EA Sports has released a blog revealing the top 10 NHL 18 centers.
Like the other positions, centers were given an out-of-five star rating by their Puck Skills, Shooting, Skating, Senses, Defense and Physical abilities to get to an overall rating. The top-rated defenseman in NHL 18 is Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid. McDavid also happens to be the game’s cover athlete with an overall rating of 93. Now, we get to take a look at the rest of the centers.
NHL 18 Top 10 Centers
Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks
Puck skills: 5 stars
Senses: 5 stars
Shooting: 4.5 stars
Defense: 5 stars
Skating: 4.5 stars
Physical: 4 stars
Overall: 89
Tyler Seguin, Dallas Stars
Puck skills: 5 stars
Senses: 5 stars
Shooting: 5 stars
Defense: 4 stars
Skating: 4.5 stars
Physical: 3.5 stars
Overall: 89
Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks
Puck skills: 5 stars
Senses: 5 stars
Shooting: 4.5 stars
Defense: 4.5 stars
Skating: 4 stars
Physical: 4.5 stars
Overall: 89
Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
Puck skills: 4.5 stars
Senses: 4.5 stars
Shooting: 4.5 stars
Defense: 5 stars
Skating: 4.5 stars
Physical: 4 stars
Overall: 89
Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals
Puck skills: 5 stars
Senses: 5 stars
Shooting: 4.5 stars
Defense: 4.5 stars
Skating: 4.5 stars
Physical: 3.5 stars
Overall: 89
John Tavares, New York Islanders
Puck skills: 5 stars
Senses: 5 stars
Shooting: 5 stars
Defense: 4.5 stars
Skating: 4 stars
Physical: 4 stars
Overall: 90
Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning
Puck skills: 5 stars
Senses: 5 stars
Shooting: 5 stars
Defense: 4.5 stars
Skating: 5 stars
Physical: 4 stars
Overall: 91
Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
Puck skills: 5 stars
Senses: 5 stars
Shooting: 5 stars
Defense: 4.5 stars
Skating: 5 stars
Physical: 4.5 stars
Overall: 92
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Puck skills: 5 stars
Senses: 5 stars
Shooting: 5 stars
Defense: 5 stars
Skating: 5 stars
Physical: 4.5 stars
Overall: 93
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Puck skills: 5 stars
Senses: 5 stars
Shooting: 5 stars
Defense: 4.5 stars
Skating: 5 stars
Physical: 4.5 stars
Overall: 93
NHL 18 is available worldwide on September 15th. We recently published a review of the public beta.
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