I sat down to write this review with the realisation that I’ve been reviewing EA Sports’ NHL franchise for 15 years now. It should come as no surprise then that this is how I feel about NHL 26. Hockey Ultimate TeamWhile EA Vancouver talked up systems like ICE-Q 2.0, it has again placed a majority of its focus on Hockey Ultimate Team. NHL 26, less so. NHL 26 heads to Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, and PS5 from 13 September.