Fans hoping to use Philadelphia Flyers rookie sensation Matvei Michkov in EA Sports NHL 25 are in luck – the 19-year-old is, in fact, on the game’s default roster this year.

Rookie Sharks center Macklin Celebrini received his rating for “NHL 25,” and the 18-year-old reacted humbly, as one probably could have guessed. Video game developer EA Sports shared a video Sunday of Celebrini and Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard seeing their ratings for the first time.

San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini still has some things to prove as he prepares to play his first game in the National Hockey League

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Macklin Celebrini will feature a player rating of 82 overall when EA Sports NHL 25 releases for its early access period on Sept. 27. "I think it's just cool to be in the game," the No. 1 pick by the San Jose Sharks in the 2024 NHL Draft said.