Ranking Top 5 team captains in NHL 2022-23 season

The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America. The NHL's 2022-2023 season is going well so far, and the second half of this season's NHL games have already begun after Bye Week (The All-Star games).

Every captain is trying their best to take their team into the playoffs. They have been trying to figure out the right coordination between the lines and the right defensive duos, and the perfect goalies.

From the Eastern Conference, the Atlantic Division's Boston Bruins are taking the lead with 39 wins and from the Metropolitan Division, the Carolina Hurricanes are taking the lead with 34 wins.

Likewise, from the Western Conference, the Central Division's Dallas Stars are taking the lead with 30 wins, although the Winnipeg Jets have a total of 33 wins. The Pacific Division Vegas Golden Knights are taking the lead with 31 points and the Edmonton Oilers are trailing behind with 30 wins.

These are some of the fan-favorite captains from the 2022-23 NHL season

#5. Steven Stamkos

Steven Stamkos is a Canadian professional ice hockey center and captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. The Lightning picked Stamkos first overall in the 2008 Entry Draft.

He has been selected to seven NHL All-Star Games and is a two-time Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy winner as the league's top goal scorer (2010 and 2012). He is also a two-time NHL All-Star (2011, 2012). He goes by the name "Stammer". In 2020 and 2021, Stamkos led the Lightning to back-to-back Stanley Cup victories.

#4. John Tavares

Canadian professional ice hockey center John Tavares serves as the team captain for the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs. His skills and leadership have been remarkable during his nine-season NHL career, including five as captain. The New York Islanders selected him first overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

#3. Alex Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin, a left winger for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League, goes by the nicknames "Ovi" and "The Great Eight" in honor of his jersey number. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest goal-scorers in history.

Ovechkin holds numerous NHL records, including the most goals scored on the power play, away from home, and with the same team. In terms of career goals, he is only second to Wayne Gretzky. He is the third NHL player, after Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky, to score 800 goals.

#2. Sydney Crosby

Sidney Crosby is a Canadian professional ice hockey center and team captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. The Penguins selected him first overall in the 2005 Entry Draft, giving him the nicknames "Sid the Kid" and "The Next One." Crosby is widely regarded as one of the best ice hockey players of all time.

#1. Connor McDavid

The Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League are captained by Canadian professional ice hockey center Connor McDavid. He was drafted first overall by the Oilers in the 2015 Entry Draft.

In the 2022–23 NHL season, Connor McDavid played 49 games and amassed 89 points (40 goals, 49 assists). He has played in 536 games and scored 786 points (279 goals, 507 assists).

Connor McDavid has 94 points—41 goals and 53 assists—to his name with 52 games left in the season. With 94 points, he currently leads all players. If he keeps up his current pace, he may reach 150 points with 30 games left.