Bad custom league scheduling algorithm
Trying to do a 33 team custom league. I hate your expansion mode because the teams don't protect their players logically. Your game's scheduling engine is totally bogus. Even with a simple two division structure with 17 in one and 16 in the other it can't handle it. In the attached screenshot it shows the game counts for a team in the 17 team conference. 80 game season 32 inter conference games 48 intra conference games It should be a flat 3 games against every team yet your game spits out two 4 game series and two 2 game series.
Lose all inputs when I get the puck.
I can't play this game, the game consistently stops any sort of input when I get the puck. I can skate around fine when my team has the puck or the opponent but as soon as I get possession my controller shuts down all inputs. I'm unable to do anything except maybe shoot but I don't want to shoot because I can't move close enough to the other end to get any shot on their goalie. I wasted money buying this game.Crashing to dashboard on Xbox in NHL 26
I’ve been dealing with this crash for about 4 - 5 games (NHL 22 -26). I thought it might be fixed finally this year, but no. I’ve seen other reports on this and no solutions. Every 3-5 games (playing mostly HUT) the game freezes and then boots me back to the dashboard. It’s super frustrating considering there’s challenges and rewards given based on going undefeated or wins in a row. Pretty much impossible to play or get anything done in the game. I’m on Xbox series X. I’ve done factory reset, changed my camera angle, done a power cycle… none of these have worked. I don’t know what to do at this point, feels like a waste of money buying the game at this point. [CM - Minor title edit for clarity]Online Versus Feedback – Please Improve Gameplay Consistency
Hello EA, I only play Online Versus, and I really enjoy the mode. However, there are several issues that make the experience frustrating. I hope you will consider the following feedback. 1. Add an "Avoid Player" option Please give players the option to avoid being matched against specific opponents. It would make the experience much better without affecting normal matchmaking for everyone else. 2. Improve matchmaking based on connection quality Some matches are affected by freezing, lag, or unstable connections. It would be great if players with poor or unstable connections were less likely to be matched together. 3. Body checking feels extremely inconsistent This is my biggest concern. In most Online Versus games, it is difficult to land body checks because skilled players can easily avoid them. Then, every once in a while, I face an opponent who somehow lands 40–50 successful body checks in a single game. That feels completely different from every other match. Please investigate whether this could be related to gameplay balance, netcode, desynchronization, or another issue. 4. Too many injuries and excessive fatigue from body checking When one player lands an unusually high number of body checks, it often causes multiple injuries and drains the opposing team's energy. This has a huge impact on the outcome of the game and does not feel balanced or fair. 5. Goalie consistency Goalies often feel inconsistent. Some games my goalie allows very soft shots, while the opposing goalie makes multiple breakaway saves and cross-crease saves that seem almost impossible. The difference between goalies from one game to another feels too large. Final thoughts I love Online Versus and want NHL to be the best hockey game possible. I'm not accusing anyone of cheating. I'm simply asking EA to investigate these gameplay inconsistencies and improve the overall experience. Thank you for reading and for continuing to support the NHL community.