EA SPORTS™ NHL® 27 - UPDATE 2 BLOG

NHL 27 UPDATE 2

We’ve been continuing to review your feedback and reports since launch, and our latest NHL 27 update includes fixes and improvements across gameplay, Connected Franchise, World of Chel, Hockey Ultimate Team, presentation, art, and more.

This update emphasizes stability and reliability across several modes while also addressing gameplay, penalty tuning, presentation issues, and several community-reported bugs.

Here’s what’s included in Update 2.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR FEEDBACK

Before we get into the details of Update 2, we want to thank everyone who has taken the time to share their NHL 27 feedback through the EA SPORTS NHL Feedback Portal.

The Feedback Portal remains the best and most direct way to share your experience with the team and make your voice heard. We’ll continue monitoring your feedback as we identify issues, prioritize improvements, and work on future updates throughout the season.

Please keep sharing what you’re experiencing on the ice and across every mode through the Feedback Portal located here: https://www.ea.com/games/nhl/nhl-27/features/nhl-27-feedback. 

Your feedback continues to play an important role in how we refine and improve NHL 27, and we’ll have more to share in future updates.

GO LIVE TIMING & DOWNTIME

Update 2 goes live on September 29th @ 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT. Please complete all online games before this, as server instability is expected up to an hour after the update deployment.

GAMEPLAY

We’ve made improvements and fixes across on-ice gameplay:

• Fixed a possible desync in online gameplay following a penalty sequence in World of Chel.
• Fixed an issue where a player’s arm or hand could twitch after releasing a pass while glide skating.
• Tuned physical-contact penalty calls for Boarding and Charging.
• Fixed a rare desync in HUT Wildcard following a missed penalty shot.
• Fixed AFK mode logic in Ones gameplay.

CONNECTED FRANCHISE

This update includes several improvements to stability, roster management, and the Commissioner Tool for Connected Franchise.

Stability

• Fixed an occasional crash when swapping the manager’s team while on the League Advancing screen.
• Fixed an occasional crash on the Game Setup screen.
• Fixed an occasional crash that could occur when using Quick Swap after changing the playbook while the Scratched filter was selected on the Edit Lines screen.

League & Commissioner Tools

• Fixed an issue where the Propose Trade screen did not recognize when a user had been swapped to another team.
• Fixed an issue where OT/SO game results did not appear correctly in the Box Scores screen when forcing results through Game Override.
• Fixed an issue preventing the Invite to CFM League option from appearing when viewing the Commissioner’s profile through EA Connect.
• Fixed an issue preventing users from sending Connected Franchise league invites to players on the same platform when Cross-Play was disabled.
• Fixed an issue in some Connected Franchise error messages.

Rosters & Stats

• Fixed an issue where the goalie's Goals Against was not tracking correctly in player stats.
• Fixed an issue where selecting Fill Lines could place defensemen in forward positions and forwards in defensive positions.
• Fixed an issue where home-team fans could wear away-team jerseys when using custom rosters.
• Fixed an issue where Player of the Game animations could cause players to appear incorrectly positioned relative to the floor.

WORLD OF CHEL

We’ve addressed several stability issues in World of Chel:

• Fixed an occasional crash during the second match of EASHL Clubs 6v6 and 3v3.
• Fixed an occasional crash when entering Club Practice after repeatedly playing rollover games.

HOCKEY ULTIMATE TEAM

Update 2 includes a range of fixes and improvements across HUT, with a particular focus on stability, Sets, the Auction House, line management, strategies, Objectives, Wildcard, Cup Chase, and the Store.

Coaches, Strategies & Playbooks

• Fixed Custom Playbook strategy changes resetting after the daily rollover.
• Fixed Coach records not updating correctly when a player force-closes a match.
• Fixed Marco Sturm’s nationality information disappearing under certain lineup and Collection conditions.
• Corrected misaligned onboarding tooltips on the Strategies screen.
• Fixed Reset Playbook, applying the Balanced Playbook during Cup Chase gameplay.

