Get your stick skills in order with this breakdown on the latest update to NHL 26 controls.

PlayStation Controls

NHL 26 Controls

Xbox Controls

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

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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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Hit the ice with confidence with this breakdown on Hybrid Defense for Playstation controls. 


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Hybrid Controls - Defense


Hit the ice with confidence with this breakdown on Hybrid Offense for Playstation controls. 


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Hybrid Controls - Offense


Hit the ice with confidence with this breakdown on Skill Stick Controls (Defense) for Playstation controls. 


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Skill Sticks Controls - Defense


Hit the ice with confidence with this breakdown on Skill Stick Control Offense for Playstation controls. 


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Skill Sticks Controls - Offense


Hit the ice with confidence with this breakdown on Total Controls (Defense) on PlayStation controls. 


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Total Control - Defense - PlayStation Controls


Hit the ice with confidence with this breakdown on Total Controls (Offense) on PlayStation controls. 
