NHL 26 Player Ratings Released
EA Sports has officially released the player ratings for NHL 26, highlighting the dominance of Connor McDavid from the Edmonton Oilers. The talented center has achieved a remarkable overall rating of 97, excelling particularly in crucial categories such as Passing, Speed, and Offensive Awareness, where he scored 98.
Top Rated Players
Following him closely is Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche, who holds an overall rating of 96 but with slightly lower values across his skill sets. Also at 96, Leon Draisaitl, another standout from the Oilers, rounds out the top three. Despite sharing the same overall rating with Nikita Kucherov, the individual statistics for Draisaitl placed him higher in the rankings.
The list of the ten highest-rated players in NHL 26 features:
- Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers: (97 OVR)
- Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche: (96 OVR)
- Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers: (96 OVR)
- Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning: (96 OVR)
- Quinn Hughes, Vancouver Canucks: (95 OVR)
- Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche: (95 OVR)
- Aleksander Barkov, Colorado Avalanche: (95 OVR)
- Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins: (94 OVR)
- David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins: (94 OVR)
- Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets: (94 OVR)
New Heroes and Icons in HUT
In addition to unveiling player ratings, EA also introduced a new lineup of Heroes and Icons for the Hockey Ultimate Team (HUT) mode. This initial release includes several notable figures:
- Ales Hemsky, Edmonton Oilers: (Hero, 84 OVR)
- Jeremy Roenick, Chicago Blackhawks: (Hero, 84 OVR)
- Keith Tkachuk, St. Louis Blues: (Hero, 84 OVR)
- Markus Näslund, Vancouver Canucks: (Hero, 84 OVR)
- Rob Blake, Los Angeles Kings: (Hero, 84 OVR)
- Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins: (Hero, 84 OVR)
- Chris Chelios, Chicago Blackhawks: (Icon, 86 OVR)
- Chris Pronger, St. Louis Blues: (Icon, 86 OVR)
- Hendrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers: (Icon, 86 OVR)
- Joe Thornton, San Jose Sharks: (Icon, 86 OVR)
- Sergei Fedorov, Detroit Red Wings: (Icon, 86 OVR)
- Teemu Selanne, Anaheim Ducks: (Icon, 86 OVR)
Fans can expect additional Heroes and Icons to be added throughout the NHL season, enhancing their in-game experiences with HUT programs.
