"NHL 24" will soon be available for video gamers everywhere, and in order to build up that anticipation, EA Sports has begun to roll out everyone's favorite hot topic — player ratings.
This week, EA Sports revealed the latest ratings ahead of the video game's release on Oct. 6, publishing the top 10 players at each position. All the top-10 position rankings have been made available and are now up for any fans to debate.
To the surprise of no one, Oilers superstar Connor McDavid comes in with the highest overall rating at 97. There is even a gap between McDavid and the rest of the field, as no one received a 96 rating. Cale Makar, the NHL 24 cover athlete, is one of four players to receive a 95 rating.
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Here are the full ratings for the top-10 players at each position in "NHL 24."
Jump to:
- Top overall ratings
- Top RW ratings
- Top LW ratings
- Top C ratings
- Top LD ratings
- Top RD ratings
- Top G ratings
NHL 24 ratings
EA Sports is releasing its top players from six different position groups starting Monday, Sept. 25.
Top 10 players overall
| Rating (Overall) | Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | C | Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers |
| 95 | RD | Cale Makar | Colorado Avalanche |
| 95 | RW | David Pastrnak | Boston Bruins |
| 95 | C | Leon Draisaitl | Edmonton Oilers |
| 95 | C | Nathan MacKinnon | Colorado Avalanche |
| 94 | LW | Matthew Tkachuk | Florida Panthers |
| 94 | LD | Roman Josi | Nashville Predators |
| 94 | RW | Nikita Kucherov | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 93 | C | Auston Matthews | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 93 | C | Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 93 | LW | Andrei Vasilevskiy | Tampa Bay Lightning |
NHL 24 Center ratings
Here are the top 10 rated centers in the game.
| Rating (Overall) | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers |
| 95 | Leon Draisaitl | Edmonton Oilers |
| 95 | Nathan MacKinnon | Colorado Avalanche |
| 93 | Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 93 | Auston Matthews | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 92 | Elias Pettersson | Vancouver Canucks |
| 92 | Aleksander Barkov | Florida Panthers |
| 92 | Brayden Point | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 91 | Jack Hughes | New Jersey Devils |
| 91 | Tage Thompson | Buffalo Sabres |
NHL 24 Left Wing ratings
Here are the top 10 rated left wings in the game.
| Rating (Overall) | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Matthew Tkachuk | Florida Panthers |
| 93 | Artemi Panarin | New York Rangers |
| 92 | Jason Robertson | Dallas Stars |
| 92 | Kirill Kaprizov | Minnesota Wild |
| 91 | Alex Ovechkin | Washington Capitals |
| 91 | Brad Marchand | Boston Bruins |
| 89 | Clayton Keller | Arizona Coyotes |
| 89 | Brady Tkachuk | Ottawa Senators |
| 89 | Johnny Gaudreau | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 89 | Kyle Connor | Winnipeg Jets |
NHL 24 Right Wing ratings
Here are the top 10 rated right wings in the game.
| Rating (Overall) | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | David Pastrnak | Boston Bruins |
| 94 | Nikita Kucherov | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 93 | Mikko Rantanen | Colorado Avalanche |
| 92 | Mitchell Marner | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 90 | Mark Stone | Vegas Golden Knights |
| 89 | Andrei Svechnikov | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 89 | William Nylander | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 89 | Patrick Kane | N/A |
| 88 | Pavel Buchnevich | St. Louis Blues |
| 88 | Joe Pavelski | Dallas Stars |
NHL 24 Left Defense ratings
Here are the top 10 rated left defensemen in the game.
| Rating (Overall) | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Roman Josi | Nashville Predators |
| 93 | Victor Hedman | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 91 | Rasmus Dahlin | Buffalo Sabres |
| 90 | Quinn Hughes | Vancouver Canucks |
| 90 | Miro Heiskanen | Dallas Stars |
| 89 | Shea Theodore | Vegas Golden Knights |
| 89 | Josh Morrissey | Winnipeg Jets |
| 89 | Devon Toews | Colorado Avalanche |
| 88 | Jaccob Slavin | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 88 | Thomas Chabot | Ottawa Senators |
NHL 24 Right Defense ratings
Here are the top 10 rated right defensemen in the game.
| Rating (Overall) | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Cale Makar | Colorado Avalanche |
| 92 | Charlie McAvoy | Boston Bruins |
| 92 | Adam Fox | New York Rangers |
| 91 | Erik Karlsson | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 90 | Dougie Hamilton | New Jersey Devils |
| 90 | John Carlson | Washington Capitals |
| 89 | Alex Pietrangelo | Vegas Golden Knights |
| 89 | Drew Doughty | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 88 | Moritz Seider | Detroit Red Wings |
| 88 | Kris Letang | Los Angeles Kings |
NHL 24 Goalie ratings
Here are the top 10 rated goalies in the game.
| Rating (Overall) | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 92 | Ilya Sorokin | New York Islanders |
| 92 | Igor Shesterkin | New York Rangers |
| 91 | Connor Hellebuyck | Winnipeg Jets |
| 90 | Linus Ullmark | Boston Bruins |
| 90 | Jake Oettinger | Dallas Stars |
| 89 | Juuse Saros | Nashville Predators |
| 89 | Frederik Andersen | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 87 | Thatcher Demko | Vancouver Canucks |
| 87 | Carter Hart | Philadelphia Flyers |
