Marcel Dee
A Gaming NetworkNHL 26 Review
Published 11/9/2025
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80
+11 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PS5 - 9/12/2025
NHL 26
- Developer
- EA Vancouver
- Publisher
- EA Sports
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Critic avg
69
13 scored reviews
Total coverage
13
All coverage currently scored
Score range
50–80
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Signal shape
Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 69 across 13 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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13 included scored reviews
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80–893 reviews · 23%
70–796 reviews · 46%
Below 704 reviews · 31%
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Joe Findlay
CGMagazineEA Sports NHL 26 (Xbox) Review
Published 10/6/2025
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Score
70
+1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalGraham Banas
Push SquareReview: NHL 26 (PS5) - A Small Step in the Right Direction for EA's Hockey Sim
Published 9/24/2025
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Score
60
-9 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalGareth Brierley
TheXboxHubNHL 26 Review
Published 9/19/2025
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80
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalBen Branscum
Digital Chumps‘NHL 26’ Review (PS5)
Published 9/16/2025
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70
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalRhett Waselenchuk
COGconnectedEA Sports’ NHL 26 Review – A Stride in the Right Direction
Published 9/15/2025
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70
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalNHL 26 Review
Published 9/13/2025
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60
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalBill Lavoy
ShacknewsNHL 26 review: Not even a rookie lap, huh?
Published 9/12/2025
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Score
50
-19 vs critic avg
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Read originalPaul Stuart
ImpulsegamerNHL 26 Review (PS5)
Published 9/9/2025
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Score
78
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Seagrave
GameSpewNHL 26 review
Published 9/8/2025
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70
+1 vs critic avg
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