NHL 23 Ratings REVEALED: Top 50 highest rated players led by McDavid & Matthews

By Patches ChanceUS Sports Editor

NHL 23 Ratings have trickled in as launch approaches, but we now know exactly who the highest rated players will be.

We've got details on the top 50 player ratings in NHL 23 and who leads the league at every position.

NHL 23 Ratings: Connor McDavid seizes the top spot for sixth straight year

With launch now less than a month away, we're learning more and more about NHL 23 including the player ratings across the league.

As for the top of the pack, it's yet again prolific Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid who becomes the game's highest rated player for the sixth straight year and this year's only 95 OVR player.

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Just behind him, tied at 94 OVR, we have a mix of youngsters and veterans with Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and Andrei Vasilevskiy.

We learned about several positions through the week and now have the full picture, so here's the top player at every position, including a few ties:

  • Connor McDavid (C) - 95 OVR - Edmonton Oilers
  • Cale Makar (RD) - 94 OVR - Colorado Avalanche
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy (G) - 94 OVR - Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Roman Josi (LD) - 93 OVR - Nashville Predators
  • Victor Hedman (LD) - 93 OVR - Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Patrick Kane (RW) - 93 OVR - Chicago Blackhawks
  • Jonathan Huberdeau (LW) - 92 OVR - Calgary Flames
  • Artemi Panarin (LW) - 92 OVR - New York Rangers

These are the absolute elites on the ice, but they're not the only ones near the top of the NHL 23 ratings across the league.

Top 50 Highest Rated Players in NHL 23

Without further ado, here are the top 50 highest rated players in NHL 23:

  • Connor McDavid (C) - 95 OVR - Edmonton Oilers
  • Auston Matthews (C) - 94 OVR - Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Nathan MacKinnon (C) - 94 OVR - Colorado Avalanche
  • Cale Makar (RD) - 94 OVR - Colorado Avalanche
  • Andrei Vasilevskiy (G) - 94 OVR - Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Leon Draisaitl (C) - 93 OVR - Edmonton Oilers
  • Roman Josi (LD) - 93 OVR - Nashville Predators
  • Sidney Crosby (C) - 93 OVR - Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Patrick Kane (RW) - 93 OVR - Chicago Blackhawks
  • Victor Hedman (LD) - 93 OVR - Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Igor Shesterkin (G) - 92 OVR - New York Rangers
  • Aleksander Barkov (C) - 92 OVR - Florida Panthers
  • Jonathan Huberdeau (LW) - 92 OVR - Calgary Flames
  • Artemi Panarin (LW) - 92 OVR - New York Rangers
  • Nikita Kucherov (RW) - 92 OVR - Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Alex Ovechkin (LW) - 92 OVR - Washington Capitals
  • Kirill Kaprizov (LW) - 91 OVR - Minnesota Wild
  • David Pastrnak (RW) - 91 OVR - Boston Bruins
  • Brad Marchand (LW) - 91 OVR - Boston Bruins
  • Mikko Rantanen (RW) - 91 OVR - Colorado Avalanche
  • Adam Fox (RD) - 90 OVR - New York Rangers
  • Matthew Tkachuk (LW) - 90 OVR - Florida Panthers
  • Johnny Gaudreau (LW) - 90 OVR - Columbus Blue Jackets
  • Mitchell Marner (RW) - 90 OVR - Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Steven Stamkos (C) - 90 OVR - Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Jacob Markstrom (G) - 90 OVR - Calgary Flames
  • Connor Hellebuyck (G) - 90 OVR - Winnipeg Jets
  • John Gibson (G) - 90 OVR - Anaheim Ducks
  • Kyle Connor (LW) - 90 OVR - Winnipeg Jets
  • John Carlson (RD) - 90 OVR - Washington Capitals
  • Evgeni Malkin (C) - 90 OVR - Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Patrice Bergeron (C) - 89 OVR - Boston Bruins
  • Charlie McAvoy (RD) - 89 OVR - Boston Bruins
  • Sebastian Aho (C) - 89 OVR - Carolina Hurricanes
  • Elias Lindholm (C) - 89 OVR - Calgary Flames
  • Gabriel Landeskog (LW) - 89 OVR - Colorado Avalanche
  • Dylan Larkin (C) - 89 OVR - Detroit Red Wings
  • Filip Forsberg (LW) - 89 OVR - Nashville Predators
  • Anze Kopitar (C) - 89 OVR - Los Angeles Kings
  • Mark Stone (RW) - 89 OVR - Vegas Golden Knights
  • Brayden Point (C) - 89 OVR - Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Alex Pietrangelo (RD) - 89 OVR - Vegas Golden Knights
  • Alex DeBrincat (RW) - 89 OVR - Ottawa Senators
  • Jack Eichel (C) - 89 OVR - Vegas Golden Knights
  • Juuse Saros (G) - 89 OVR - Nashville Predators
  • Aaron Ekblad (RD) - 89 OVR - Florida Panthers
  • Drew Doughty (RD) - 89 OVR - Los Angeles Kings
  • Mark Scheifele (C) - 89 OVR - Winnipeg Jets
  • Frederik Andersen (G) - 89 OVR - Carolina Hurricanes
  • Thatcher Demko (G) - 89 OVR - Vancouver Canucks

If you're more focused purely on having a powerful slapshot or wristshot, we've got more here on the players who topped out their NHL 23 ratings for those attributes.

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