NHL 23 Builds: Best Goalie Builds in WOC

By Ricky Gray Jr.US Writer

Having the right NHL 23 builds is very important, especially in World Of Chel. Today, we're going to take a look at the best goalie builds.

We're going to go over the exact measurements and the attributes along with the Zone Ability X-Factor that goes with it.

Let's get you ready to take the ice with a brick wall as a goalie.

Best NHL 23 Builds (Goalie)

Several players are trying to create the best goalie NHL 23 builds for each position on the ice but what about the toughest position to play?

Building a goalie in World Of Chel isn't complicated but there are a few ways to do it. The three archetypes available are actually pretty good to use.

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BEST GOALIES: Which build should you use in NHL 23 for goalies.

We're going to take a look at two NHL 23 builds for the goalie position, each of which will provide you with a different playstyle.

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Hybrid Goalie NHL 23 Builds

The Hybrid build gives you the best of both the Stand Up and Butterfly archetypes. This particular NHL 23 build gives you some additional height as well.

Having the ability to stretch out and block shots will be helpful but you'll also need to be limber enough to block the low shots.

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GIANT HYBRID: Use this build for a huge goalie that will block several shots.

This 6'5" goalie is going to be a nightmare for your opponents and is our favorite of the two NHL 23 builds we're going over.

The basics of the build are:

  • Height - 6'5"
  • Weight - 190 LBS
  • Zone Ability - Contortionist

Here are the specifics:

  • Low:
    • Glove Low - 88 OVR
    • Stick Low - 84 OVR
    • Five-Hole - 87 OVR
  • Hands:
    • Glove High - 90 OVR
    • Stick High - 90 OVR
    • Passing - 84 OVR
  • Quickness:
    • Speed - 85 OVR
    • Agility - 92 OVR
    • Poke Check - 89 OVR
  • Positioning:
    • Rebound Control - 86 IVR
    • Vision - 90 OVR
    • Breakaway - 88 OVR
    • Recover - 91 OVR

Now that we've taken a look at our favorite albeit more aggressive NHL 23 builds, let's go over one that is a bit more balanced.

Butterfly Goalie NHL 23 Build

The Butterfly Goalie is the more balanced between the goalie NHL 23 builds and you'll be using the Sponge Zone Ability this time.

The height will be decreased significantly but you'll make up for it with an additional ten pounds of weight.

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BUTTERFLY BUILD: Use this build for a more balanced NHL 23 goalie.

The shiftiness of this goalie will be helpful and the ability to control rebounds makes it one of the most used NHL 23 builds in terms of goalies.

The basics of the build are:

  • Height - 6'2"
  • Weight - 200 LBS
  • Zone Ability - Sponge

Here are the specifics:

  • Low:
    • Glove Low - 92 OVR
    • Stick Low - 92 OVR
    • Five-Hole - 89 OVR
  • Hands:
    • Glove High - 87 OVR
    • Stick High - 87 OVR
    • Passing - 85 OVR
  • Quickness:
    • Speed - 84 OVR
    • Agility - 84 OVR
    • Poke Check - 85 OVR
  • Positioning:
    • Rebound Control - 89 OVR
    • Vision - 84 OVR
    • Breakaway - 86 OVR
    • Recover - 88 OVR

You can test out these NHL 23 builds before using one permanently so take your time and decide which one will work best for you.