NHL 21

Electronic Arts / October 16, 2020 / Rated Everyone 10+

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Released

2020

Publisher

Electronic Arts

Time to beat

N/A

Community

190

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Offline multiplayer (2-4 players)
Online multiplayer (2-12 players). A paid-for PlayStation Plus membership is required. Online features require an account and are subject to our terms of service (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service), our privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy), and the game publisher’s privacy policy.
Uses DUALSHOCK 4 vibration function
PS4 game can be controlled via PS Vita
Enhanced game play on PS4 Pro console
Optional In-game purchases
Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service), privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy), and the game publisher’s privacy policy.
Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy).
Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense).
One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.

NHL 21 is an ice hockey simulation video game developed by EA Vancouver and published by EA Sports. It is the 30th installment in the NHL game series and was released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles in October 2020. It is the last EA Sports title to run on the Ignite engine. The online servers were retired on October 6, 2025.