NHL 20: Top 3 Capitals players you need on your Ultimate Team

NHL 20 has flown off the shelves during quarantine and there’s no better time than now to play it Washington Capitals fans.

One of the newest features of the popular video game NHL 20 is the EA Sports Hockey Ultimate Team where you can play with your favorite players, earn exclusive rewards and upgrade your fantasy team. Here are the top 3 Washington Capitals players you should have on your ultimate team.

#3 Nic Dowd

Nic Dowd is a reliable player, perhaps someone who could help bolster your bottom six. His skating is rated at 84, his shot at 74, his puck handling at 72, his checking at 79 and his defense at 75.

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In the real world Dowd is one of the best fourth line centers in the game with seven goals and eight assists for 15 points. He’s also won 49.7 percent of his face-offs and has a killer podcast with Garnet Hathaway called Between Two Blue Lines.

#2 Nicklas Backstrom

If fourth line centers aren’t your thing look up top for the best playmaking center in the league, someone who is the sidekick to the next player we’ll mention but more than a sidekick.

This season Nicklas Backstrom has 12 goals and 42 assists for 54 points. It was a contract year for Backstrom and the Caps signed him to an extension back in January for five years worth $46 million.

#1 Alex Ovechkin

It would be a crime to have this list and not include the great eight who’s the most fun to play with in video games besides being the most fun player to watch in the real world.

Alex Ovechkin has 48 goals and 19 assists for 67 points. His 48 goals are tied for the league lead. He’s the best player on the Caps this season and he’s arguably the best player to play with in NHL 20.

Those are your top 3 players to have on your ultimate team. Enjoy playing NHL 20 Caps fans while we wait for real hockey to come back.