NHL 23 Ratings for All Teams & Top 50 Player Ratings

By Patches ChanceUS Sports Editor

NHL 23 Ratings have officially arrived with this year's installment to settle who exactly is the best in the league.

We've got all the NHL 23 Ratings you need to know including the Top 50 Player Ratings, Best Players at Every Position, and Team Ratings across the league.

NHL 23 Ratings - Top 50 Player Ratings

While we got some previews of the NHL 23 Ratings and some of this year's top players ahead of launch, it wasn't until the game arrived that the full picture became clear.

NHL 23 is out now via Early Access (you can still pre order for that) or via the EA Play Trial, and there are some clear leaders in this year's game.

PRE ORDER NOW: Secure your copy of NHL 23 before it arrives

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RISING STARS: Every year new players emerge as the best in the NHL

Few will be surprised to see Connor McDavid at the top of the list, but other stars are moving on up while some of the league's longtime veterans remain strong.

First, let's take a look at the top 50 player ratings in NHL 23:

  • 1. Connor McDavid (C) - 95 OVR - Edmonton Oilers
  • 2. Auston Matthews (C) - 94 OVR - Toronto Maple Leafs
  • 3. Nathan MacKinnon (C) - 94 OVR - Colorado Avalanche
  • 4. Cale Makar (RD) - 94 OVR - Colorado Avalanche
  • 5. Andrei Vasilevskiy (G) - 94 OVR - Tampa Bay Lightning
  • 6. Leon Draisaitl (C) - 93 OVR - Edmonton Oilers
  • 7. Roman Josi (LD) - 93 OVR - Nashville Predators
  • 8. Sidney Crosby (C) - 93 OVR - Pittsburgh Penguins
  • 9. Patrick Kane (RW) - 93 OVR - Chicago Blackhawks
  • 10. Victor Hedman (LD) - 93 OVR - Tampa Bay Lightning
  • 11. Igor Shesterkin (G) - 92 OVR - New York Rangers
  • 12. Aleksander Barkov (C) - 92 OVR - Florida Panthers
  • 13. Jonathan Huberdeau (LW) - 92 OVR - Calgary Flames
  • 14. Artemi Panarin (LW) - 92 OVR - New York Rangers
  • 15. Nikita Kucherov (RW) - 92 OVR - Tampa Bay Lightning
  • 16. Alex Ovechkin (LW) - 92 OVR - Washington Capitals
  • 17. Kirill Kaprizov (LW) - 91 OVR - Minnesota Wild
  • 18. David Pastrnak (RW) - 91 OVR - Boston Bruins
  • 19. Brad Marchand (LW) - 91 OVR - Boston Bruins
  • 20. Mikko Rantanen (RW) - 91 OVR - Colorado Avalanche
  • 21. Adam Fox (RD) - 90 OVR - New York Rangers
  • 22. Matthew Tkachuk (LW) - 90 OVR - Florida Panthers
  • 23. Johnny Gaudreau (LW) - 90 OVR - Columbus Blue Jackets
  • 24. Mitchell Marner (RW) - 90 OVR - Toronto Maple Leafs
  • 25. Steven Stamkos (C) - 90 OVR - Tampa Bay Lightning
  • 26. Jacob Markstrom (G) - 90 OVR - Calgary Flames
  • 27. Connor Hellebuyck (G) - 90 OVR - Winnipeg Jets
  • 28. John Gibson (G) - 90 OVR - Anaheim Ducks
  • 29. Kyle Connor (LW) - 90 OVR - Winnipeg Jets
  • 30. John Carlson (RD) - 90 OVR - Washington Capitals
  • 31. Evgeni Malkin (C) - 90 OVR - Pittsburgh Penguins
  • 32. Patrice Bergeron (C) - 89 OVR - Boston Bruins
  • 33. Charlie McAvoy (RD) - 89 OVR - Boston Bruins
  • 34. Sebastian Aho (C) - 89 OVR - Carolina Hurricanes
  • 35. Elias Lindholm (C) - 89 OVR - Calgary Flames
  • 36. Gabriel Landeskog (LW) - 89 OVR - Colorado Avalanche
  • 37. Dylan Larkin (C) - 89 OVR - Detroit Red Wings
  • 38. Filip Forsberg (LW) - 89 OVR - Nashville Predators
  • 39. Anze Kopitar (C) - 89 OVR - Los Angeles Kings
  • 40. Mark Stone (RW) - 89 OVR - Vegas Golden Knights
  • 41. Brayden Point (C) - 89 OVR - Tampa Bay Lightning
  • 42. Alex Pietrangelo (RD) - 89 OVR - Vegas Golden Knights
  • 43. Alex DeBrincat (RW) - 89 OVR - Ottawa Senators
  • 44. Jack Eichel (C) - 89 OVR - Vegas Golden Knights
  • 45. Juuse Saros (G) - 89 OVR - Nashville Predators
  • 46. Aaron Ekblad (RD) - 89 OVR - Florida Panthers
  • 47. Drew Doughty (RD) - 89 OVR - Los Angeles Kings
  • 48. Mark Scheifele (C) - 89 OVR - Winnipeg Jets
  • 49. Frederik Andersen (G) - 89 OVR - Carolina Hurricanes
  • 50. Thatcher Demko (G) - 89 OVR - Vancouver Canucks

