{"id":71558,"date":"2026-04-16T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/ea-sports-nhl-26-is-now-on-ea-play\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T18:00:00","slug":"ea-sports-nhl-26-is-now-on-ea-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/ea-sports-nhl-26-is-now-on-ea-play\/","title":{"rendered":"EA Sports NHL 26 is Now on EA Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<article id=\"single-219233\" class=\"mssrc-features font-- has--theme has--branding\" data-clarity-region=\"article\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<header class=\"xwsrc-block-post-header is-style-fifty-fifty has-high-density has-text-align-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50\">\n<div class=\"post-header__content has-text-align-left\">\n<ul class=\"post-tags__list\">\n<li class=\"post-tags__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/games\/\" class=\"kicker post__meta--category\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Category: <\/span>Games<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2026\/04\/\" class=\"kicker\"><time datetime=\"1776362400\">April 16, 2026<\/time><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"h2\">EA Sports NHL 26 is Now on EA Play<\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-header__author post-header__author--line\">\n<div class=\"post-header__author__bylines\">\n<ul class=\"post-header__author__list\">\n<li class=\"post-header__author__list__item\"><span class=\"post-header__author__name\">Juliet Niczewicz, Senior Director, Corporate Communications, EA<\/span><span class=\"post-header__author__position d--block\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50\">\n<div class=\"post-header__image\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"post__content\">\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<p>EA Play members can run the rink with unlimited access to a revamped Be A Pro mode, HUT Season updates, and so much more.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>EA Sports NHL 26<\/em> is now available on The Play List.<\/li>\n<li>Members can add to their Ultimate Team and boost their World of Chel experience with double XP in the EA Play Supercharge Bundle until May 16.<\/li>\n<li>Stay hot on the ice with recurring member rewards like 3,000 WOC Coins and Season Pass XP Multiplier Tokens every month.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Game Pass Ultimate members can take on the ice and play like a superstar with EA Play. Get unlimited access today, plus 10% off EA digital purchases, including NHL Points, game downloads, and DLC.<\/p>\n<p>Snag your Supercharge Bundle with double XP and a HUT card pack by May 16. From NHL EDGE data powering how superstars perform in-game to a reimagined Be A Pro mode that immerses you in the stakes and emotions of playing at the highest level, it\u2019s time to show out and tell the world to Check My Game.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s new in NHL 26?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ICE-Q 2.0 powered by NHL EDGE\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ICE-Q 2.0 utilizes powerful NHL EDGE data so you can think, move, and play like your favorite superstars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Be A Pro Updates\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A revamped Be A Pro mode lets you live your hockey journey from rookie to superstar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>HUT Seasons\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>HUT Seasons is an all-new, dynamic game mode experience where every match-up matters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>X-Factors\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>X-Factors enhance an arsenal of 28 abilities over five different categories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hit the ice today in <em>EA Sports NHL 26<\/em> and experience how NHL EDGE data powers your favorite superstars, a reimagined Be A Pro mode, and more.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context='{\"imageId\":\"69e16e861e735\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e16e861e735\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/EAP_Social_Group_AprilRewards_NA_Social_1920x1080_9-ff66b051b8009565554a.jpg\" alt=\"EA Play April 2026\" class=\"wp-image-219235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/EAP_Social_Group_AprilRewards_NA_Social_1920x1080_9-ff66b051b8009565554a.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/EAP_Social_Group_AprilRewards_NA_Social_1920x1080_9-ff66b051b8009565554a-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/EAP_Social_Group_AprilRewards_NA_Social_1920x1080_9-ff66b051b8009565554a-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/EAP_Social_Group_AprilRewards_NA_Social_1920x1080_9-ff66b051b8009565554a-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>April Member Rewards<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Fresh member rewards are in full bloom. Don\u2019t miss your chance to claim them and make this season your best one yet!<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Apex Legends<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add some flair to your arsenal with the Gold Hail Henrietta! Weapon Charm, available through April 27.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>EA Sports F1 25<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take on the racetrack with a 5,000 XP Boost and unlock tiers of the Podium Pass, available until April 30.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>EA Sports FC 26<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go for glory with a Football Ultimate Team EA Play Draft Token from March 12 \u2013 April 23, and compete in style with a Clubs Right Arm Tape starting April 23.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>EA Sports Madden NFL 26<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hold onto that Sunday stadium hype with a Madden Ultimate Team EA Play April Pack, available until April 30.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>EA Sports NHL 26<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Score 2 Season Pass Multiplier Tokens &amp; 3,000 CHEL Coins by May 7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Celebrate NHL 26 coming to the Play List with a limited-time EA Play Supercharge Bundle, available until May 16.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>Battlefield 6<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Gear up for all-out warfare and claim your EA Play Deployment Pack, if you haven\u2019t already.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Then, grab a Season 2 EA Play Pack, available until May 11.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about EA Play, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eaplay?lang=en\"><em>X<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eaplay\/\"><em>Instagram<\/em><\/a>, or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eaplay.com\/\"><em>here<\/em><\/a>. For more details on all the EA Play member benefits this month, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ea.com\/ea-play\/member-benefits\"><em>EA Play Member Benefits<\/em><\/a> site. Conditions, limitations and exclusions apply. See <a href=\"http:\/\/tos.ea.com\/legalapp\/eaplay\/US\/en\/PC\/\"><em>EA Play Terms<\/em><\/a> for details.<\/p>\n<p>Members can experience the world of EA with unlimited access to a collection of top titles, trials of select new games, in-game member rewards, 10% on EA digital purchases and more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<style>\n.post-template-default .xwsrc-block-content-block .wp-block-column.flex-basis-50.push--25.column--content {\n\tflex: 100%;\n\tmargin-left: 0;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"related-stories--219233__title\" id=\"related-stories--219233\" class=\"curated-content-panel\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-border--top\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-30\">\n<h2 id=\"related-stories--219233__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRelated Stories <span class=\"sr-only\"> for \u201cEA Sports NHL 26 is Now on EA Play\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column 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