Top 50 players for EA Sports NHL 24 revealed
Boasting a 97 overall rating, Connor McDavid is the top-rated player in EA Sports’ upcoming hockey video game title NHL 24.
McDavid has held the No. 1 spot since NHL 18, with his 97 rating being the best of his career. McDavid was 95 in NHL 23 with a blistering speed rating of 97.
Cale Makar – the game’s cover athlete this year – is the highest-rated defenseman at 95, one spot below McDavid. David Pastrnak (94) and Matthew Tkachuk (94) are the top wingers in the game, while Tampa Bay’s Andrei Vasilevskiy has the highest overall of any goaltender at 93.
NHL 24 will feature an upgraded World of Chel mode, a new Battle Pass system and crossplay between console generations. For a bigger look at all the new features coming to NHL 24, click here.
The game is set to release on October 6 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One. If you ordered the special X-Factor Edition, early access will commence on October 3.
1. Connor McDavid, C, Edmonton Oilers (97)
2. Cale Makar, D, Colorado Avalanche (95)
3. Leon Draisaitl, C, Edmonton Oilers (95)
4. Nathan MacKinnon, C, Colorado Avalanche (95)
5. David Pastrnak, RW, Boston Bruins (95)
6. Matthew Tkachuk, LW, Florida Panthers (94)
7. Roman Josi, D, Nashville Predators (94)
8. Nikita Kucherov, RW, Tampa Bay Lightning (94)
9. Sidney Crosby, C, Pittsburgh Penguins (93)
10. Auston Matthews, C, Toronto Maple Leafs (93)
11. Mikko Rantanen, RW, Colorado Avalanche (93)
12. Artemi Panarin, LW, New York Rangers (93)
13. Andrei Vasilevskiy, G, Tampa Bay Lightning (93)
14. Victor Hedman, D, Tampa Bay Lightning (93)
15. Elias Pettersson, C, Vancouver Canucks (92)
16. Ilya Sorokin, G, New York Islanders (92)
17. Igor Shesterkin, G, New York Rangers (92)
18. Jason Robertson, LW, Dallas Stars (92)
19. Kirill Kaprizov, LW, Minnesota Wild (92)
20. Charlie McAvoy, D, Boston Bruins (92)
21. Aleksander Barkow, C, Florida Panthers (92)
22. Mitch Marner, RW, Toronto Maple Leafs (92)
23. Adam Fox, D, New York Rangers (92)
24. Brayden Point, C, Tampa Bay Lightning (92)
25. Jack Hughes, C, New Jersey Devils (91)
26. Rasmus Dahlin, D, Buffalo Sabres (91)
27. Tage Thompson, C, Buffalo Sabres (91)
28. Alex Ovechkin, LW, Washington Capitals (91)
29. Erik Karlsson, D, Pittsburgh Penguins (91)
30. Brad Marchand, LW, Boston Bruins (91)
31. Jack Eichel, C, Vegas Golden Knights (91)
32. Connor Hellebuyck, G, Winnipeg Jets (91)
33. Quinn Hughes, D, Vancouver Canucks (90)
34. Miro Heiskanen, D, Dallas Stars (90)
35. Mika Zibanejad, C, New York rangers (90)
36. Sebastian Aho, C, Carolina Hurricanes (90)
37. Dougie Hamilton, D, New Jersey Devils (90)
38. Evgeni Malkin, C, Pittsburgh Penguins (90)
39. Steven Stamkos, C, Tampa Bay Lightning (90)
40. Mark Stone, RW, Vegas Golden Knights (90)
41. John Carlson, D, Washington Capitals (90)
42. Linus Ullmark, G, Boston Bruins (90)
43. Jake Oettinger, G, Dallas Stars (90)
44. Tim Stutzle, C, Ottawa Senators (89)
45. Juuse Saros, G, Nashville Predators (89)
46. Clayton Keller, C, Arizona Coyotes (89)
47. Andrei Svechnikov, RW, Carolina Hurricanes (89)
48. Johnny Gaudreau, LW, Columbus Blue Jackets (89)
49. Brady Tkachuk, LW, Ottawa Senators (89)
50. William Nylander, RW, Toronto Maple Leafs (89)