That wraps up the league leaders, but NHL 23 is packed to the brim as well with top tier legends via Alumni Teams as well as plenty of international talent.

Next up, let's take a closer look at who the highest rated players are at every single position:

Top 10 Center Player Ratings

  • 1. Connor McDavid (C) - 95 OVR - Edmonton Oilers
  • 2. Auston Matthews (C) - 94 OVR - Toronto Maple Leafs
  • 3. Nathan MacKinnon (C) - 94 OVR - Colorado Avalanche
  • 4. Leon Draisaitl (C) - 93 OVR - Edmonton Oilers
  • 5. Sidney Crosby (C) - 93 OVR - Pittsburgh Penguins
  • 6. Aleksander Barkov (C) - 92 OVR - Florida Panthers
  • 7. Steven Stamkos (C) - 90 OVR - Tampa Bay Lightning
  • 8. Evgeni Malkin (C) - 90 OVR - Pittsburgh Penguins
  • 9. Sebastian Aho (C) - 89 OVR - Carolina Hurricanes
  • 10. Patrice Bergeron (C) - 89 OVR - Boston Bruins

Top 10 Left Defenseman Player Ratings

  • 1. Roman Josi (LD) - 93 OVR - Nashville Predators
  • 2. Victor Hedman (LD) - 93 OVR - Tampa Bay Lightning
  • 3. Devon Toews (LD) - 88 OVR - Colorado Avalanche
  • 4. Morgan Rielly (LD) - 88 OVR - Toronto Maple Leafs
  • 5. Miro Heiskanen (LD) - 88 OVR - Dallas Stars
  • 6. Rasmus Dahlin (LD) - 88 OVR - Buffalo Sabres
  • 7. Quinn Hughes (LD) - 87 OVR - Vancouver Canucks
  • 8. Zach Werenski (LD) - 87 OVR - Columbus Blue Jackets
  • 9. Jaccob Slavin (LD) - 87 OVR - Carolina Hurricanes
  • 10. Shea Theodore (LD) - 87 OVR - Vegas Golden Knights

Top 10 Left Wing Player Ratings

  • 1. Jonathan Huberdeau (LW) - 92 OVR - Calgary Flames
  • 2. Artemi Panarin (LW) - 92 OVR - New York Rangers
  • 3. Alex Ovechkin (LW) - 92 OVR - Washington Capitals
  • 4. Brad Marchand (LW) - 91 OVR - Boston Bruins
  • 5. Kirill Kaprizov (LW) - 91 OVR - Minnesota Wild
  • 6. Johnny Gaudreau (LW) - 90 OVR - Columbus Blue Jackets
  • 7. Matthew Tkachuk (LW) - 90 OVR - Florida Panthers
  • 8. Kyle Connor (LW) - 90 OVR - Winnipeg Jets
  • 9. Gabriel Landeskog (LW) - 89 OVR - Colorado Avalanche
  • 10. Filip Forsberg (LW) - 89 OVR - Nashville Predators

