Auston Matthews tied for 5th among centres in NHL 26

The ratings for the new EA Sports NHL 26 has come out and the Toronto Maple Leafs captain is among the best in the league.

Florida Panthers v Toronto Maple Leafs - Game Five | Claus Andersen/GettyImagesWe're about a month away from the start of a brand new NHL season and that means one thing: EA Sports has a new edition of their NHL video game franchise and fans are going crazy over what rating they gave their favourite player. For the Toronto Maple Leafs, one specific player is ranked among the best in the game, but not at the very top.

Auston Matthews is easily -- and this shouldn't really be an arguable statement -- the best player on the current Maple Leafs roster. So, he deserves to be…