While EA Sports NHL 26 doesn't release for nearly two more weeks, EA has released player ratings and rankings for the upcoming game.
The Nashville Predators have four players ranked in the top 100 in the NHL and six players who are considered X-Factors.
The Predators individual player ratings are as follows:
*OVR: X: X-factor player, Overall, ACL: Acceleration, SPD: Speed, DEK: Deking, PAS: Passing, SLP: Slapshot power, WSP: Wristshot power, ARG: Aggressive, ANG: Angle, BRK: Breakaway, RC: Rebound control, SR: Shot recovery, VSN: Vision.
Roman Josi: LD, X, 92 OVR, 93 ACL, 91 SPD, 92 DEK, 92 PAS, 93 SLP, 91 WSP
Filip Forsberg: LW, X, 89 OVR, 89 ACL, 87 SPD, 90 DEK, 91 PAS, 89 SLP, 90 WSP
Juuse Saros: G, X, 88 OVR, 83 ARG, 86 ANG, 88 BRK, 89 RC, 90 SR, 82 VSN
Brady Skjei: LD, 87 OVR, 89 ACL, 90 SPD, 84 DEK, 86 PAS, 88 SLP, 88 WSP
Jonathan Marchessault: RW, X, 86 OVR, 88 ACL, 86 SPD, 87 DEK, 89 PAS, 93 SLP, 92 WSP
Steven Stamkos: CEN, X, 86 OVR, 85 ACL, 91 SPD, 88 DEK, 89 PAS, 93 SLP, 92 WSP
Ryan O'Reilly: CEN, X, 85 OVR, 82 ACL, 83 SPD, 86 DEK, 89 PAS, 88 SLP, 88 WSP
Nicolas Hague: LD, 84 OVR, 81 ACL, 81 SPD, 82 DEK, 81 PAS, 91 SLP, 90 WSP
Luke Evangelista: RW, 82 OVR, 87 ACL, 84 SPD, 88 DEK, 88 PAS, 85 SLP, 85 WSP
Nick Perbix: RD, 82 OVR, 86 ACL, 85 SPD, 86 DEK, 85 PAS, 88 SLP, 88 WSP
When it comes to league rankings, four of the Predators' players rank inside the top 100 in the league: Roman Josi (20th), Filip Forsberg (54th), Juuse Saros (98th) and Brady Skjei (99th).
Josi is ranked as the third-best left defenseman and fourth-best overall defenseman in the league. Only Zach Werenski, Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes rank ahead of Josi.
Forsberg is ranked as the 11th best left wing in the league and Saros is ranked as the ninth best goalie in the league.
By nationality, Josi is the best Swiss player in the NHL, just three points ahead of Nico Hischier. Saros is the fifth-best Finnish player in the league and the top Finnish goaltender. Forsberg is the sixth-best Swedish player in the NHL and the second-best Swedish left winger.
![Feb 12, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Team Sweden forward Filip Forsberg (9) plays the puck against Team Canada defenseman Drew Doughty (89) in the second period during a 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey game at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images](https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/6ad72c66-2c89-48e7-b957-5601d6e9975e.jpeg)
When it comes to skill rankings, Saros is the fifth fastest goalie in the NHL with 92 speed. Josi and Stamkos have the 16th and 18th-highest slapshot power in the league with a 93 rating. Marchessault has the 16th-best wristshot power with a 92 rating, which is four points higher than his slapshot rating.
Breaking down Saros' goaltending stats, his highest rating is stickside low with a 94 rating. His lowest rating in goalkeeping is his vision, which is rated at 82. He also has 90+ ratings in gloveside low (91) and shot recovery (90).
With the 10 players that are listed, mathematically, the Predators have a 86 overall rating.
Connor McDavid is the highest-rated player in the game with a 97 overall rating. His highest skills come in speed (98) and passing (98). Hughes is the highest-rated defenseman in the game with a 95 overall rating. Connor Hellebuyck is the highest-rated goaltender in the game with a 94 overall rating.