Top 10 Right Defenseman Player Ratings

  • 1. Cale Makar (RD) - 94 OVR - Colorado Avalanche
  • 2. Adam Fox (RD) - 90 OVR - New York Rangers
  • 3. John Carlson (RD) - 90 OVR - Washington Capitals
  • 4. Charlie McAvoy (RD) - 89 OVR - Boston Bruins
  • 5. Alex Pietrangelo (RD) - 89 OVR - Vegas Golden Knights
  • 6. Aaron Ekblad (RD) - 89 OVR - Florida Panthers
  • 7. Drew Doughty (RD) - 89 OVR - Los Angeles Kings
  • 8. Kris Letang (RD) - 88 OVR - Pittsburgh Penguins
  • 9. Dougie Hamilton (RD) - 88 OVR - New Jersey Devils
  • 10. Moritz Seider (RD) - 87 OVR - Detroit Red Wings

Top 10 Right Wing Player Ratings

  • 1. Patrick Kane (RW) - 93 OVR - Chicago Blackhawks
  • 2. Nikita Kucherov (RW) - 92 OVR - Tampa Bay Lightning
  • 3. Mikko Rantanen (RW) - 91 OVR - Colorado Avalanche
  • 4. David Pastrnak (RW) - 91 OVR - Boston Bruins
  • 5. Mitchell Marner (RW) - 90 OVR - Toronto Maple Leafs
  • 6. Alex DeBrincat (RW) - 89 OVR - Ottawa Senators
  • 7. Mark Stone (RW) - 89 OVR - Vegas Golden Knights
  • 8. Andrei Svechnikov (RW) - 88 OVR - Carolina Hurricanes
  • 9. Vladimir Tarasenko (RW) - 88 OVR - St. Louis Blues
  • 10. Jordan Kyrou (RW) - 87 OVR - St. Louis Blues

Top 10 Goalie Player Ratings

  • 1. Andrei Vasilevskiy (G) - 94 OVR - Tampa Bay Lightning
  • 2. Igor Shesterkin (G) - 92 OVR - New York Rangers
  • 3. Connor Hellebuyck (G) - 90 OVR - Winnipeg Jets
  • 4. Jacob Markstrom (G) - 90 OVR - Calgary Flames
  • 5. John Gibson (G) - 90 OVR - Anaheim Ducks
  • 6. Thatcher Demko (G) - 89 OVR - Vancouver Canucks
  • 7. Juuse Saros (G) - 89 OVR - Nashville Predators
  • 8. Frederik Andersen (G) - 89 OVR - Carolina Hurricanes
  • 9. Ilya Sorokin (G) - 88 OVR - New York Islanders
  • 10. Sergei Bobrovsky (G) - 88 OVR - Florida Panthers

Knowing the top players across the league at each position can help you know who to target in Franchise Mode, but you'll also want to know the strengths and weaknesses of each opposing team.

NHL 23 Team Ratings: Ranking All 32 Teams

Now that NHL 23 has arrived, we've learned exactly how things shake out across the league from team to team.

