Reveal trailer · July 16, 2026

NHL 27

Everything we know about EA SPORTS NHL 27 — the expected release window, cover-athlete buzz, every game mode and all 32 NHL teams, tracked and sourced as it's confirmed. NHL 27 is still pre-reveal, so we separate what EA has confirmed from what's only reported.

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Everything we know Game modes

Clubs

All 32 NHL teams

Every club EA SPORTS NHL 27 is expected to feature at launch — filter by conference or division, then open a team for its arena, division rivals and how it fits the game.

Club	Abbr	Conference	Division	Arena
Boston Bruins	BOS	Eastern	Atlantic	TD Garden
Buffalo Sabres	BUF	Eastern	Atlantic	KeyBank Center
Detroit Red Wings	DET	Eastern	Atlantic	Little Caesars Arena
Florida Panthers	FLA	Eastern	Atlantic	Amerant Bank Arena
Montreal Canadiens	MTL	Eastern	Atlantic	Bell Centre
Ottawa Senators	OTT	Eastern	Atlantic	Canadian Tire Centre
Tampa Bay Lightning	TBL	Eastern	Atlantic	Amalie Arena
Toronto Maple Leafs	TOR	Eastern	Atlantic	Scotiabank Arena
Carolina Hurricanes	CAR	Eastern	Metropolitan	Lenovo Center
Columbus Blue Jackets	CBJ	Eastern	Metropolitan	Nationwide Arena
New Jersey Devils	NJD	Eastern	Metropolitan	Prudential Center
New York Islanders	NYI	Eastern	Metropolitan	UBS Arena
New York Rangers	NYR	Eastern	Metropolitan	Madison Square Garden
Philadelphia Flyers	PHI	Eastern	Metropolitan	Wells Fargo Center
Pittsburgh Penguins	PIT	Eastern	Metropolitan	PPG Paints Arena
Washington Capitals	WSH	Eastern	Metropolitan	Capital One Arena
Chicago Blackhawks	CHI	Western	Central	United Center
Colorado Avalanche	COL	Western	Central	Ball Arena
Dallas Stars	DAL	Western	Central	American Airlines Center
Minnesota Wild	MIN	Western	Central	Grand Casino Arena
Nashville Predators	NSH	Western	Central	Bridgestone Arena
St. Louis Blues	STL	Western	Central	Enterprise Center
Utah Mammoth	UTA	Western	Central	Delta Center
Winnipeg Jets	WPG	Western	Central	Canada Life Centre
Anaheim Ducks	ANA	Western	Pacific	Honda Center
Calgary Flames	CGY	Western	Pacific	Scotiabank Saddledome
Edmonton Oilers	EDM	Western	Pacific	Rogers Place
Los Angeles Kings	LAK	Western	Pacific	Crypto.com Arena
San Jose Sharks	SJS	Western	Pacific	SAP Center
Seattle Kraken	SEA	Western	Pacific	Climate Pledge Arena
Vancouver Canucks	VAN	Western	Pacific	Rogers Arena
Vegas Golden Knights	VGK	Western	Pacific	T-Mobile Arena

Modes

Game modes expected to return

The four pillars of the series return every year. These details are confirmed for NHL 26 and expected to carry into NHL 27 — we'll confirm each once EA details the game.

HUT Hockey Ultimate Team Card-collecting team-builder: assemble a fantasy roster from player and ability cards, then compete in online and offline events for packs and rewards.

Franchise Franchise Mode Long-term GM and dynasty mode: run a team or a custom/expansion league across many seasons — trades, drafts, contracts, scouting and staff.

Be A Pro Be A Pro Single-player RPG-style career: follow one player from prospect to NHL star, with narrative choices that shape the story.

CHEL World of Chel Online hub built around a created virtual pro: play a suite of casual and competitive online modes solo or with friends against clubs worldwide.

Ratings System

How NHL 27 player ratings work

—OVR

Player Card

Rating layout · schema

Speed—

Deking—

Wrist Shot—

Puck Control—

Checking—

Attribute values arrive with the roster — no guessed numbers are published.

25 skater + 11 goalie attributes

Every skater in NHL 27 is graded across skating, offense, shooting, physical and defensive attributes — Speed, Deking, Wrist Shot, Body Checking and more — that roll up into a single Overall (OVR). Goalies use a separate set: glove high/low, five-hole, breakaway and rebound control.

This page explains the schema and how to read a player card. Real NHL 27 rating values arrive with the reveal and roster — until then we publish the framework, never guessed numbers.

Ratings shown as “—” are intentionally blank pre-reveal. NHL 27 numbers load once EA releases them.

Ratings explained

News

Latest NHL 27 news

2026-09-11

Standard launch expectedExpected Worldwide Standard-edition release expected in September; sources cite Sept 7 (Straw) to Sept 11 (Rectify) to mid-September (RealSport101).

2026-09-04

Deluxe early access expectedExpected Deluxe/Ultimate Edition pre-orders are expected to unlock roughly 7 days before launch.

2026-07-16

Reveal trailer expectedExpected The NHL 27 reveal is widely reported for July 16. EA's own page does not yet display the date, and the exact time is not set.

2026-07-13

Official page still pre-revealConfirmed EA's NHL 27 page shows only 'Coming Soon' with wishlist/newsletter, an E10+ rating, and PlayStation/Xbox platforms — no cover, date or gameplay confirmed.

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