72/100
Players21 ratings: 79/100
Critics7 reviews

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2019 · EA Vancouver · Ice hockey · Sports

NHL 20

In NHL 20, your favorite NHL stars now look and feel more authentic with new Signature Shots and over 45 new shot types that make every attack a threat. A new broadcast package celebrates your biggest plays as you take on all-new game modes, including the new winner-take-all Eliminator mode where you play solo or team up with friends to take down the competition.

Released: 13 September 2019
Platforms: PlayStation 4 Xbox One
Genres: Ice hockey Sports
Developers: EA Vancouver
Publishers: EA Sports
Modes: Single-player
Engine: Ignite
Country: Canada
Age ratings: PEGI 12 ESRB E10+
Languages: English, French

About

NHL 20 is an ice hockey simulation video game developed by EA Vancouver and published by EA Sports. It was released globally on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on September 13, 2019. It is the 29th installment in the NHL video game series and features Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews as the official and North American cover athlete, and would return as the cover athlete in NHL 22. Elias Pettersson of the Vancouver Canucks was named the cover athlete for the Swedish cover, and Patrik Laine of the Winnipeg Jets was named the Finnish cover athlete for the second year in a row. The online servers for the game were shut down on September 16, 2024.

Keywords

ice hockey
national hockey league

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Reception

NHL 20 received "generally favorable" reviews for the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game, according to Metacritic.

NHL 20 was nominated for "Sports Game of the Year" at the 23rd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, and won the award for "Game, Franchise Sports" at the NAVGTR Awards.