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NHL 27

Fair · 11 top critics · 5 articles · Sep 11, 2026
EA Vancouver · Electronic Arts
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IGN Italy65

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IGN60

The handful of changes in NHL 27 are mostly welcome – nothing is worse than last year, but very little is better either.

DualShockers50

If you weren't able to tell by now, I'm not a fan of NHL 27 in the slightest. Normally, I can still find something that keeps me coming back to weaker sports games. I won't be doing the same with NHL 27.

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NHL 27 news

EA is using genAI for commentator voiceover in NHL 27

EA is using genAI for commentator voiceover in NHL 27

EA says it's using the tech to expand on recording sessions with John Buccigross and Darren Pang's 'full consent and active collaboration.'

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NHL 27 Is Using AI-Generated Voiceover for In-Game Commentators, John Buccigross Says

NHL 27 Is Using AI-Generated Voiceover for In-Game Commentators, John Buccigross Says

EA Sports is using generative AI to create voiceover for its in-game commentators in NHL 27, according to veteran sports commentator John Buccigross.

IGN / Cade Onder
Announcement
NHL 27 Review

NHL 27 Review

Nothing is worse than last year, but very little is better either.

IGN / Tom Marks
Review
Hands On: NHL 27 Is My Favourite In Years, And Reminds Me Of A Classic Xbox 360 Feature

Hands On: NHL 27 Is My Favourite In Years, And Reminds Me Of A Classic Xbox 360 Feature

Best since NHL 14? Even though I was born in the UK, I've always been a massive hockey fan over the years, and it all stems from playing EA Sports' NHL 98 all the way back in the big box PC days - I've played pretty much every entry in the series since. It's been a little hard to get overly excited about NHL in recent times though, mainly due to the relatively few improvements that are made from year-to-year. The series evidently operates on a much smaller budget compared to the likes of EA Spor

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Preview
NHL 27 Is Bringing Back 'Connected Franchise' For First Time Since The Xbox 360 Era

NHL 27 Is Bringing Back 'Connected Franchise' For First Time Since The Xbox 360 Era

Along with a massively revamped presentation suite. Another year brings another entry in EA Sports' NHL series, and there are two big highlights with this latest edition that's dropping on September 11th - it includes revamped presentation and the long-awaited return of Connected Franchise. NHL 27 will mark the first time since the Xbox 360 era that the series has incorporated a Connected Franchise mode, which is the term for playing an online season with other people. It was originally removed

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