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NHL 27 Player Ratings: New Jersey Devils' Top Rated Defenseman May Surprise You
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5 New Jersey Devils forwards were revealed on EA Sports NHL 27's list of the 300 highest-rated players in the game. Three of them, Jack Hughes , Jesper Bratt , and Nico Hischier , were in the top-100. Hughes, in particular, is the 16th-best player and 8th-best center in the game.
Timo Meier and Anthony Mantha were the other two revealed, giving the Devils five forwards that could be considered above average.
Jack Hughes Leads All Devils Forwards In NHL 27 Player Ratings
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On Wednesday, EA Sports revealed the ratings for the game's top defensemen and goaltenders. There are no current Devils goalies listed among the top 300 players, which is obviously a real-life concern for the team right now. Former Devils with rankings revealed include Scott Wedgewood (87), Mackenzie Blackwood (86), and Jacob Markstrom (84).
On defense, Brett Pesce 's 87 overall rating makes him the best defenseman on the New Jersey Devils in the game. This also ranks him as the 10th-best right defenseman in NHL 27. According to the game's ratings, left defense is much deeper, but Pesce is still getting some great respect.
After Pesce comes Luke Hughes , Dougie Hamilton , and Jonas Siegenthaler at 86. The youngest Hughes brother is the fastest Devil in the game, with a 93 speed rating. Of all the defensemen, Luke Hughes has the highest probability of getting a higher rating in the future.
Brenden Dillon and Jonathan Kovacevic round out New Jersey's top 300 players with an 85 overall rating. Most teams don't have more than three defensemen ranked with an 85 or higher, and the Devils have 6. NHL 27 believes that they could be a solid team on that side of the puck in 2026-27.
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EA gave no respect to Jake Allen or Nico Daws , which is something that can only be earned through future improvement, especially with Daws, but having this pedigree on defense could help mask that issue.
All in all, it seems like playing as the New Jersey Devils in EA Sports NHL 27 will give players an opportunity to control a good team filled with good players.
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