NHL 23 player ratings: Top 20 players

NHL 23 is almost here, and with it, completely updated rosters with new player ratings for every skater and goalie in the game. Here are the top 20 players in NHL 23.

NHL 23 is EA SPORTS’ next installment in their long-running hockey simulation franchise.

This year’s version of the game sports some brand new features including cross-platform play, the introduction of female players in Hockey Ultimate Team, and upgraded presentation.

However, the number one thing CHEL fans look forward to each year is the updated rosters and player ratings. Below we will go over the top 20 players in NHL 23.

NHL 23: Top 20 player ratings

Here are the top twenty players in NHL 23:

Player	Team	Position	Rating
Connor McDavid	Edmonton Oilers	C	95
Auston Matthews	Toronto Maple Leafs	C	94
Nathan MacKinnon	Colorado Avalanche	C	94
Cale Makar	Colorado Avalanche	RD	94
Leon Draisaitl	Edmonton Oilers	C	93
Sidney Crosby	Pittsburgh Penguins	C	93
Patrick Kane	Chicago Blackhawks	RW	93
Roman Josi	Nashville Predators	LD	93
Viktor Hedman	Tampa Bay Lightning	LD	93
Igor Shesterkin	New York Rangers	G	92
Aleksander Barkov	Florida Panthers	C	92
Jonathan Huberdeau	Calgary Flames	LW	92
Artemi Panarin	New York Rangers	LW	92
Nikita Kucherov	Tampa Bay Lightning	RW	92
Kirill Kaprizov	Minnesota Wild	LW	91
Mikko Rantanen	Colorado Avalanche	RW	91
David Pastrnak	Boston Bruins	RW	91
Brad Marchand	Boston Bruins	LW	91
Adam Fox	New York Rangers	RD	90
Johnny Gaudreau	Columbus Blue Jackets	LW	90

Those are the top 20 players in NHL 23 at launch. As the NHL season plays out, ratings will change due to player performance, meaning players will be able to play their way in and out of this ranking.