Stability & General Reliability

• Fixed crashes that could occur when entering HUT.
• Fixed a crash associated with loading player bios when entering HUT.
• Fixed a crash that could occur while editing HUT lines.
• Fixed a crash in the HUT Sets tab.
• Fixed a soft lock that could occur when rapidly adding players to a Player Exchange Set.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when starting a Cup Chase match.

Sets, Collections & Auction House

• Fixed an issue that could leave players stuck on the locked Auction House tab after completing Sets onboarding.
• Fixed blurry or unreadable team logos appearing in Coach line combinations on Xbox Series S.
• Fixed incorrect scrolling behavior when using the Owned filter with no owned items.
• Added the missing Icons filter to My Collection and Auction House search.
• Fixed incorrect Heroes/Alumni labeling when sending applicable items from the Store to My Collection.
• Improved Auction House behavior to prevent items in an active lineup from incorrectly being used in trade offers.
• Updated Auction House Collection filtering so tradeable items currently being used in a lineup are handled correctly.

Edit Lines, Captains & Chemistry

• Fixed Quick Swap appearing incorrectly on only one player in Wildcard 5v5 Lines.
• Fixed previously boosted player OVRs not being reflected correctly in Collection filters.
• Fixed the Captain Chemistry requirement presentation after Chemistry has been activated.
• Restored the missing Ability Points indicator on the Edit Lineup screen.
• Improved visibility of Team OVR, Team Name, Coins/NHL Points, and pack countdown information from Team Strategies.
• Fixed a misaligned Coach Chemistry activation animation.

Objectives, Moments, Wildcard & Cup Chase

• Fixed Wildcard Objectives not updating following online matches.
• Improved readability of the Objectives scroll button in Wildcard.
• Fixed an issue where completing every objective in a fresh Co-op HUT Moment did not immediately end the Moment.
• Fixed the positioning of player information in Player vs. CPU goal overlays.
• Improved readability of Grudge Bonus text on the View X-Factor screen.
• Fixed Position Lock is being cleared following a specific controller reconnection sequence in HUT Casual.
• Corrected a misaligned chat callout on the HUT Casual matchmaking screen.

Store, Packs & Items

• Corrected Store tab button-callout alignment.
• Fixed Store notification badges not appearing or clearing correctly when offers roll over.
• Fixed the Item Inbox, which was incorrectly displaying a count of zero after opening a pack.
• Fixed navigation returning players to the beginning of the Store after purchasing the final available instance of a limited pack.
• Fixed Loyalty and LTD card art appearing prematurely before the pack-opening sequence.
• Improved text readability on Heroes: Alumni Base Card player panels.

HUT Content & Visual Cleanup

• Fixed multiple players incorrectly appearing as Centers on the NHL Playbooks What’s New screen.
• Fixed the user’s team name not appearing on the Team Info tile.

AUDIO

• Fixed repetitive commentary references to “it’s his first of the game” during goal calls.
• Arena intro sound effects now play correctly, including for custom teams.

PRESENTATION

We’ve addressed several presentation issues across NHL 27:

• Fixed dashers in Season 5 and Season 6 during World of Chel Clubs gameplay.
• Fixed missing team-name overlays for League and Team Leaders next to player names during home and away Franchise games.
• Tampa Bay Lightning Tesla coils now display correctly on the arena roof during goal celebration cinematics.
• Corrected text associated with Zombie Nation’s Kernkraft 400 (Stadium Chant Remix).
• Team logos in the Top 10 Leaderboard now display the appropriate dark-color or default-background versions.
• Fixed missing song information for Don’t You Forget About Me and Don’t Stop the Party.
• Fixed the arena light show remaining on the faceoff location after rematching during an offensive-zone or defensive-zone display.
• Resolved transition wipes not looping correctly during freezes in multiplayer games.
• Fixed the jersey flickering on the player holding the Stanley Cup during the celebration.
• Resolved camera clipping during goal replays in the World of Chel outdoor arena.
• Fixed a lower-third graphic replaying after gameplay resumed when pausing during a motion graphic.
• Fixed a potential crash during a cinematic sequence at the end of HUT Moments games.

