There are a lot of teams in EA’s NHL 23, but the following are the best ones based on their team rating.
Electronic Arts has been a leader in sports games for more than forty years. Electronic Arts has a lot of big hits in the sports gaming genre, like NBA 2K, Madden, FIFA, the Need for Speed series, and NHL. These games are always getting new rosters, cool new features, and better graphics than the ones that came before.
NHL 23 just came out with a lot of new game features and abilities, as well as the best teams in the National Hockey League. Each team’s play style, strategies, and overall playing power are shown in a beautiful way. Players in the United States and Canada can choose from more than thirty teams. Each team has a detailed rating that makes them stand out and shows how good they are on the ice. Based on team rating, here are some of the best teams to play on in NHL 23.
Pittsburgh Penguins
With an overall rating of 86 in NHL 23, the Pittsburgh Penguins are a strong team. They have black, gold, and white as their colors. Coach Mike Sulivan and team captain Sidney Crosby are in charge of the team. Crosby is a high-rated player in the game with a score of 93. He is good at controlling the puck and moving quickly. The Penguin’s versatile roster will give players a wide range of options for how to play.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have a strong offensive and defensive style of play that helps them control the ice and make plays that usually lead to more goals. The Penguins are a good choice for players who like teams with a lot of different strengths. They have a unique roster and a strong average.
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators‘ mascot is a saber-toothed tiger that wears blue, gold, and sometimes white. In NHL 23, the Predators have an overall rating of 86. They have a strong defense and work well as a team to score goals.
John Hynes is the team’s coach, and Roman Josi, a strong left defenseman with an overall rating of 90, is the team’s captain. Rosi can skate and control the puck better than average and can make the most of what the team can do. On the ice, the Predators work well together and have strong players with a wide range of skills that can help many players who like to play rough.
Calgary Flames
The Flames are a very successful team that has won a number of championships. The Flames’ team brand is a “C” that is on fire. Their colors are red, white, and yellow. In NHL 23, the Calgary Flames have a training score of 87 overall, with high scores in both offense and defense.
The team doesn’t have a captain right now, so coach Daryl Sutter is in charge of everything. Even so, the Calgary Flames are still thought to be one of the best teams and have a great way to play on the ice.
Toronto Maple Leafs
The proud team of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 1927, they got a new name to honor the Toronto ST. Patricks. This season, the Maple Laves are wearing blue and white jerseys, and they have won six division titles in the past.
In NHL 23, the Toronto Maple Leafs have a rating of 92 in both offense and defense, which means they are very good at both. Sheldon Keefe has been the team’s head coach for four years. John Travis, who is six feet tall and weighs 200 pounds, was picked in the first round of the draft and is the team’s captain. Travis has had a great time on the Maple Leafs, which have been to the playoffs four times since he joined.
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators wear jerseys in blue, gold, and white with a logo of a saber-toothed tiger that looks like a Pokemon. The Predators are a team in the National Hockey League that has played under that name since 1998. They are based in Nashville, Tennessee. Roman Josi is the captain of the team. He is a well-known defender and the first Swiss player to win the James Norris Memorial Trophy.
Josi has led the Predators to the playoffs eight times since he joined the team. The Nashville Predators have a good overall team score in Offense and Goaltending, but their biggest strength is their defense, which has a score of 92. The Predators have won two division titles, one conference title, and one president’s trophy.
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche is a very good team in NHL 23. They are ranked number 91 overall. The Avalanche were formed in 1972, and their jerseys are blue, burgundy, and silver. With a powerhouse rating of 97, the Colorado Avalanche are very good at defense in the game.
At the same time, their other offensive and goalkeeping scores are about average for top teams in the game. Gabriel Landeskog is the captain of the team and plays left wing. He has been a great leader for the team as the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup in the playoffs of the last season. But the team’s skill shows in the game, as all of the Avalanche’s opponents will need a chisel to get through their formations.
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a well-known team in the National Hockey League. Their white, black, and gold jerseys make them easy to spot. In NHL 23, the Bruins are an aggressive team with a bold style of play, but they are also a good all-around team. Individually, the Bruins have a score of 91, with a score of 93 in defensive skill being their best area.
The team’s history is full of stars, with multiple division titles and six wins of the Stanly Cup. Patrice Bergeron, who plays center and has been with the Boston Bruins for over a decade, is the team’s captain.
Carolina Hurricanes
In NHL 23, the Carolina Hurricanes have a great team rating of 92. The team is strong in all areas, but their offense is where they shine, with a high score of 94. The team wears bright red and white (or sometimes black) jerseys that make them look strong on the ice.
Players will be able to leave behind any team that is still trying to find its feet. Jordan Stall is the team’s captain and plays center. Stall is able to lead the Hurricanes and make the other team feel bad because he has a good overall record. In recent years, the Hurricanes’ history has had a second coming. For the first time in the team’s history, they won a metropolitan championship.
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a great NHL hockey team with great teamwork, strategy, and awareness on the ice. The Lightning are a strong team in and out of Happy Wheels. They recently won back-to-back Stanley Cups before the Colorado Avalanche knocked them off their perch.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have above-average offensive, defensive, and goaltending skills, as all of their scores are more than 90. Steve Stamkos is the captain of the team. He has an overall rating of 90 and plays both Right Wing and Center. When playing NHL 23 on Xbox Game Pass, players who want to break up other teams’ formations can use the Lightning’s blue and white jerseys to move confidently and aggressively across the ice. This is the whole package for players who want to break up other teams’ formations.
NHL 23 is available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X.
