NHL 22 | |
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![]() 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]