EA Sports has revealed both the top 10 left wingers and top 10 right wingers for NHL 26. Without much surprise, a Tampa Bay Lightning superstar has secured the highest rating out of all wingers in the game.
EA Sports has revealed that Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov is the best winger in NHL 26, as he has a 96 overall rating. The next two wingers who are rated below him are David Pastrnak and Kirill Kaprizov, who each are 94 overall.
When noting that Kucherov just won the Art Ross Trophy for the second year in a row and the Ted Lindsay Award, it is completely understandable that he is the best winger in NHL 26. In 78 games this past season with the Lightning, he posted 37 goals, 84 assists, and a league-best 121 points.
EA Sports also revealed that Brandon Hagel and Jake Guentzel are among the top 10 left wingers in NHL 26. Hagel secured a 90 overall rating, while Guentzel picked up an 89 overall rating.
Clearly, the Lightning have a ton of talent on the wings.
Lightning's Projected Defense Is Looking Good
The NHL's official Facebook account<a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1183431063832642&set=pcb.1183431177165964"> shared their defense projections</a> for each team in the Atlantic Division. Here's who they see playing together for the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning">Tampa Bay Lightning</a> in 2025-26.