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NHL 24 – Top Rated Defensemen: Highest Overall, Potential and More

The NHL series of games is one of the longest running sport video game franchises to date, and over the years EA Sports has been making strides to improve the quality of life for the game, and moreso the players.

With this years release right around the corner, we’re going to breakdown all the top-rated defensemen within the game, as these will be the pillars of your team.

Here’s what we know!

NHL 24 – Top Rated Defensemen: Highest Overall, Potential and More

For those who don’t already know, NHL 24 will be making its way once again on consoles only, as it’ll be playable on the PlayStation 4/5 alongside the Xbox One/Series  X/S. This has been the case for numerous years now, and players have come to expect the game to not be featured on PC or the Nintendo Switch.

NHL 24 will hit shelves on October 6th, 2023, and players are able to view the top-rated defensemen within the game below, as these will not only be good for Franchise mode, but for Ultimate Team, as they’re some of the best players in the league right now.

  1. Cale Makar – 95 OVR
  2. Roman Josei – 94 OVR
  3. Victor Hedmean – 93 OVR
  4. Charlie McAvoy – 92 OVR
  5. Adam Fox – 92 OVR
  6. Erik Karlsson – 91 OVR
  7. Rasmus Dahlin – 91 OVR
  8. Quinn Hughes – 90 OVR
  9. Miro Heiskanen – 90 OVR
  10. Dougie Hamilton – 90 OVR
  11. Alex Pietrangelo – 90 OVR
  12. Josh Carlson – 90 OVR
  13. Shea Theodore – 89 OVR
  14. Josh Morrissey – 89 OVR
  15. Drew Doughty – 89 OVR
  16. Mortiz Seider – 88 OVR
  17. Kris Letang – 88 OVR
  18. Devon Toews – 88 OVR
  19. Jacob Slavin – 88 OVR
  20. Thomas Chabot – 88 OVR