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Best 2010s NHL Lineup

The greatest starting six of the 2010s, chosen from every team of the era by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd run over a full 82-game season.

79–3projected season
avg overall 95

Carey Price

Goaltender · 2010s

Erik Karlsson

Defenseman · 2010s

Duncan Keith

Defenseman · 2010s

Sidney Crosby

Center · 2010s

Alex Ovechkin

Left Wing · 2010s

Patrick Kane

Right Wing · 2010s

Why This Is the Era's Best Team

Carey Price headlines the 2010s at a 94 overall. The engine assembles a complete six — goaltender, a defensive pairing, and a full scoring line — from across the era's teams, then plays out all 82 games. Their 79–3 projection captures an era-defining core, measured on the same era-adjusted scale as every other decade so the comparison is fair.

Full 2010s Player Rankings

Player	Position	Era	OVR
Carey Price	Goaltender	2010s	94
Erik Karlsson	Defenseman	2010s	94
Duncan Keith	Defenseman	2010s	93
Sidney Crosby	Center	2010s	98
Alex Ovechkin	Left Wing	2010s	97
Patrick Kane	Right Wing	2010s	95
Connor McDavid	Center	2010s	98
Evgeni Malkin	Center	2010s	95
Nathan MacKinnon	Center	2010s	93
Steven Stamkos	Center	2010s	93
Nikita Kucherov	Right Wing	2010s	93
Patrice Bergeron	Center	2010s	93
Pavel Datsyuk	Center	2010s	93
Henrik Lundqvist	Goaltender	2010s	93
Andrei Vasilevskiy	Goaltender	2010s	93
Victor Hedman	Defenseman	2010s	93
Auston Matthews	Center	2010s	93
Drew Doughty	Defenseman	2010s	92
Anze Kopitar	Center	2010s	92
John Tavares	Center	2010s	92
Ryan Getzlaf	Center	2010s	91
Tuukka Rask	Goaltender	2010s	91
Brad Marchand	Left Wing	2010s	91
Artemi Panarin	Left Wing	2010s	91
Henrik Zetterberg	Left Wing	2010s	91
Leon Draisaitl	Center	2010s	91
Aleksander Barkov	Center	2010s	91
P.K. Subban	Defenseman	2010s	91
Roman Josi	Defenseman	2010s	91
Claude Giroux	Center	2010s	91

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Frequently Asked

What is the best 2010s NHL lineup of all time?

iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine picks Carey Price (G, 2010s), Erik Karlsson (D, 2010s), Duncan Keith (D, 2010s), Sidney Crosby (C, 2010s), Alex Ovechkin (W, 2010s), Patrick Kane (W, 2010s) as the greatest 2010s team, projecting them to a 79–3 season.

How good was the 2010s NHL?

The top 2010s lineup projects at 79–3 with an average starter rating of 95. Ratings are era-adjusted so a dominant 2010s season is measured on the same scale as any other era.

Who was the best player of the 2010s?

On iKnoBall's scale the top-rated 2010s player is Carey Price at a 94 overall. See the full 2010s rankings above.

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