NHL 25
Game Updates

NHL 25 Patch Blog 6

December 4, 2024

Hello NHL Community, 

Here are the patch notes for Patch 1.3.0 launching this Thursday, December 5 at 1pm ET. Please complete all online games before this time as server instability is expected up to an hour after the patch deployment.

PWHL integration into the following modes

  • Play Now
  • PWHL Season
  • Shootout
  • Online VS
  • World of CHEL (Uniforms)
  • Hockey Ultimate Team (Players, Uniforms and Logos)

*The latest roster update will need to ensure access to PWHL content

Gameplay

  • Fix for User goalies that were getting kicked out for poor teamplay due to powerups
  • AI forechecking improvements
  • Stability fixes

Gameplay Tuner Set

  • Reduced Accuracy bonus from successfully performed Skill Based One-Timers
  • Be a Pro bench recovery increased

Game Modes

Creation Zone

  • Fixed an issue where Draft Year couldn’t be set to 2024 in create a player

Franchise Mode General

  • Increased frequency that CPU teams attempt to sign free agents to fill out their NHL roster
  • Fixed an issue within Box Scores where the goal total for a player reset each playoff round instead of showing the playoff total
  • Fixed an issue where the user could see the tradeable teams list of opposing team players with M-NTC trade lists
  • Fixed an issue at the trade deadline where the user could initiate a conversation with an opposing team player about their clause leading to the game freezing
  • Fixed an issue with Signed, Recently Signed and Accepted Offer filters within the Free Agency spreadsheet
  • Added processing delay for the player card update that occurs when hovering over a different player within a spreadsheet and Edit Lines
  • HUB UI load improvements

Franchise Mode Contract Negotiations & Conversations

  • Added Scheme Fit and Injury conversations for Players
  • Added Scheme Fit conversation for Coaches

Scheme Fit Topic

Scheme fit conversations with players allow the user to match a player’s strategy preferences to the Coach’s scheme for even strength lines or special teams. Players can only be persuaded to fit on lines at or above their role and potential. Successfully persuading a player will impact how they fit on other lines and special teams.

With owner mode on, the user can also persuade a player to use the same preferences as a Star player on the team.

Scheme fit conversations with the Head Coach allow the user to match their AHL Head Coach’s strategies with the NHL club or vice versa, allowing for full unity within the organization.

New conversation topics can be accessed within existing save files

NHL 25 screenshots showcasing scheme fit conversations with your head coach during NHL club, etc.

NHL 25 screenshots showcasing scheme fit conversations with your head coach during NHL club, etc.

NHL 25 screenshots showcasing scheme fit conversations with your head coach during NHL club, etc.

  • Fixed an issue where a Coach's coaching style could refresh when selecting a season goal
  • Fixed an issue in the intro coach conversation where selecting a preseason focus before a season goal would not allow the user to select a season goal as well
  • Fixed an issue where the user could re-ask a player to add teams to their trade list within the same day
  • Fixed an issue where Quick Draw Superstar ability was awarded prior to the player completing the challenge
  • Fixed an issue where the player portrait would not show in the waive player conversation flow

World of CHEL

  • Fixed an issue where sometimes there would be multiple screen wipes after a goal is scored
  • Fixed an issue where the post matchup dressing room would show different jersey previews for different players in the session
  • Fixed a timing related issue where the user could get stuck in the main menu when attempting to enter WoC Free Skate
  • Fixed a timing issue where the player of the game could be missing from the sequence if the post-game is skipped
  • Updated Fischtown Penguins away jersey thumbnail in Creation Zone
  • Fixed an issue where a pulled goalie does not return after delayed penalty shot in EASHL 3v3 Clubs
  • Fixed an issue where the club stats widget is overlapping with the strategies, preventing players from changing their strategy
  • Fixed an issue where Matchmaking settings were not visually updating WoC Dressing Rooms for some options
  • Fixed an issue where Grudge matches are occurring even when the option is disabled in Club Private games
  • Fixed an issue where matchmaking continually times out when users select one skater and one goalie, with drop-in disabled in Clubs
  • Fixed an issue where the penalty timer is missing on score clock when user skips the penalty replay in EASHL 6v6
  • Fixed an issue where if the user goes to a different tab from the WoC HUB, and then returns to the Play tab, the selection highlight will always jump back up to Live Events
  • Fixed a rare crash when the Dressing Room leader attempted to access the Match Strategies screen
  • Fixed a rare crash when on the jersey selection screen in EASHL 3v3 Clubs after successfully matchmaking with another club
  • Fixed an issue in NHL Arcade where goalies may skate out of their crease during post goal moments which can take them out of the play

