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Utilize season-specific rules, rotating team captain themes, and player combinations to unlock powerful boosts to OVR, attributes, salaries, and more. Plus, a streamlined user interface makes crafting a seamless experience. 


Team Building

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If you live for edge-of-your-seat competitive kicks, Ranked Competitive Matches are for you. Build your team, and play your way through the ranks until you reach the top. It’s time to find out if you hang onto your number and claim the championship. 


Ranked Competitive Matches

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Ready to play for some hardware? It’s you versus the CPU in offline mode, as you battle through a mini-season of 18 league games, attempt to make it to the playoffs, and advance through the bracket on your way to the HUT Cup and exclusive Season rewards. 


Cup Chase

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Celebrate the best, play with the best. Each season, all-new Heroes and Icons player cards will be released, spanning teams and eras, adding a dynamic new edge to your deck building.


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HUT Seasons are a massive new part of Ultimate Team this year, bringing an all-new, dynamic game mode experience where every match-up matters.

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EA SPORTS™ NHL® 26 takes you inside the biggest year of Hockey Ultimate Team yet with the official HUT Deep Dive.

Build your dream squad in EA SPORTS™ NHL® 26 Hockey Ultimate Team™. That starts with HUT Seasons, where new lineups raise the stakes every time you hit the ice. With rotating team captain boosts, unique player combinations, and the introduction of a Salary Cap system, team building has more strategy and variety than ever before.
Take your skills to the next level in Ranked, climbing the divisions and qualifying for HUT Champs at the top of the leaderboard. A restructured system ensures that every game pushes you closer to new rewards.
Prefer to go offline? HUT Cup Chase lets you run a full season against the CPU, with an 18-game schedule and playoffs that lead to the championship trophy and seasonal rewards. It’s steady progression without the pressure of leaderboards.
Expand your roster with Heroes and Icons, new card types celebrating unforgettable performances and legendary players across hockey history. Multiple drops throughout the year will keep squads fresh and give you even more ways to dominate on the ice.

00:00 - Intro
00:33 - Main Menu Refresh
01:14 - Cup Chase
02:15 - Ranked
03:27 - Team Building & Seasonal Structure
04:49 - Seasonal Programs
06:09 - Early Access & Chel Weeks

NHL 26 | Hockey Ultimate Team Deep Dive

Hockey Ultimate Team

Deluxe Edition

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4600 NHL Points

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HUT NHL Player Pack

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HUT Icon Choice Pack

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HUT Heroes Choice Pack

A set of custom-designed hockey gear featuring two jerseys, skates, gloves, a helmet, and goalie pads. The design includes intricate artwork with angelic figures and bold gold and black accents.

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WOC Vanity Set

XP logo in metallic style, featuring bold silver letters "XP" with a dynamic, diagonal design, symbolizing experience points in gaming.

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WOC Battle Pass XP Boost (x2)

Standard Edition

500 NHL Points

Play like a superstar in EA SPORTS NHL® 26. From NHL EDGE data powering how superstars perform in-game to a reimagined Be A Pro mode that immerses you in the stakes of playing at the highest level, it’s time to show out and tell the world to Check My Game.

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Base Game (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S)

250 NHL Points

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HUT NHL Players Pack

World of Chel Vanity Set

World of Chel Battle Pass XP Boost (x2)

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ICE-Q 2.0 utilizes powerful NHL EDGE data so you can think, move, and play like your favorite superstars. 

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ICE-Q 2.0 powered by NHL EDGE

A revamped Be A Pro mode allows the player to live their hockey journey from rookie to superstar.

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Be a Pro Updates

HUT Seasons is an all-new, dynamic game mode experience where every match-up matters. 


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HUT Seasons

X-Factors enhances an arsenal of 28 abilities over five different categories.

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X-FACTORS

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NHL 26 Official Reveal Trailer

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NHL 26 gameplay moment: Player Auston Matthews, in blue and white Maple Leafs uniform, crossing the puck on two Ottawa Senators defensemen.

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NHL 26 Player Brady Tkachuk, in black, red and gold Ottawa Senators uniform posing in front of a large team logo, a stylized profile of a Roman senator.

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NHL 26 gameplay moment: Player Leon Draisaitl, in blue orange and white Edmonton Oilers uniform, shooting the puck into the goal

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NHL 26 Player Matthew Tkachuk, in red and white Florida Panthers uniform, posing in from of a team logo a large head of a panther in gold accents, red eyes on a shield

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Celebrate a new NHL 26 partnership with Amazon Prime, just in time for Faceoff Season 2. 

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Amazon Prime is a new destination for hockey fans, and we&#39;re partnering with them to extend the story of Faceoff Season 2 in NHL 26. Celebrate during the HUT Faceoff event from October 7-24 to earn rewards and more. 


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Amazon Prime HUT Faceoff Event

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Hit the ice today in EA SPORTS NHL® 26 and experience how NHL EDGE data powers your favorite superstars, a reimagined Be A Pro mode, and more. 


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