NHL 13 artwork

NHL Games in Order

This list covers 36 released NHL games, from NHLPA Hockey 93 (1992) to NHL 27 (2026). 16 have a critic score on CriticDB.

NHL quick answers

How many NHL games are there?
36 NHL games have been released so far.
What was the first NHL game?
NHLPA Hockey 93, released in 1992.
What is the newest NHL game?
NHL 27, released September 11, 2026.
What is the best NHL game?
NHL 12, with a critic score of 86.

Updated October 2026

Every NHL game in release order

  1. 1

    NHLPA Hockey 93

    1992
    Not yet rated
  2. 2

    NHL '94

    1993
    Not yet rated
  3. 3

    NHL 95

    1994
    Not yet rated
  4. 4

    NHL 96

    1995
    Not yet rated
  5. 5

    NHL 97

    1996
    Not yet rated
  6. 6

    NHL 98

    1997
    Not yet rated
  7. 7

    NHL 99

    1998
    Not yet rated
  8. 8

    NHL 2000

    1999
    Not yet rated
  9. 9

    NHL 2001

    2000
    Not yet rated
  10. 10

    NHL 2002

    2001
    Not yet rated
  11. 11

    NHL 2003

    2002
    Not yet rated
  12. 12

    NHL 2004

    2003
    Not yet rated
  13. 13

    NHL 2005

    2004
    Not yet rated
  14. 14

    NHL 06

    2005
    Not yet rated
  15. 15

    NHL 07

    2006
    Not yet rated
  16. 16

    NHL 08

    2007
    Not yet rated
  17. 17

    NHL 09

    2008
    Not yet rated
  18. 18

    NHL 10

    2009
    Not yet rated
  19. 19

    NHL 11

    2010
    Not yet rated
  20. 20

    NHL Slapshot

    2010
    Not yet rated
  21. 21
    NHL 12

    NHL 12

    2011PS3Xbox 360
    86
  22. 22
    NHL 13

    NHL 13

    2012PS3Xbox 360
    85
  23. 23
    NHL 14

    NHL 14

    2013PS3Xbox 360
    78
  24. 24
    NHL 15

    NHL 15

    2014PS3Xbox 360PS4Xbox One
    58
  25. 25
    NHL 16

    NHL 16

    2015PS4Xbox One
    79
  26. 26
    NHL 17

    NHL 17

    2016PS4Xbox One
    78
  27. 27
    NHL 18

    NHL 18

    2017PS4Xbox One
    79
  28. 28
    NHL 19

    NHL 19

    2018PS4Xbox One
    78
  29. 29
    NHL 20

    NHL 20

    2019PS4Xbox One
    78
  30. 30
    NHL 21

    NHL 21

    2020PS4Xbox One
    77
  31. 31
    NHL 22

    NHL 22

    2021PS4Xbox OnePS5Xbox Series X|S
    72
  32. 32
    NHL 23

    NHL 23

    2022PS4Xbox OnePS5Xbox Series X|S
    68
  33. 33
    NHL 24

    NHL 24

    2023PS4Xbox OnePS5Xbox Series X|S
    76
  34. 34
    NHL 25

    NHL 25

    2024PS5Xbox Series X|S
    69
  35. 35
    NHL 26

    NHL 26

    2025PS5Xbox Series X|S
    72
  36. 36
    NHL 27

    NHL 27

    2026PS5Xbox Series X|S
    68
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