The NHL 25 best teams list is in – and the Dallas Stars are the early season victors in this year’s big puck off. The Texan squad hasn’t made the Stanley Cup final since 2020, but EA nonetheless ranks them as the top roster in NHL 25. It’s bad news for San Jose at the other end of the table, however. Scroll on for the top five NHL 25 best teams, and complete set of NHL 25 team rankings.The top five NHL 25 best teams Dallas spearhead the NHL 25 best teams list with an OVR of 274, and some blistering individual talent – such as Miro Heiskanen (LD, 92) and Jason Robertson (LW, 91). Vancouver run them a close second with the help of Quinn Hughes (LD, 94) and JT Miller (C, 92). Want to use these sides in the most realistic way possible? Our upcoming NHL 25 sliders guide will have everything you need.1 Dallas Stars (274)2 Vancouver Canucks (272)3 Tampa Bay Lighting (272)4 New York Rangers (272)5 Nashville Predators (269)Complete NHL 25 team ratings list Need a little more detail than what’s on offer above? No worries. These are the full EA NHL 25 team rankings, correct as of the game’s Friday, October 4 release date.1 Dallas Stars OFF 92 – DEF 92 – GOA 90 – Total 2742 Vancouver Canucks OFF 92 – DEF 90 – GOA 90 – Total 2723 Tampa Bay Lighting OFF 90 – DEF 91 – GOA 91 – Total 2724 New York Rangers OFF 88 – DEF 92 – GOA 92 – Total 2725 Nashville Predators OFF 89 – DEF 91 – GOA 89 – Total 2696 Carolina Hurricanes OFF 89 – DEF 90 – GOA 90 – Total 2697 Winnipeg Jets OFF 90 – DEF 87 – GOA 92 – Total 2698 Florida Panthers OFF 89 – DEF 89 – GOA 90 – Total 2689 Colorado Avalanche OFF 91 – DEF 92 – GOA 84 – Total 26710 New Jersey Devils OFF 89 – DEF 91 – GOA 87 – Total 26711 Buffalo Sabres OFF 88 – DEF 93 – GOA 85 – Total 26612 Minnesota Wild OFF 89 – DEF 90 – GOA 86 – Total 26513 Vegas Golden Knights OFF 87 – DEF 92 – GOA 86 – Total 26514 New York Islanders OFF 84 – DEF 90 – GOA 91 – Total 26515 Toronto Maple Leafs OFF 90 – DEF 89 – GOA 84 – Total 26316 Seattle Kraken OFF 90 – DEF 88 – GOA 85 – Total 26317 Utah Hockey Club OFF 89 – DEF 89 – GOA 85 – Total 26318 Boston Bruins OFF 85 – DEF 89 – GOA 89 – Total 26319 Edmonton Oilers OFF 91 – DEF 87 – GOA 84 – Total 26220 Chicago Blackhawks OFF 89 – DEF 87 – GOA 85 – Total 26121 St Louis Blues OFF OFF 88 – DEF 87 – GOA 86 – Total 261 22 Washington Capitals OFF 85 – DEF 90 – GOA 86 – Total 26123 Ottawa Senators OFF 87 – DEF 87 – GOA 87 – Total 26124 Detroit Red Wings OFF 90 – DEF 85 – GOA 85 – Total 26025 Pittsburgh Penguins OFF 86 – DEF 87 – GOA 86 – Total 25926 Columbus Blue Jackets OFF 87 – DEF 89 – GOA 81 – Total 25727 Montreal Canadiens OFF 89 – DEF 86 – GOA 82 – Total 25728 Los Angeles Kings OFF 88 – DEF 86 – GOA 81 – Total 25529 Philadelphia Flyers OFF 87 – DEF 86 – GOA 82 – Total 25530 Anaheim Ducks OFF 85 – DEF 86 – GOA 84 – Total 25531 Calgary Flames OFF 86 – DEF 86 – GOA 82 – Total 25432 San Jose Sharks OFF 83 – DEF 85 – GOA 82 – Total 250
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