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EA SPORTS NHL 27 · updated 27 October

Best right defensemen in NHL 27 — ratings

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

Cale Makar (Colorado Avalanche) is the best right defenseman in NHL 27 with an overall rating of 95. Next up are Evan Bouchard (91, Edmonton Oilers) and Adam Fox (89, New York Rangers).

There are 43 right defensemen across all 32 team rosters. 38 players are rated 85 or higher and 2 players are rated 90 or higher. The top 10 average 89.3.

The strongest right defensemen belong to Colorado Avalanche (4), New Jersey Devils (3) and Edmonton Oilers (2): these teams have the most 85+ players at this position. The most common nationality here: Canada (20).

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. 195Cale Makar🇨🇦RDColorado AvalancheCOL
  2. 291Evan Bouchard🇨🇦RDEdmonton OilersEDM
  3. 389Adam Fox🇺🇸RDNew York RangersNYR
  4. 489Charlie McAvoy🇺🇸RDBoston BruinsBOS
  5. 589Moritz Seider🇩🇪RDDetroit Red WingsDET
  6. 689Noah Dobson🇨🇦RDMontréal CanadiensMTL
  7. 788Brock Faber🇺🇸RDMinnesota WildMIN
  8. 888Erik Karlsson🇸🇪RDPittsburgh PenguinsPIT
  9. 988Ryan Pulock🇨🇦RDNew York IslandersNYI
  10. 1087Brandt Clarke🇨🇦RDLos Angeles KingsLAK
  11. 1187Brett Pesce🇺🇸RDNew Jersey DevilsNJD
  12. 1287Darren Raddysh🇨🇦RDToronto Maple LeafsTOR
  13. 1387Filip Hronek🇨🇿RDVancouver CanucksVAN
  14. 1487John Carlson🇺🇸RDTampa Bay LightningTBL
  15. 1587Rasmus Andersson🇸🇪RDVegas Golden KnightsVGK
  16. 1686Aaron Ekblad🇨🇦RDFlorida PanthersFLA
  17. 1786Brandon Montour🇨🇦RDSeattle KrakenSEA
  18. 1886Colton Parayko🇨🇦RDSt. Louis BluesSTL
  19. 1986Damon Severson🇨🇦RDColumbus Blue JacketsCBJ
  20. 2086Dougie Hamilton🇨🇦RDNew Jersey DevilsNJD
  21. 2186Dylan DeMelo🇨🇦RDWinnipeg JetsWPG
  22. 2286Josh Manson🇨🇦RDColorado AvalancheCOL
  23. 2386Justin Faulk🇺🇸RDDetroit Red WingsDET
  24. 2486Seth Jones🇺🇸RDFlorida PanthersFLA
  25. 2585Adam Larsson🇸🇪RDSeattle KrakenSEA
  26. 2685Artem Zub🇷🇺RDOttawa SenatorsOTT
  27. 2785Brandon Carlo🇺🇸RDSt. Louis BluesSTL
  28. 2885Brent Burns🇨🇦RDColorado AvalancheCOL
  29. 2985Christopher Tanev🇨🇦RDToronto Maple LeafsTOR
  30. 3085Connor Murphy🇺🇸RDEdmonton OilersEDM
  31. 3185Drew Doughty🇨🇦RDLos Angeles KingsLAK
  32. 3285Erik Cernak🇸🇰RDTampa Bay LightningTBL
  33. 3385Jacob Trouba🇺🇸RDSan Jose SharksSJS
  34. 3485John Marino🇺🇸RDUtah MammothUTA
  35. 3585Johnathan Kovacevic🇨🇦RDNew Jersey DevilsNJD
  36. 3685Kris Letang🇨🇦RDPittsburgh PenguinsPIT
  37. 3785Sam Malinski🇺🇸RDColorado AvalancheCOL
  38. 3885Simon Nemec🇸🇰RDCalgary FlamesCGY
  39. 3984Matt Roy🇺🇸RDWashington CapitalsWSH
  40. 4084Neal Pionk🇺🇸RDWinnipeg JetsWPG
  41. 4184Radko Gudas🇨🇿RDFlorida PanthersFLA
  42. 4284Sean Durzi🇨🇦RDNew York RangersNYR
  43. 4384Sean Walker🇨🇦RDCarolina HurricanesCAR

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FAQ

Who is the best right defenseman in NHL 27?

Cale Makar (Colorado Avalanche), overall rating 95.

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

38 of 43 are rated 85 or higher, and 2 are rated 90 or higher.

Which team has the best right defensemen in NHL 27?

Colorado Avalanche has the most strong players at this position: 4 rated 85+, led by Cale Makar (95).

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.