ART

Several visual issues have also been addressed:

• Fixed retro goalie masks clipping into the sides of players’ heads.
• Fixed League Leader and Team Leader overlays missing team names next to player names in Franchise Mode.
• Fixed player jerseys clipping through the back of pants during gameplay.
• Fixed crowd members experiencing jersey and shoulder clipping when raising their arms.
• Fixed Dustin Wolf’s ear clipping through his goalie mask.
• Fixed the alignment of a crowd sign following a Boston Bruins goal.
• Fixed hair clipping through some players’ ears in the Creation Zone.
• Fixed several additional visual issues involving logos.

CENTER ICE UPDATES

Updated center-ice designs have been added for the following teams.

NHL

• Anaheim Ducks
• Buffalo Sabres
• Carolina Hurricanes
• Chicago Blackhawks
• Colorado Avalanche
• Florida Panthers
• Los Angeles Kings
• Minnesota Wild
• Montreal Canadiens
• Nashville Predators
• Pittsburgh Penguins
• San Jose Sharks
• St. Louis Blues
• Tampa Bay Lightning
• Toronto Maple Leafs
• Vancouver Canucks
• Winnipeg Jets

AHL

• Henderson Silver Knights
• Utica Comets

ECHL

• Atlanta Gladiators
• Orlando Solar Bears
• Trois-Rivières Lions

OHL

• Brampton Steelheads
• Erie Otters
• Guelph Storm

QMJHL

• Val-d’Or Foreurs

WHL

• Spokane Chiefs
• Wenatchee Wild

UNIFORM UPDATES

The following uniforms have been added or updated in NHL 27.

ECHL

• Adirondack Thunder — Home, Away, Third
• Atlanta Gladiators — Home, Away
• Fort Wayne Komets — Home, Away, Third
• Greenville Swamp Rabbits — Away
• Jacksonville Icemen — Home, Away, Third
• Kalamazoo Wings — Home, Away
• Norfolk Admirals — Home, Away
• Orlando Solar Bears — Home, Away, Third
• Reading Royals — Home, Away, Third
• Toledo Walleye — Home, Away, Third, Fourth
• Wheeling Nailers — Home, Away, Third
• Worcester Railers — Home, Away, Third

OHL

• Oshawa Generals — Fourth

Liiga

• Jokerit Helsinki — Home, Away
• Tappara Tampere — Home, Away

National League

• EHC Biel — Home, Away
• EHC Kloten — Home, Away
• EV Zug — Home, Away
• HC Ajoie — Home, Away
• HC Ambri-Piotta — Home, Away
• HC Davos — Home, Away
• HC Fribourg-Gottéron — Home, Away
• HC Lugano — Home, Away
• Genève-Servette HC — Home, Away
• Lausanne HC — Home, Away
• SC Bern — Home, Away
• SCL Tigers — Home, Away
• Rapperswil-Jona Lakers — Home, Away
• ZSC Lions — Home, Away

SHL

• Brynäs IF — Home, Away, Third
• Djurgårdens Hockey — Home, Away, Third
• Färjestad BK — Home, Away
• Frölunda HC — Home, Away
• HV71 — Home, Away
• IF Björklöven — Home, Away
• Linköping HC — Home, Away, Third
• Luleå Hockey — Home, Away, Third
• Malmö Redhawks — Home, Away
• Örebro HK — Home, Away, Third
• Rögle BK — Home, Away
• Skellefteå AIK — Home, Away
• Timrå IK — Home, Away, Third
• Växjö Lakers — Home, Away

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