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EA SPORTS NHL 27 · updated 27 October

Best centers in NHL 27 — ratings

Overall rating (OVR) from the official EA SPORTS NHL 27 data. The table updates itself after every roster update.

Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) is the best center in NHL 27 with an overall rating of 99. Next up are Nathan MacKinnon (97, Colorado Avalanche) and Leon Draisaitl (96, Edmonton Oilers).

There are 293 centers across all 32 team rosters. 77 players are rated 85 or higher and 16 players are rated 90 or higher. The top 10 average 95.1.

The strongest centers belong to Colorado Avalanche (4), Ottawa Senators (4) and Dallas Stars (4): these teams have the most 85+ players at this position. The most common nationality here: Canada (39).

  1. 199Connor McDavid🇨🇦CEdmonton OilersEDM
  2. 297Nathan MacKinnon🇨🇦CColorado AvalancheCOL
  3. 396Leon Draisaitl🇩🇪CEdmonton OilersEDM
  4. 495Aleksander Barkov🇫🇮CFlorida PanthersFLA
  5. 595Macklin Celebrini🇨🇦CSan Jose SharksSJS
  6. 695Sidney Crosby🇨🇦CPittsburgh PenguinsPIT
  7. 794Jack Eichel🇺🇸CVegas Golden KnightsVGK
  8. 894Jack Hughes🇺🇸CNew Jersey DevilsNJD
  9. 993Mark Scheifele🇨🇦CWinnipeg JetsWPG
  10. 1093Nick Suzuki🇨🇦CMontréal CanadiensMTL
  11. 1192Auston Matthews🇺🇸CToronto Maple LeafsTOR
  12. 1292Martin Necas🇨🇿CColorado AvalancheCOL
  13. 1391Sebastian Aho🇫🇮CCarolina HurricanesCAR
  14. 1491Tim Stützle🇩🇪COttawa SenatorsOTT
  15. 1590Connor Bedard🇨🇦CChicago BlackhawksCHI
  16. 1690Wyatt Johnston🇨🇦CDallas StarsDAL
  17. 1789Dylan Larkin🇺🇸CDetroit Red WingsDET
  18. 1889Evgeni Malkin🇷🇺CPittsburgh PenguinsPIT
  19. 1989Nick Schmaltz🇺🇸CUtah MammothUTA
  20. 2089Tage Thompson🇺🇸CBuffalo SabresBUF
  21. 2188Anze KopitarCLos Angeles KingsLAK
  22. 2288Bo Horvat🇨🇦CNew York IslandersNYI
  23. 2388Brayden Point🇨🇦CTampa Bay LightningTBL
  24. 2488John Tavares🇨🇦CToronto Maple LeafsTOR
  25. 2588Leo Carlsson🇸🇪CAnaheim DucksANA
  26. 2688Logan Cooley🇺🇸CUtah MammothUTA
  27. 2788Mathew Barzal🇨🇦CNew York IslandersNYI
  28. 2888Nico Hischier🇨🇭CNew Jersey DevilsNJD
  29. 2988Robert Thomas🇨🇦CSt. Louis BluesSTL
  30. 3088Vincent Trocheck🇺🇸CUtah MammothUTA
  31. 3187Dylan Strome🇨🇦CWashington CapitalsWSH
  32. 3287Gabe Vilardi🇨🇦CWinnipeg JetsWPG
  33. 3387Joel Eriksson Ek🇸🇪CMinnesota WildMIN
  34. 3487Matt Duchene🇨🇦CDallas StarsDAL
  35. 3587Mika Zibanejad🇸🇪CNew York RangersNYR
  36. 3687Mikael Granlund🇫🇮CAnaheim DucksANA
  37. 3787Morgan Geekie🇨🇦CBoston BruinsBOS
  38. 3887Roope Hintz🇫🇮CDallas StarsDAL
  39. 3987Ryan O'Reilly🇨🇦CNashville PredatorsNSH
  40. 4087Trevor Zegras🇺🇸CPhiladelphia FlyersPHI
  41. 4187Will Smith🇺🇸CSan Jose SharksSJS
  42. 4286Adam Fantilli🇨🇦CColumbus Blue JacketsCBJ
  43. 4386Aliaksei Protas🇧🇾CWashington CapitalsWSH
  44. 4486Anton Lundell🇫🇮CFlorida PanthersFLA
  45. 4586Dylan Cozens🇨🇦COttawa SenatorsOTT
  46. 4686Elias Pettersson🇸🇪CVancouver CanucksVAN
  47. 4786Elias Pettersson🇸🇪CVancouver CanucksVAN
  48. 4886Gabriel VilardiCWinnipeg JetsWPG
  49. 4986J.T. Miller🇺🇸CNew York RangersNYR
