With the hockey season underway, it seems the NHL 20 players deserve a ratings update by now. The first official ratings update will be coming soon, but ahead of that NHL 20 has asked gamers who deserves a boost. A number of different NHL players popped up as top choices from the gaming community so far. There appears to be one in particular who many in the NHL 20 community feel deserves it most.
Which NHL 20 players deserve a boost in the ratings update?
On Monday, the EA Sports NHL Twitter posted a graphic with five players who range from an 83 to a 90 overall. The post asked gamers to give their picks for which NHL 20 players need to change in terms of their ratings. It will be the first ratings adjustment roster update applied to the game since the official release date back in September.
One of the top picks is Leon Draisaitl in terms of Likes on a comment reply. The gamer asks for a 90+ for Leon, who has tallied 16 goals and 27 assists in 22 games for the Edmonton Oilers this season. He currently leads the NHL in total points with his 43 so far.
So who are some of the other picks? One commenter suggests that Svechnikov should be 85. Another commenter says an 86 or 87 is more appropriate for the Carolina Hurricanes rightwing. Quinn Hughes to an 85 or 86 is a suggestion along with Mika Zibanejad to at least an 87. A move for the Boston Bruins’ Brad Marchand up to a 92 is also amongst the suggestions.
Marchand is currently tied for third place in the league stats for total points with 32 this season. His teammate David Pastrnak is right there too.
When the NHL 20 ratings first arrived ahead of the game’s release date, Connor McDavid was the No. 1 overall player with a 94 rating. Joining him in the top five were Sidney Crosby (93), Nikita Kucherov (92), Alex Ovechkin (92), and Nathan McKinnon (92).
Ratings adjustors typically look at which players are performing well and not so well through their recent games. Whether or not those specific NHL 20 players that the gaming community suggested will get ratings update boosts remains to be seen, but at least a few of the picks seem likely.
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