EA Sports Reveals NHL 26’s Top 10 Goalies

EA Sports has officially revealed the final list of the Top 10 highest-rated goaltenders in NHL 26, featuring a selection of superstar goalies. With just a few weeks remaining until the launch of the newest entry in the annual ice hockey franchise, EA Sports has been rolling out the red carpet for this year’s NHL game. NHL 26 is making some big changes to a fan-favorite game mode, with “Be A Pro” set to receive a huge overhaul alongside plenty of on-ice changes. Now, EA Sports is recognizing one of the game’s most important positions.

NHL 26 has teased a plethora of changes coming to the game as EA Sports looks to refine the “ICE-Q” system first introduced last year. “ICE-Q 2.0” is said to feature refined and detailed breakdowns of how the actual NHL players operate on the ice, using infrared cameras to track players in each NHL arena. The new upgrades will reportedly feature some particularly major improvements for goaltenders, with 81 new animations allowing goalies to more easily make those game-changing saves. A new ranking is now showing off the best of the best for NHL 26‘s goalies.

EA Sports officially revealed the list of the Top 10 goaltenders in NHL 26 on Wednesday morning, featuring an award-winning goaltender on top. Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck sits as the highest-ranking goalie in NHL 26 with a 94 overall, with the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy coming in at 2nd with a 93 overall. The third and fourth-place positions are held by a pair of New York-area goaltenders, with the Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin in 3rd and the Islanders’ Ilya Sorokin in 4th. Defending Stanley Cup champion Sergei Bobrovsky rounds out NHL 26‘s Top 5 goalies.

NHL 26 Reveals Top 10 Goalies

1. Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets (94 Overall)
2. Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning (93 Overall)
3. Igor Shesterkin, New York Rangers (92 Overall)
4. Ilya Sorokin, New York Islanders (91 Overall)
5. Sergei Bobrovsky, Florida Panthers (90 Overall)
6. Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars (90 Overall)
7. Filip Gustavsson, Minnesota Wild (89 Overall)
8. Thatcher Demko, Vancouver Canucks (88 Overall)
9. Juuse Saros, Nashville Predators (88 Overall)
10. Darcy Kuemper, Los Angeles Kings (87 Overall)

The list of NHL 26‘s best goalies is topped by a goaltender coming off one of the best seasons of his career. Connor Hellebuyck had a banner year in 2024-25 that saw the goaltender capture not only the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s best goaltender, but also the Hart Memorial Trophy as league MVP. Hellebuyck became the first goaltender since the 2014-15 season to win the league’s overall MVP award, last captured by former Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price. NHL 26 is currently scheduled to launch on September 12.

NHL 26 looks to be bringing plenty to the table to entice fans back into the yearly franchise. The previously-mentioned overhaul of the Be A Pro game mode is said to feature an entirely new storyline, ranging from a variety of new cutscenes to more immersive draft day and award ceremony experiences. NHL 26 will also introduce voice-acted scenes to Be A Pro for the first time in franchise history, alongside major changes to the conversation system with real consequences. Fans won’t have to wait much longer to lace up the skates and dive into everything new in NHL 26.