  50. 5086Jared McCann🇨🇦CSeattle KrakenSEA
  51. 5186Jonathan MarchessaultCNashville PredatorsNSH
  52. 5286Kent JohnsonCColumbus Blue JacketsCBJ
  53. 5386Matty Beniers🇺🇸CSeattle KrakenSEA
  54. 5486Nazem Kadri🇨🇦CColorado AvalancheCOL
  55. 5586Phillip DanaultCMontréal CanadiensMTL
  56. 5686Pierre-Luc Dubois🇨🇦CWashington CapitalsWSH
  57. 5786Ryan Nugent-Hopkins🇨🇦CEdmonton OilersEDM
  58. 5886Sam Bennett🇨🇦CFlorida PanthersFLA
  59. 5986Sean MonahanCColumbus Blue JacketsCBJ
  60. 6086Steven Stamkos🇨🇦CNashville PredatorsNSH
  61. 6186Tyler SeguinCDallas StarsDAL
  62. 6285Alexander Wennberg🇸🇪CSan Jose SharksSJS
  63. 6385Anthony Cirelli🇨🇦CTampa Bay LightningTBL
  64. 6485Blake Coleman🇺🇸CMinnesota WildMIN
  65. 6585Brock Nelson🇺🇸CColorado AvalancheCOL
  66. 6685Charlie Coyle🇺🇸CColumbus Blue JacketsCBJ
  67. 6785Claude Giroux🇨🇦COttawa SenatorsOTT
  68. 6885Frank Nazar🇺🇸CChicago BlackhawksCHI
  69. 6985Logan Stankoven🇨🇦CCarolina HurricanesCAR
  70. 7085Marco Rossi🇦🇹CVancouver CanucksVAN
  71. 7185Mason McTavish🇨🇦CSt. Louis BluesSTL
  72. 7285Morgan Frost🇨🇦CCalgary FlamesCGY
  73. 7385Pavel Zacha🇨🇿CBoston BruinsBOS
  74. 7485Quinton Byfield🇨🇦CLos Angeles KingsLAK
  75. 7585Ryan McLeod🇨🇦CBuffalo SabresBUF
  76. 7685Shane Pinto🇺🇸COttawa SenatorsOTT
  77. 7785Tomas Hertl🇨🇿CVegas Golden KnightsVGK
  78. 7884Adam LowryCWinnipeg JetsWPG
  79. 7984Benjamin Kindel🇨🇦CPittsburgh PenguinsPIT
  80. 8084Brayden Schenn🇨🇦CNew York IslandersNYI
  81. 8184Casey MittelstadtCBoston BruinsBOS
  82. 8284Chandler Stephenson🇨🇦CSeattle KrakenSEA
  83. 8384Cole PerfettiCWinnipeg JetsWPG
  84. 8484Connor McMichael🇨🇦CSt. Louis BluesSTL
  85. 8584Eetu Luostarinen🇫🇮CFlorida PanthersFLA
  86. 8684Elias Lindholm🇸🇪CBoston BruinsBOS
  87. 8784Evan RodriguesCNew Jersey DevilsNJD
  88. 8884Filip ChytilCVancouver CanucksVAN
  89. 8984Jack RoslovicCToronto Maple LeafsTOR
  90. 9084Jaden SchwartzCColorado AvalancheCOL
  91. 9184Jake EvansCMontréal CanadiensMTL
  92. 9284Jordan Staal🇨🇦CCarolina HurricanesCAR
  93. 9384Josh Norris🇺🇸CBuffalo SabresBUF
  94. 9484Mikael Backlund🇸🇪CCalgary FlamesCGY
  95. 9584Oliver KapanenCMontréal CanadiensMTL
  96. 9684Ross ColtonCNashville PredatorsNSH
  97. 9784Ryan DonatoCChicago BlackhawksCHI
  98. 9884Ryan StromeCCalgary FlamesCGY
  99. 9984Sean Couturier🇨🇦CPhiladelphia FlyersPHI
  100. 10084Teuvo TeravainenCChicago BlackhawksCHI

Showing the top 100 of 293. Every team's full roster is on its team page.

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FAQ

Who is the best center in NHL 27?

Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers), overall rating 99.

How many centers are rated 85+ in NHL 27?

77 of 293 are rated 85 or higher, and 16 are rated 90 or higher.

Which team has the best centers in NHL 27?

Colorado Avalanche has the most strong players at this position: 4 rated 85+, led by Nathan MacKinnon (97).

How often is this ranking updated?

The data comes from the official EA SPORTS NHL 27 ratings, and we check the EA site every day. When EA updates rosters (usually every week or two), this page updates by itself.