First, here are all 32 of this year's Team Ratings ranked from best to worst:

  • 1. Carolina Hurricanes - 92 Overall Team Rating
  • 2. Tampa Bay Lightning - 92 Overall Team Rating
  • 3. Boston Bruins - 91 Overall Team Rating
  • 4. Colorado Avalanche - 91 Overall Team Rating
  • 5. Calgary Flames - 90 Overall Team Rating
  • 6. Nashville Predators - 90 Overall Team Rating
  • 7. New York Rangers - 90 Overall Team Rating
  • 8. Pittsburgh Penguins - 90 Overall Team Rating
  • 9. Toronto Maple Leafs - 90 Overall Team Rating
  • 10. Columbus Blue Jackets - 89 Overall Team Rating
  • 11. Detroit Red Wings - 89 Overall Team Rating
  • 12. Los Angeles Kings - 89 Overall Team Rating
  • 13. New Jersey Devils - 89 Overall Team Rating
  • 14. New York Islanders - 89 Overall Team Rating
  • 15. Vegas Golden Knights - 89 Overall Team Rating
  • 16. Anaheim Ducks - 88 Overall Team Rating
  • 17. Dallas Stars - 88 Overall Team Rating
  • 18. Edmonton Oilers - 88 Overall Team Rating
  • 19. Florida Panthers - 88 Overall Team Rating
  • 20. Minnesota Wild - 88 Overall Team Rating
  • 21. St. Louis Blues - 88 Overall Team Rating
  • 22. Washington Capitals - 88 Overall Team Rating
  • 23. Winnipeg Jets - 88 Overall Team Rating
  • 24. Vancouver Canucks - 87 Overall Team Rating
  • 25. Buffalo Sabres - 86 Overall Team Rating
  • 26. Ottawa Senators - 86 Overall Team Rating
  • 27. Philadelphia Flyers - 86 Overall Team Rating
  • 28. Seattle Kraken - 86 Overall Team Rating
  • 29. Montreal Canadiens - 85 Overall Team Rating
  • 30. San Jose Sharks - 85 Overall Team Rating
  • 31. Chicago Blackhawks - 83 Overall Team Rating
  • 32. Arizona Coyotes - 82 Overall Team Rating

Knowing the average is just one piece of the picture, as we also know which teams excel on Offense, Defense, and at the Goalie position.

Best and Worst Offense in NHL 23

  • 1. Carolina Hurricanes - 94 Offense Rating
  • 2. Edmonton Oilers - 93 Offense Rating
  • 3. Tampa Bay Lightning - 92 Offense Rating
  • 4. Pittsburgh Penguins - 92 Offense Rating
  • 5. Toronto Maple Leafs - 92 Offense Rating
  • 6. Columbus Blue Jackets - 92 Offense Rating
  • 7. Boston Bruins - 91 Offense Rating
  • 8. Detroit Red Wings - 91 Offense Rating
  • 9. Los Angeles Kings - 91 Offense Rating
  • 10. New Jersey Devils - 91 Offense Rating
  • 11. Washington Capitals - 91 Offense Rating
  • 12. Nashville Predators - 90 Offense Rating
  • 13. Florida Panthers - 90 Offense Rating
  • 14. St. Louis Blues - 90 Offense Rating
  • 15. Montreal Canadiens - 90 Offense Rating
  • 16. Colorado Avalanche - 89 Offense Rating
  • 17. New York Rangers - 89 Offense Rating
  • 18. Vegas Golden Knights - 89 Offense Rating
  • 19. Minnesota Wild - 89 Offense Rating
  • 20. Vancouver Canucks - 89 Offense Rating
  • 21. Ottawa Senators - 89 Offense Rating
  • 22. Calgary Flames - 88 Offense Rating
  • 23. Anaheim Ducks - 88 Offense Rating
  • 24. Dallas Stars - 88 Offense Rating
  • 25. Buffalo Sabres - 88 Offense Rating
  • 26. Seattle Kraken - 88 Offense Rating
  • 27. Winnipeg Jets - 87 Offense Rating
  • 28. San Jose Sharks - 87 Offense Rating
  • 29. New York Islanders - 86 Offense Rating
  • 30. Philadelphia Flyers - 86 Offense Rating
  • 31. Chicago Blackhawks - 85 Offense Rating
  • 32. Arizona Coyotes - 81 Offense Rating