Presentation

Animation

  • Fixed the "Sudden Death" character's upper body during their idle animation - stick no longer clips into jersey
  • Improved the hand contacts on the Stanley Cup during handoffs in the Stanley Cup celebration

Audio

  • PA Announcer - Fixed issue that caused PA Announcer to use incorrect gender pronouns.
  • Fixed an issue where every goal scored by a player would be treated as their "first goal" when playing in the AHL.
  • Arcade - Fixed issue where fireworks SFX were playing during game intro
  • Arcade - Tweaked volume levels of some powerups
  • Fixed an issue with broken goal horn previews

Cameras

  • Fixed an issue where players would become invisible when skipping through the outros of games
  • Fixed an issue that was causing one of the behind-the-net replay cameras to float 10ft onto the ice in front of the goalie.

Broadcast

  • Fixed an issue that caused the Goal Player Indicator to stop following the goal scorer when some celebrations were triggered
  • Group celebrations now exhibit the right level of emotion on late goals when the scoring team is up by more goals than we predict the opponent can score in the remaining time (the game is out of reach). This also applies to the scenario where the scoring team is losing by more goals than we predict they can score with the remaining time. This logic is not used in the playoffs or high intensity games (Stanley Cup final, tournament elimination games)
  • Fixed an issue where the digital dashers would continue to show the countdown timer when rolling into continuous OT in EASHL Quickplay 3v3
  • Arcade - Fixed an issue where occasionally the post-game player lineup was missing the players.

Hockey Ultimate Team

  • Fixed an issue with HUT Moments retry not sending users directly to the opening faceoff.
  • Added additional detail to the XP Path to display XP needed per tier.

Art

Players

  • Updated multiple NHL Coaches
  • Hair Style 51 no longer clips through helmets during replays
  • Vaughn Velocity V11 Goalie Pads text no longer appears in low resolution/blurry
  • Updated portraits for and action shots in the view Superstar X-Factor screen for Linus Ullmark and Steven Stamkos

Environments

  • Fixed an issue where Färjestad BK jerseys were being worn by the crowd in all SHL team matches
  • Fixed an issue where strand hair for beards stops displaying properly at the end of the play of the period NIS

Stability

  • Fixed a crash when saving changes to a female character in World of CHEL and Be a Pro
  • Fixed a crash that sometimes occurred when switching between color options or selecting Apply Team Color button
  • Fixed a crash when changing Tertiary logo in creation zone

Updated the following teams center ice art

AHL

  • Charlotte Checkers
  • Springfield Thunderbirds

Canadian Hockey League

  • Acadie-Bathurst Titan
  • Baie-Comeau Drakkar
  • Brampton Steelheads
  • Drummondville Voltigeurs
  • Kamloops Blazers
  • Lethbridge Hurricanes
  • Moncton Wildcats
  • Owen Sound Attack
  • Peterborough Petes
  • Prince George Cougars
  • Saskatoon Blades
  • Seattle Thunderbirds
  • Vancouver Giants
  • Victoria Royals

Uniforms

The following uniforms have been added or updated in NHL 25

NHL

  • Chicago Blackhawks – Winter Classic
  • St. Louis Blues – Winter Classic

AHL

  • Rockford Icehogs – Third
  • San Diego Gulls - Third

ECHL

  • Allen Americans – Third
  • Greenville Swamp Rabbits – Third
  • Indy Fuel – Home and Away

 Canadian Hockey League

  • Moncton Wildcats – Third
  • Red Deer Rebels – Home, Away and Third
  • Regina Pats – Fourth
  • Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds – Third

DEL

  • Grizzlies Wolfsburg – Home and Away
  • Kolner Haie – Away