall 8. Sidney Crosby - 94 overall 9. David Pastrnak - 94 overall 10. Connor Hellebuyck - 94 overall Jack Eichel, Auston Matthews, and Kirill Kaprizov are all also 94 overall. The full list of the players and their attributes can be seen here. [https://www.ea.com/games/nhl/ratings?utm_campaign=nhl26_hd_ww_ic_eacom_hp_ratings&utm_source=eacom&utm_medium=display&cid=85604&ts=1756141956069] NHL 26 is set to release Sept. 12 [https://thehockeynews.com/gaming/latest-news/ea-sports-nhl-26-to-release-sept-12], those who pre-order the deluxe edition get access Sept. 5. For more NHL Gaming news make sure you bookmark The Hockey News Gaming Site [https://thehockeynews.com/gaming/] or follow our Google News Feed [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMws-DfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen].
