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EA SPORTS NHL 27 · updated 27 October

Best left defensemen in NHL 27 — ratings

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

Quinn Hughes (Minnesota Wild) is the best left defenseman in NHL 27 with an overall rating of 95. Next up are Zach Werenski (95, Columbus Blue Jackets) and Miro Heiskanen (93, Dallas Stars).

There are 68 left defensemen across all 32 team rosters. 64 players are rated 85 or higher and 10 players are rated 90 or higher. The top 10 average 92.

The strongest left defensemen belong to Carolina Hurricanes (4), Columbus Blue Jackets (3) and Buffalo Sabres (3): these teams have the most 85+ players at this position. The most common nationality here: Canada (26).

The side (left or right) is listed for defensemen in EA's official top list. All defensemen together are on the page “Best defensemen in NHL 27”.

  1. 195Quinn Hughes🇺🇸LDMinnesota WildMIN
  2. 295Zach Werenski🇺🇸LDColumbus Blue JacketsCBJ
  3. 393Miro Heiskanen🇫🇮LDDallas StarsDAL
  4. 493Rasmus Dahlin🇸🇪LDBuffalo SabresBUF
  5. 591Jaccob Slavin🇺🇸LDCarolina HurricanesCAR
  6. 691Matthew Schaefer🇨🇦LDNew York IslandersNYI
  7. 791Roman Josi🇨🇭LDNashville PredatorsNSH
  8. 891Victor Hedman🇸🇪LDTampa Bay LightningTBL
  9. 990Josh Morrissey🇨🇦LDWinnipeg JetsWPG
  10. 1090Lane Hutson🇺🇸LDMontréal CanadiensMTL
  11. 1189Jake Sanderson🇺🇸LDOttawa SenatorsOTT
  12. 1289Jakob Chychrun🇨🇦LDWashington CapitalsWSH
  13. 1388Gustav Forsling🇸🇪LDFlorida PanthersFLA
  14. 1488Jackson LaCombe🇺🇸LDAnaheim DucksANA
  15. 1588K'Andre Miller🇺🇸LDCarolina HurricanesCAR
  16. 1688Michael Matheson🇨🇦LDMontréal CanadiensMTL
  17. 1788Mikhail Sergachev🇷🇺LDUtah MammothUTA
  18. 1888Noah Hanifin🇺🇸LDVegas Golden KnightsVGK
  19. 1988Shea Theodore🇨🇦LDVegas Golden KnightsVGK
  20. 2088Thomas Harley🇨🇦LDDallas StarsDAL
  21. 2188Travis Sanheim🇨🇦LDPhiladelphia FlyersPHI
  22. 2287Adam Pelech🇨🇦LDNew York IslandersNYI
  23. 2387Bowen Byram🇨🇦LDChicago BlackhawksCHI
  24. 2487Devon Toews🇨🇦LDColorado AvalancheCOL
  25. 2587Esa Lindell🇫🇮LDDallas StarsDAL
  26. 2687Shayne Gostisbehere🇺🇸LDCarolina HurricanesCAR
  27. 2787Thomas Chabot🇨🇦LDOttawa SenatorsOTT
  28. 2886Brady Skjei🇺🇸LDNashville PredatorsNSH
  29. 2986Jake McCabe🇺🇸LDToronto Maple LeafsTOR
  30. 3086Jonas Brodin🇸🇪LDMinnesota WildMIN
  31. 3186Jonas Siegenthaler🇨🇭LDNew Jersey DevilsNJD
  32. 3286Luke Hughes🇺🇸LDNew Jersey DevilsNJD
  33. 3386MacKenzie Weegar🇨🇦LDUtah MammothUTA
  34. 3486Martin Fehervary🇸🇰LDWashington CapitalsWSH
  35. 3586Mattias Ekholm🇸🇪LDEdmonton OilersEDM
  36. 3686Mattias Samuelsson🇺🇸LDBuffalo SabresBUF
  37. 3786Oliver Ekman-Larsson🇸🇪LDToronto Maple LeafsTOR
  38. 3886Owen Power🇨🇦LDBuffalo SabresBUF
  39. 3986Simon Edvinsson🇸🇪LDDetroit Red WingsDET
  40. 4086Vince Dunn🇨🇦LDSeattle KrakenSEA
  41. 4186Vladislav Gavrikov🇷🇺LDNew York RangersNYR
  42. 4285Alexander Nikishin🇷🇺LDCarolina HurricanesCAR
  43. 4385Brayden McNabb🇨🇦LDVegas Golden KnightsVGK
  44. 4485Brenden Dillon🇨🇦LDNew Jersey DevilsNJD
  45. 4585Darnell Nurse🇨🇦LDSan Jose SharksSJS
  46. 4685Denton Mateychuk🇨🇦LDColumbus Blue JacketsCBJ
  47. 4785Dmitry Orlov🇷🇺LDSan Jose SharksSJS
  48. 4885Hampus Lindholm🇸🇪LDBoston BruinsBOS
  49. 4985Ivan Provorov🇷🇺LDColumbus Blue JacketsCBJ
  50. 5085J.J. Moser🇨🇭LDTampa Bay LightningTBL
  51. 5185Jacob Middleton🇨🇦LDCalgary FlamesCGY
  52. 5285Jake Walman🇨🇦LDEdmonton OilersEDM
  53. 5385Jamie Oleksiak🇨🇦LDVancouver CanucksVAN
  54. 5485Kaiden Guhle🇨🇦LDMontréal CanadiensMTL
  55. 5585Marcus Pettersson🇸🇪LDNew York RangersNYR
  56. 5685Mason Lohrei🇺🇸LDBoston BruinsBOS
  57. 5785Mikey Anderson🇺🇸LDLos Angeles KingsLAK
  58. 5885Morgan Rielly🇨🇦LDToronto Maple LeafsTOR
  59. 5985Nicolas Hague🇨🇦LDNashville PredatorsNSH
  60. 6085Nikita Zadorov🇷🇺LDBoston BruinsBOS
  61. 6185Niko Mikkola🇫🇮LDFlorida PanthersFLA
  62. 6285Philip Broberg🇸🇪LDSt. Louis BluesSTL
  63. 6385Rasmus Sandin🇸🇪LDWashington CapitalsWSH
  64. 6485Samuel Girard🇨🇦LDPittsburgh PenguinsPIT
  65. 6584Alex Vlasic🇺🇸LDChicago BlackhawksCHI
  66. 6684Cam York🇺🇸LDPhiladelphia FlyersPHI
  67. 6784Dylan Samberg🇺🇸LDWinnipeg JetsWPG
  68. 6884Olen Zellweger🇨🇦LDBuffalo SabresBUF

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FAQ

Who is the best left defenseman in NHL 27?

Quinn Hughes (Minnesota Wild), overall rating 95.

How many left defensemen are rated 85+ in NHL 27?

64 of 68 are rated 85 or higher, and 10 are rated 90 or higher.

Which team has the best left defensemen in NHL 27?

Carolina Hurricanes has the most strong players at this position: 4 rated 85+, led by Jaccob Slavin (91).

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.