NHL 23 player ratings: Top 10 Defensemen

NHL 23 player ratings include a brand new batch of skaters in the upper echelon of players, so here are the best 10 defensemen in the game.

NHL 23 player ratings are getting a major update in the latest version of the hockey sim.

Like every year, EA SPORTS offers hockey fans the only hockey sim on the market with upgrades to both gameplay as well as new game mode features as well as a roster update.

With the game almost here, let’s go over the 10 best defensemen in NHL 23.

NHL 23: Top 10 Defensemen

Defensemen are incredibly valuable in NHL 23, as solidifying the blue line will help you lock down opponents’ best and fastest players from making big plays.

Here are the best 10 defensemen in NHL 23 including a mixture of familiar and new faces:

Player	Team	Position	Rating
Cale Makar	Colorado Avalanche	RD	94
Roman Josi	Nashville Predators	LD	93
Viktor Hedman	Tampa Bay Lightning	LD	93
Adam Fox	New York Rangers	RD	90
John Carlson	Washington Capitals	RD	90
Charlie McAvoy	Boston Bruins	RD	89
Alex Pietrangelo	Vegas Golden Knights	RD	89
Aaron Ekblad	Florida Panthers	RD	89
Drew Doughty	Los Angeles Kings	RD	89
Devin Toews	Colorado Avalanche	LD	88
Dougie Hamilton	New Jersey Devils	RD	88

Those ar the top 10 defenders in NHL 23. For the overall top rankings, check out our NHL 23 top 20 player ratings.