Earlier this past week, the top 10 players for the Los Angeles Kings were revealed based on their overall rating for the EA Sports NHL 26 video game. The Kings didn't have any players ranked at least a 90 overall, and LA didn't have any players ranked inside the top 50 overall highest-rated on the game for NHL 26.
Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty lead the way among the Los Angeles Kings highest-rated overall players in the NHL 26 video game release
Despite the Kings registering over 100 points in the standings for the second time in the past three seasons in the Western Conference, EA Sports didn't have any LA players ranked among the top 50 in the 26 game.
Three Kings players were ranked an 88 overall, including left-winger Adrian Kempe, center Anze Kopitar, and defenseman Drew Doughty. Rounding out the top five highest-ranked players in the NHL 26 game for the Kings from EA Sports were goalie and Vezina Trophy finalist Darcy Kuemper and winger Kevin Fiala.
Kopitar is the Kings' highest-rated center in the game for the second year in a row since NHL 25. He was rated as an 89 overall center for the Kings in last year's NHL video game release.
Here's a look at the five highest-rated Kings players on the NHL 26 video game.
1. Adrian Kempe, LW: 88 overall
2. Anze Kopitar, C: 88 overall
3. Drew Doughty, D: 88 overall
4. Darcy Kuemper, G: 87 overall
5. Kevin Fiala, LW: 87 overall
A handful of other Kings players received at least an 85 overall rating on the NHL 26 video game, including center Quinton Byfield and center Phillip Danault.
LA starting goalie Kuemper ranks among the top 10 best goaltenders in NHL 26.
Doughty just cracked the list of the top 10 highest-rated right defensemen in the NHL 26 game, at No. 10. He is rated as an 88 overall defenseman for the second year in a row.
Kopitar and Doughty both receiving 88 overall ratings in the NHL 26 game, and ranking higher than the likes of Kuemper and the same as Kempe, shows just how good they still are for the Kings at this stage of their career in the league.
You can view the list of NHL 26 player ratings for the Kings from EA Sports here.