EA Sports has revealed their top 10 left defensemen rankings for NHL 26, and without any surprise, a Tampa Bay Lightning star has made the cut.
Lightning captain Victor Hedman will be the fourth-best left-shot defenseman in NHL 26, as EA Sports has given him a 92 overall ranking. With this, he is ahead of other star NHL defensemen like Miro Heiskanen, Jaccob Slavin, and Josh Morrisey in the game.
With Hedman landing a 92 overall rating, he is also tied with Zach Werenski and Roman Josi. The only blueliner with a higher rating than Hedman in the game is Vancouver Canucks star Quinn Hughes, who has earned a 95 overall rating.
When noting that Hedman is still a legitimate star at this juncture of his career, him being among the top left-shot defensemen in NHL 26 is undoubtedly warranted. In 79 games this past season with the Lightning, Hedman recorded 15 goals, 51 assists, 66 points, and a plus-18 rating.
