Fans hoping to use Philadelphia Flyers rookie sensation Matvei Michkov in EA Sports NHL 25 are in luck – the 19-year-old is, in fact, on the game’s default roster this year.

EA Sports is about to release NHL 25 and recently gave fans new player ratings. How do Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins stack up?

The only defenseman that ranks higher than Josi in NHL 25 is the Norris Trophy winner from last season, Quinn Hughes. While Josi is the only d-man to receive a 93 overall rating, Hughes is a 94 overall. The closest defensemen behind Josi are both Miro Heiskanen and Victor Hedman at 92 overall.

Celebrini, the first player taken in the NHL Draft this past June, has an overall rating of 82 in EA Sports’ NHL 25 game, just missing the video game maker’s top 300 list. The cutoff was 84. Comparatively, last year’s No. 1 pick, Connor Bedard ...

EA Sports has released its list of the top 300 rated players for NHL 25, with nine Vancouver Canucks featured. Of the nine, four are in the top 50, while Quinn Hughes is the only Canucks player in the top ten. While the game won't be released until October 4, player cards for the top 300 are available to view online.

Macklin Celebrini will feature a player rating of 82 overall when EA Sports NHL 25 releases for its early access period on Sept. 27. "I think it's just cool to be in the game," the No. 1 pick by the San Jose Sharks in the 2024 NHL Draft said.