Best and Worst Defense in NHL 23

  • 1. Colorado Avalanche - 97 Defense Rating
  • 2. Boston Bruins - 93 Defense Rating
  • 3. Calgary Flames - 93 Defense Rating
  • 4. Carolina Hurricanes - 92 Defense Rating
  • 5. Tampa Bay Lightning - 92 Defense Rating
  • 6. Toronto Maple Leafs - 92 Defense Rating
  • 7. Nashville Predators - 92 Defense Rating
  • 8. New York Islanders - 92 Defense Rating
  • 9. Pittsburgh Penguins - 91 Defense Rating
  • 10. Vegas Golden Knights - 91 Defense Rating
  • 11. St. Louis Blues - 90 Defense Rating
  • 12. New York Rangers - 90 Defense Rating
  • 13. Minnesota Wild - 90 Defense Rating
  • 14. Philadelphia Flyers - 90 Defense Rating
  • 15. Columbus Blue Jackets - 89 Defense Rating
  • 16. Los Angeles Kings - 89 Defense Rating
  • 17. New Jersey Devils - 89 Defense Rating
  • 18. Washington Capitals - 89 Defense Rating
  • 19. Dallas Stars - 89 Defense Rating
  • 20. Winnipeg Jets - 89 Defense Rating
  • 21. Detroit Red Wings - 88 Defense Rating
  • 22. Vancouver Canucks - 88 Defense Rating
  • 23. Anaheim Ducks - 88 Defense Rating
  • 24. Florida Panthers - 87 Defense Rating
  • 25. Buffalo Sabres - 87 Defense Rating
  • 26. Seattle Kraken - 87 Defense Rating
  • 27. Ottawa Senators - 86 Defense Rating
  • 28. Chicago Blackhawks - 86 Defense Rating
  • 29. Edmonton Oilers - 85 Defense Rating
  • 30. Arizona Coyotes - 85 Defense Rating
  • 31. Montreal Canadiens - 84 Defense Rating
  • 32. San Jose Sharks - 83 Defense Rating

Best and Worst Goalie in NHL 23

  • 1. Tampa Bay Lightning - 93 Goalie Rating
  • 2. New York Rangers - 92 Goalie Rating
  • 3. Calgary Flames - 90 Goalie Rating
  • 4. Carolina Hurricanes - 90 Goalie Rating
  • 5. New York Islanders - 90 Goalie Rating
  • 6. Anaheim Ducks - 90 Goalie Rating
  • 7. Florida Panthers - 89 Goalie Rating
  • 8. Nashville Predators - 88 Goalie Rating
  • 9. Winnipeg Jets - 88 Goalie Rating
  • 10. Boston Bruins - 87 Goalie Rating
  • 11. Vegas Golden Knights - 87 Goalie Rating
  • 12. New Jersey Devils - 87 Goalie Rating
  • 13. Detroit Red Wings - 87 Goalie Rating
  • 14. Pittsburgh Penguins - 86 Goalie Rating
  • 15. Dallas Stars - 86 Goalie Rating
  • 16. San Jose Sharks - 86 Goalie Rating
  • 17. Colorado Avalanche - 85 Goalie Rating
  • 18. Toronto Maple Leafs - 85 Goalie Rating
  • 19. Minnesota Wild - 85 Goalie Rating
  • 20. Los Angeles Kings - 85 Goalie Rating
  • 21. Vancouver Canucks - 85 Goalie Rating
  • 22. St. Louis Blues - 84 Goalie Rating
  • 23. Columbus Blue Jackets - 84 Goalie Rating
  • 24. Washington Capitals - 84 Goalie Rating
  • 25. Ottawa Senators - 84 Goalie Rating
  • 26. Edmonton Oilers - 84 Goalie Rating
  • 27. Philadelphia Flyers - 82 Goalie Rating
  • 28. Buffalo Sabres - 82 Goalie Rating
  • 29. Seattle Kraken - 82 Goalie Rating
  • 30. Montreal Canadiens - 81 Goalie Rating
  • 31. Arizona Coyotes - 79 Goalie Rating
  • 32. Chicago Blackhawks - 77 Goalie Rating

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