CPU Goalie

Question

Can anyone explain the goalie behavior in online play to me? Especially in Clubs.

It happens so often that our goalie is absolutely terrible. Specifically, he always (under any circumstances) rushes way out of the crease! Lately, it’s been happening almost every single game. Whether it’s a simple slap shot from the blue line, a breakaway, or any other play, he just wanders far out of the net, giving the opponent an incredibly easy goal into an empty net.

But when my club mates and I do the exact same plays, moves, or shots, the opponent's goalie is always perfectly positioned inside his crease, never steps out, hooks everything, slides smoothly, and tracks the puck flawlessly.

Our goalie is just completely broken. Can anyone explain why this happens? We are losing 9 out of 10 games because of this!

rainedeath · Answer

Been an issue since day 1. 1000 post about it. No fix , no answer because they don't care. Maybe next year has been there answer for the last 8 years... Unless it's hut or absolutely has broken the game to the point it's unplayable. Woc is dead! But hey buy are skins and hut packs please. Hockey is dead untill another company steps up. Honestly best thing we can do as a community is complain too NHL them selves. Maybe then they will go with someone else...

scottysaved · Answer

Been there lol.&nbsp;

mikessdevils · Answer

I completely agree. WOC is totally broken, both in terms of gameplay and mechanics. A complete disaster. The AI defense is a total joke, and the AI goaltending is atrocious. On top of that, the progression and ranking systems are awful and need a complete overhaul. Honestly, the entire World of Chel mode needs to be rebuilt from scratch.

I was honestly ready to throw NHL 26 in the trash, but my friend convinced me to keep playing. NHL holds a special place in my heart, and I’ve been buying every single edition since NHL 96. But it looks like this one might be my last. I probably won't be buying NHL 27 unless I see some actual, major progress. Which, let's be real, isn't going to happen because EA only cares about microtransactions and pumping out new cosmetics like hats, hoodies, pants, etc.

It's such a shame. After all these years, this game could have been absolutely elite, but instead, it’s just going downhill.

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