NHL 22: Top 50 Players With Superstar X-Factor Revealed

NHL 22 Reveals Superstar X-Factor Abilities for Top 50 Players

Today, EA Sports revealed the 50 elite players in NHL 22 that will have Superstar X-Factor abilities. New to NHL 22, Superstar X-Factors is an all-new ability system that unlocks the unique skills of the league’s best players and gives signature traits of today’s stars to the game bringing a new layer of class-based competition and strategy.

From the Shock and Awe shooting of Auston Matthews to the One Tee one-timer skills of Alexander Ovechkin, Superstar X-Factors are a game-changer system to help make NHL 22 the most realistic hockey gaming experience when it launches on the current generation of consoles on October 15.

While this announcement is great, our man Rhett has expressed some serious concerns about NHL 22 lately. You can check out his article HERE.

Did your favorite player make the cut? Check out which of the league’s 50 elite players received Superstar X-Factor abilities (this list is NOT ranked):

1. Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs)
   Shock and Awe – Boost Shots after Dekes
2. Artemi Panarin (New York Rangers)
   Make It Snappy – Boosts Snap Shot from Stride
3. David Pastrnak (Boston Bruins)
   Shnipe – Elite Catch and Release of Shots
4. Leon Draisaitl (Edmonton Oilers)
   Tape to Tape – Elite Core Passing
5. Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche)
   Ankle Breaker – Deke at Higher Speed
6. Mikko Rantanen (Colorado Avalanche)
   Tape to Tape – Elite Core Passing
7. Andrei Vasilevskiy (Tampa Bay Lightning)
   Contortionist – Boosts Wild Saves Ability
8. Patrick Kane (Chicago Blackhawks)
   Puck on a String – Elite Stick Handling
9. Matt Barzal (New York Islanders)
   Elite Edges – Great Speed into Directional Changes
10. Seth Jones (Chicago Blackhawks)
    Quick Pick – Boosts Puck Interceptions
11. Victor Hedman – Tampa Bay Lightning
    Stick ‘Em Up – Boost Stick Checks
12. Cale Makar (Colorado Avalanche)
    Elite Edges – Great Speed into Directional Changes
13. Aleksander Barkov (Florida Panthers)
    All Alone – Elite Shot on the Breakaway
14. Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay Lightning)
    Make It Snappy – Boosts Snap Shot from Stride
15. Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers)
    Wheels – Great Skating with Puck
16. Mark Stone (Vegas Golden Knights)
    Yoink! – Improves Stick Checks without Penalty
17. Brad Marchand (Boston Bruins)
    Make It Snappy – Boosts Snap Shot from Stride
18. Joe Pavelski (Dallas Stars)
    Big Tipper – Elite Level Deflections
19. Jake Guentzel (Pittsburgh Penguins)
    Shnipe – Elite Catch and Release of Shots
20. Ryan O’Reilly (St. Louis Blues)
    Quick Draw – Elite Level Faceoffs
21. Brayden Point (Tampa Bay Lightning)
    Wheels – Great Skating with Puck
22. Sebastian Aho (Carolina Hurricanes)
    Third Eye – Great Peripheral Passer
23. Gabriel Landeskog (Colorado Avalanche)
    Crease Crasher – Elite Rebound Opportunist
24. Patrice Bergeron (Boston Bruins)
    Yoink! – Improves Stick Checks without Penalty
25. Alexander Ovechkin (Washington Capitals)
    One Tee – Elite One-Timers
26. John Carlson (Washington Capitals)
    Thunderclap – Elite Slap Shot from the Point
27. Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens)
    Post to Post – Elite Post to Post Saves
28. Alex DeBrincat (Chicago Blackhawks)
    Make It Snappy – Boosts Snap Shot from Stride
29. Sean Couturier (Philadelphia Flyers)
    Stick ‘Em Up – Boosts Stick Checks
30. Kris Letang (Pittsburgh Penguins)
    In Reverse – Elite Back Skating Ability
31. Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins)
    Beauty Backhand – Elite Backhand
32. Mitch Marner (Toronto Maple Leafs)
    Third Eye – Great Peripheral Passer
33. Alex Pietrangelo (Vegas Golden Knights)
    Shutdown – Elite 1 on 1 Defending
34. Shea Theodore (Vegas Golden Knights)
    Heatseeker – Elite Wrist Shots
35. Marc Andre Fleury (Chicago Blackhawks)
    All or Nothing – Elite Poke Checking
36. Jonathan Huberdeau (Florida Panthers)
    Tape to Tape – Elite Core Passing
37. Elias Pettersson (Vancouver Canucks)
    Third Eye – Great Peripheral Passer
38. Adam Fox (New York Rangers)
    Tape to Tape – Elite Core Passing
39. Kirill Kaprizov (Minnesota Wild)
    Tape to Tape – Elite Core Passing
40. Mika Zibanejad (New York Rangers)
    Magnetic – Elite Pass Reception and Puck Pick Up
41. Mark Scheifele (Winnipeg Jets)
    Shnipe – Elite Catch and Release of Shots
42. Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Jets)
    Dialed In – Elite Poke Checking
43. Jaccob Slavin (Carolina Hurricanes)
    Shutdown – Elite 1 on 1 Defending
44. Matthew Tkachuk (Calgary Flames)
    It’s Tricky – Elite Trick Shooting
45. Anze Kopitar (Los Angeles Kings)
    Quick Pick – Boosts Puck Interceptions
46. Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay Lightning)
    One Tee – Elite One-Timers
47. Roman Josi (Nashville Predators)
    Send It – Elite Long Passing
48. Jack Eichel (Buffalo Sabres)
    Make It Snappy – Boosts Snap Shot from Stride
49. Dougie Hamilton (New Jersey Devils)
    Heatseeker – Elite Wrist Shots
50. Kyle Connor (Winnipeg Jets)
    Thunderclap – Elite Slap Shot from the Point

NHL 22 will be available on Oct. 15, 2021 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Source: Press Release

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