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According to NHL 23 statistics, Auston Matthews is the best NHL player of the moment. 

EA just released its end-of-year data for all of its sporting games, revealing the most popular teams, most effective players, and more for each of its titles. 

Outside of revealing that Matthews is the player who scores the most goals, it also highlights Colorado Avalanche as the top team, followed by Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leaves. 

The most popular matchup for players is Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Colorado Avalanche.

You won't be surprised to find out that Auston Matthews is also the most popular player to use in Ultimate Team. He's followed by Luke Prokop, Ethan Bear, Charlie McAvoy, and Connor McDavid. 

Over in the women's league, the top national teams for women are Canada, the United States of America, and Finland. 

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