After weeks of being teased on social media, EA Sports has released the list of the top 50 players in NHL 22 by overall rating.
It’s always a big topic of debate – tons of people will disagree with individual players. In reality, the difference between 90 and 87, for example, is truly minor. If you play franchise mode, the players evolve – or devolve – so it doesn’t last for long, anyways.
Still, it’s a fun topic. So, let’s take a look at the top 50 player ratings for NHL 22, set to release on Oct. 15, 2021. Note, this list doesn’t include goaltenders – the
Top 50 Skater Ratings in NHL 22
1. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers – 95
2. Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche – 93
3. Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins – 93
4. Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers – 93
5. Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks – 92
6. Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay Lighting – 92
7. Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning – 92
8. Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals – 92
9. Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs – 92
10. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins – 91
11. Brad Marchand, Boston Bruins – 91
12. Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins – 91
13. Artemi Panarin, NY Rangers – 91
14. Jack Eichel, Buffalo Sabres (for now) – 91
15. Jonathan Huberdeau, Florida Panthers – 90
16. Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers – 90
17. Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche – 90
18. Mitchell Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs – 90
19. Roman Josi, Nashville Predators – 90
20. Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings – 90
21. Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning – 90
22. John Carlson, Washington Capitals – 90
23. Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg Jets- 90
24. Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins – 90
25. Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning – 89
26. Mark Stone, Vegas Golden Knights – 89
27. Sean Couturier, Philadelphia Flyers – 89
28. Sebastian Aho, Carolina Hurricanes – 89
29. Ryan O’Reilly, St. Louis Blues – 89
30. Mathew Barzal, NY Islanders – 89
31. Alex Pietrangelo, Vegas Golden Knights – 89
32. Alex DeBrincat, Chicago Blackhawks – 88
33. Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals – 88
34. Kirill Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild – 88
35. Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets – 88
36. John Tavares, Toronto Maple Leafs – 88
37. Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche, 88
38. Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks – 88
39. Dougie Hamilton, New Jersey Devils – 88
40. Blake Wheeler, Winnipeg Jets – 88
41. Matthew Tkachuk, Calgary Flames – 88
42. Thomas Chabot, Ottawa Senators – 88
43. Adam Fox, NY Rangers – 87
44. Charlie McAvoy, Boston Bruins – 87
45. Mika Zibanejad, NY Rangers – 87
46. Andrei Svechnikov, Carolina Hurricanes – 87
47. Jake Guentzel, Pittsburgh Penguins – 87
48. Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets – 87
49. Aaron Ekblad, Florida Panthers – 87
50. Darnell Nurse, Edmonton Oilers – 87
Top 10 Goalie Ratings in NHL 22
1. Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning – 92
2. Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets – 91
3. Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens – 90
4. Marc-Andre Fleury, Chicago Blackhawks – 90
5. Tuukka Rask, UFA – 90
6. John Gibson, Anaheim Ducks – 89
7. Jacob Markstrom, Calgary Flames – 88
8. Philipp Grubauer, Seattle Kraken – 87
9. Semyon Varlamov, NY Islanders – 87
10. Robin Lehner, Vegas Golden Knights – 87
A full Hockey Ultimate Team deep dive will be released on Wednesday at 11:00 AM ET.
For The Hockey News’ full coverage of NHL 22, click here.
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Need to Know:
Release Date: October 15, 2021
Platforms: Playstation 5, Playstation 4, Xbox Series X and Xbox One (no cross-play)
Version: Standard, X-Factor Edition
Publisher: EA Sports
Developer: EA Vancouver
Graphics Engine: Frostbite (all platforms)
Cover Athlete: Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs
Commentary: James Cybulski, Ray Ferraro
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