NHL All-Star comparison

The NHL is one of the last remaining battlegrounds for videogame franchises. With the MLB and NFL striking exclusive deals years ago, it's always exciting when hockey and basketball season comes around. Both NHL 10 and NHL 2K10 are scheduled to hit store shelves in two weeks so we thought it would be a good idea to do a player comparison between the two clashing franchises. We've assembled the top five players in the league based on all-star voting from last year and supplied ratings and screens for each. We threw out Jonathan Toews in favor of Alex Ovechkin since Ovie is on the cover of 2K10.


Both NHL 2K10 and NHL 10 look great this year with very accurate player models and details. But which game more accurately presents the best and brightest of the NHL? Keep reading for the answers and be sure to leave your comments on which game accurately depicts your favorite player.
Sidney Crosby






Ratings

	NHL 10	NHL 2K10
Balance	91	97
Speed	99	97
Acceleration	92	95
Agility	95	98
Passing	99	97
Puck Control	98	97
Aggressiveness	84	78
Shot Power	88	79
Shot Accuracy	95	90
Overall	94	98

Winner: NHL 10
The one defining facial characteristic of Crosby's are those big red lips. NHL 10 nails that and more. Have a thought on the rating discrepancy between the two titles? Let us know in the comments section below.

Patrick Kane





Ratings

	NHL 10	NHL 2K10
Balance	68	77
Speed	91	90
Acceleration	92	94
Agility	94	92
Passing	92	90
Puck Control	94	94
Aggressiveness	65	67
Shot Power	84	79
Shot Accuracy	88	89
Overall	86	88

Winner: NHL 10
Kane accurately looks like a 12-year old in both games, but NHL 10 prevails because of better skin textures and a face shape that's more in line with reality.

Alexei Kovalev





Ratings

	NHL 10	NHL 2K10
Balance	85	75
Speed	86	85
Acceleration	84	85
Agility	84	95
Passing	85	83
Puck Control	85	95
Aggressiveness	68	60
Shot Power	85	84
Shot Accuracy	85	85
Overall	84	86

Winner: NHL 10
Kovalev's face is longer in NHL 10 and thus looks more realistic. His skin also isn't as washed out as it is in 2K10.

Evgeni Malkin





Ratings

	NHL 10	NHL 2K10
Balance	90	95
Speed	89	91
Acceleration	89	86
Agility	89	97
Passing	95	96
Puck Control	95	95
Aggressiveness	80	76
Shot Power	90	93
Shot Accuracy	93	95
Overall	93	98

Winner: NHL 10
Malkin is not a good looking dude and NHL 10 captures that perfectly. His face is a little too normal looking in 2K10. Have a thought on the rating discrepancy between the two titles? Let us know in the comments section below.

Alex Ovechkin





Ratings

	NHL 10	NHL 2K10
Balance	94	93
Speed	91	95
Acceleration	92	94
Agility	92	96
Passing	94	86
Puck Control	96	95
Aggressiveness	88	95
Shot Power	90	96
Shot Accuracy	95	96
Overall	92	97

Winner: NHL 2K10
Ovie looks like some sort of street person in NHL 10 while 2K10 captures his scruffy look and missing tooth without going over the top. Have a thought on the rating discrepancy between the two titles (cover boy favoritism, perhaps)? Let us know in the comments section below.