The Best NHL Games

Updated November 9, 2020 10.2k votes 1.9k voters 28.6k views32 items

List RulesGame must be part of the EA's NHL series.

Here is a list of the best NHL video games, ranked from greatest to worst by thousands of gamers' votes. If you think the coolest NHL game to play isn't as high as it should be then make sure to vote it up so that it has the chance to rise to the top. Are you and a friend arguing over what the greatest NHL hockey game of all time is? Use this list of each and every NHL video game to see how many people would agree with you and end the squabble once and for all.

This list is kept up-to-date with all new releases and includes everything from NHL 2K10 to NHL 21 and more.

If you're wondering, "What are the greatest NHL games?" or "What is the best NHL game of all time?" then this list should answer your questions.

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265
NHL 14
2013
Cover athlete: Martin Brodeur (New Jersey)
2
545
273
NHL '94
1993
Cover athletes: Tomas Sandstrom (Los Angeles), Andy Moog (Boston)
3
311
209
NHL 2004
2003
Cover athletes: Dany Heatley (Atlanta), Joe Sakic (Colorado)
4
342
234
NHL 12
2011
Cover athlete: Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay)
5
239
161
NHL 13
2012
Cover athlete: Claude Giroux (Philadelphia)
6
198
136
NHL 10
2009
Cover athlete: Patrick Kane (Chicago)
7
182
136
NHL 11
2010
Cover athlete: Jonathan Toews (Chicago)
8
243
202
NHL 09
2008
Cover athlete: Dion Phaneuf (Calgary)
9
211
172
NHL 07
2006
Cover athlete: Alexander Ovechkin (Washington)
10
222
185
NHL 06
2005
Cover athlete: Vincent Lecavalier (Tampa Bay)

11
190
159
NHL 19
2018
Cover athlete: P. K. Subban (Nashville)
12
168
141
NHL Slapshot
2010
Cover athlete: Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton)
13
273
256
NHL 17
2016
Cover athlete: Vladimir Tarasenko (St. Louis)
14
81
60
NHL Legacy Edition
2015
Cover athlete: N/A
15
41
18
NHL 21
2020
Cover athlete: Alexander Ovechkin (Washington)
16
138
121
NHL 2002
2001
Cover athlete: Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh)
17
93
82
NHLPA Hockey '93
1992
Cover athlete: Rod Brind'Amour (Philadelphia), Mike Richter (New York Rangers), Randy Moller (New York Rangers
18
133
132
NHL 99
1998
Cover athlete: Eric Lindros (Philadelphia)
19
109
109
NHL 96
1995
Cover athletes: Scott Stevens (New Jersey), Steve Yzerman (Detroit)
20
186
202
NHL 16
2015
Cover athlete: Jonathan Toews (Chicago)

21
155
167
NHL 18
2017
Cover athlete: Connor McDavid (Edmonton)
22
116
121
NHL 08
2007
Cover athlete: Eric Staal (Carolina)
23
113
119
NHL 95
1994
Cover athletes: Alexei Kovalev (New York Rangers), Kirk McLean (Vancouver)
24
103
124
NHL 2003
2002
Cover athlete: Jarome Iginla (Calgary)
25
20
15
NHL 20
2019
Cover athlete: Auston Matthews (Toronto)