Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov has claimed the top spot with 96 OVR, making him fourth on the overall ranking. Having been assigned the Playmaker style, his strongest stats are Passing, Offensive Awareness, Deking, and Puck Control, allowing him to set up scoring attempts or try for a goal himself with ease. Filling out the two empty spots on the podium are David Pastrnak from the Boston Bruins and Kirill Kaprizov from Minnesota Wild, who both sport 94 OVR.
📸: Alan Dobbins/RMNB Alex Ovechkin received a slight boost in rating from EA Sports for NHL 26. Ovechkin is back up to 90 overall, one year after dropping into the 80s (89) in the video game franchise for the first time in his career. The legendary winger followed up the digital disrespect by posting 44 goals in 65 games during his age-39 season, breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record along the way.
In terms of where he ranks among his right wing peers, Nylander is tied for fifth overall, with Tampa Bay Lightning's Nikita Kucherov coming at the top with 96 overall, Boston Bruins and Nylander's own best bud David Pastrnak placing second with 94 overall, Mikko Rantanen in third with 93 overall, and then reigning Stanley Cup champion Sam Reinhart rounding out the group who are rated above Nylander.
