| NHL 22 | |
|---|---|
 Standard edition cover art featuring Auston Matthews | |
| Developer(s) | EA Vancouver |
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
| Series | NHL |
| Engine | Frostbite 3 |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X/S |
| Release | October 15, 2021 |
| Genre(s) | Sports (ice hockey) |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
NHL 22 is an ice hockey simulation video game developed by EA Vancouver and published by EA Sports. It is the 31st installment in the NHL video game series and was released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on October 15, 2021. It is the first entry in the series to use the Frostbite engine, and utilizes the new game engine on all four platforms.[1] The game features Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews as the cover athlete for the second time in the series, after being the North American cover athlete for NHL 20.[2]
- ^ Clappy [@TheClapperton] (August 19, 2021). "#NHL22 will utilize the Frostbite engine on all platforms (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S). So you'll get the benefits no matter what console you play the game on" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Maple Leafs forward Matthews appears on EA NHL 22 cover for second time". NHL.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2021-08-23.