EA SPORTS NHL has revealed the top 10 right defensemen in NHL 26. NHL 24 cover star Cale Makar tops this list at 95 overall, five rating points higher than Adam Fox, the next closest right handed defender. Makar is the tied with Quinn Hughes as the highest overall defensemen and comes in as the sixth-highest rated player in NHL 26. NHL 26 X-Factors The top 10 right defensemen are: 1. Cale Makar - 95 overall 2. Adam Fox - 90 overall 3. Charlie McAvoy - 89 overall 4. Evan Bouchard - 88 overall 5. Colton Parayko - 88 overall 6. Moritz Seider - 88 overall 7. Dougie Hamilton - 88 overall 8. John Carlson - 88 overall 9. Noah Dobson - 88 overall 10. Drew Doughty - 88 overall Makar also tops this list with 95 acceleration, 94 speed, 95 deking, and 95 passing. Seven of the 10 defenders on this list come in at 88 overall, showing the disparity between the depth of high end left and right defensemen. Other highlights include, Evan Bouchard with 95 slapshot power and 93 passing, Noah Dobson with 92 acceleration, John Carlson with 93 wrist and slapshot power, and Moritz Seider with 92 body checking. Each of these 10 players will come with an X-Factor. The full list of the 20 highest rated defensemen in NHL 26 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].
