EA Sports Reveals Top Rated Players for NHL 23

Connor McDavid is the top-ranked player for NHL 23. How does the rest of the league's top stars compare?

It's that time of year again.

NHL 23 is only a few weeks away from its official release, and EA Sports has revealed the rankings of the top players in the game. 

Connor McDavid, unsurprisingly, is the top-rated player in the game at 95, retaining the top spot and overall he had in NHL 22. Auston Matthews and Nathan MacKinnon were both elevated to 94, while Cale Makar, also the at 94, is the highest-rated defenseman, regardless of side.

For goaltenders, Andrei Vasilevskiy bounces from 92 to 94. Igor Shesterkin, who wasn't a top 10 goalie in last year's game, is now second at 92.

In total, 31 players will start with at least a 90 overall rating, with eight centermen and eight left wingers leading the way.

For a full top 50 ranking, click here.

NHL 23 is set for release on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on Oct. 14, 2022. For more details on new features, click here.

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