Ranking by series

The EA Sports NHL games, ranked.

7 games compete in this selection. NHL 19 tops it with 1,323 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 NHL 19 2018 · Sports 1,323
  2. 2 NHL 15 2014 · Sports 1,316
  3. 3 NHL 09 2008 · Sports 1,314
  4. 4 NHL 16 2015 · Sports 1,303
  5. 5 NHL 07 2006 · Sports 1,292
  6. 6 NHL 27 2026 · Sports 1,291
  7. 7 NHL 17 2016 · Sports 1,280

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In detail

The EA Sports NHL games ranked, what this ranking says

NHL 19 leads this selection with 1,323 ELO points, ahead of NHL 15 and NHL 09. The 7 games competing in it have played 491 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 7
Duels played by those games 491
Game in the lead NHL 19 (2018)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,323
Last reading November 3, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 7 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
NHL 17 +26 1,280
NHL 07 +21 1,292
NHL 16 +6 1,303

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
NHL 09 NHL 17 3 67%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the EA Sports NHL series?

According to community votes, the best game in the EA Sports NHL series is NHL 19, with 1,323 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of NHL 15 and NHL 09, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many EA Sports NHL games are ranked?

7 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 491 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which EA Sports NHL game is climbing right now?

NHL 17 is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 26 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 7 games in the selection moved.

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