The NHL games are pretty hit or miss with hockey fans. Every year EA releases an updated game with new players, new rankings and some new features. While gameplay as a whole is good♔, and being able to play online is a positive, hockey fans just can't fully love it. Some aspects are really loved, but one thing consistently disagreed with every year is the player ratings. Each player has been by their style, offensive, and defensive abilities, based off how they play in real life. As a whole, they get a ranking, the closer to 100 the better. No matter how closely EA tries to match that rating to real life, it's always disagreed with by fans.

The top 10 players are torn down as a lot of people believe they aren't that good in real life. When a loved player gets a lesser rating, the same thing happens. We guess EA has given up on trying to please everyone with the ratings, or they do it purposely to get people talking about it. That would be a genius marketing strategy. Another thing fans often get into heated discussions about is which player deserves to be on the cover of the new NHL game. We're not sure how EA chooses, but as we know you can never make anybody happy. NHL 19's cover is the Nashville Predator's P.K. Subban, who we think was deserving. In this article, we're going to be discussing 25 NHL 19 player ratings that fans just can't get their heads around. Keep reading to see if you agr🧸ee 🐲or disagree with what we've got.

25 Connor McDavid ༺

Connor McDavid was NHL 19's top-ranked player with a . While everyone knows McDavid is really, really good, w𒅌as he deserving of the top spot? Fans are divided on the subject and will likely rema💞in divided.

A lot of people think his in-game face-off rating of 80 was , considering his face-off percentage for the year was around 41%. Many fans aren't surprised though and don't expect EA to tinker and adjust every single ඣaspect into their ratings.

24 Wayne Gretzky 🌞

As every hockey fan knows, and most people on Earth know, Wayne Gretzky is like the God of ice hockey. Every sport has its legends, and Gretzky is definitely hockey's. NHL 19 made f♍ans happy when they൩ announced the game would include of the game.

While fans are excited to be able to play Gretzky, his was pretty disappointing for some. While his rating is the highest of the legᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚends, fans think it would've been nice to bump the rating up to 99 - because DUH. Either way, we get to play Gretzky!

23 Care🉐y Price

Everyone knows Carey Price is one of the greatest goalies of all time. He will go down in the history books as one of the most skilled goaltenders in the NHL. That plus the fact he is a prettyꦡ good guy means he has a loౠt of loyal fans.

We can't judge his NHL 19 rating too badly as he is the top-ranked goalie in the game. His overall was just a bit questionable, and fans think although he is one of the greatest, his last season wasn't an𒆙d his rating should have shown that.

22 Drew♏ Doughty

Drew Doughty has been a consistent part of the Los Angeles Kings' defense for years now. He's proven time and time again he is a big player and a tough opponent on the ice, yet some fans of NHL 19 still question his overall .

Despite his consistent playing and being drafted second overall, some fans just can't get into the𝓰 idea of Doughty taking out the best overall defense-man in the game. We admit it can be hard to pick as there are just so many good ones.

21 🃏Alexander Ovechkin ♍

Without a doubt, Alex Ovechkin is one of the best players the NHL has ever seen. It's a big statement but the Washington Capitals' captain has proven time and time again that he deserves🐻 to be in t💜he .

Although his NHL 19 overall , a lot of Caps fans don't think that's high enou🏅gh. Ovi is one of the top goal scoꦰrers every year (,) and last year led his team to get their Stanley Cup. This might have been a good reason to give him the top placing instead of McDavid.

20 Sidney ♔Crosby 𝓀

Without starting up the again, we're going to agree that maybe Crosby should have been ranked a little lower than Ovi. While Crosby is ꧟definitely well deserving of a high rating, was the correct ratin♓g?

It really just depends on who you ask. There's most likely going to be a little hostility between Caps and Pens fans, so we'll never be able to agree on who deserves the better rating. Either way, both players are second and third overall for NHL 19 so that's a win!

19 Brad Marchand ⛄

When it comes to naming your favorite hockey players, Brad Marchand isn't a name you hear a lot, but it should be. He has been with the Boston Bruins since he was drafted back♛ in 2006. He is a solid player even though he was drafted

Since then he's just every season, but a lot of fans don't think it's enough to have earned him an overall in NHL 19. He's a g✱ood player, but there are a lot more consistent players who were rated lower.

18 Johnny𒆙 Gaudreau

Johnny Gaudreau was drafted to the Calgary Flames in 2011 as the . He wasn't a superstar but has proved himself as a serious contender and player who really brings the team together. His NHL 19 was a bit of a let down for fans.

It was debated on both sides but some fans thought Johnny Gaudreau should be because of his abilities as a play-maker. Maybe if th🌸e next season goes without injury Johnny could be ranked higher in the next game.

17 Nicklas Bac🎉kstrom 🌱

Nicklas Backstrom is the de♛finition of a quiet achiever i✤n hockey. He was drafted to the Washington Capitals in 2006 as the , so everyone knew he had serious potential.

It's no surprise to Caps fans that Backstrom is known to be one of the in the league and more often than not is assisting Ovi to goals. He's kind of an underdog which is why no one's surprised his NHL 19 rating was . We would have at least pushed it to 9ꦯ0...

16 💜 🐽 Jamie Benn

Jamie Benn is the captain of the Dallas Stars, 🃏and arguably one of best players in the league the last few years. He was drafted to Dallas in 2007 and . After being that draft pick Benn put hard work in to become a player that is solid in defense and scꦫoring.

His NHL 19 rating of was accepted and appreciated by Stars 🅘supporters, but not by everyone. Some people might think Benn is overrated and his score is too high, but♈ show differently.