EA Sports released the 1.004 update (version 1.004.000) for NHL 27 on September 29, 2026. Identified as Update 2, this patch focuses on visual authenticity through a large-scale uniform expansion and addresses specific stability issues in Connected Franchise and online play.
Visual and Arena Updates
The update introduces revised center-ice designs for 27 teams across the NHL, AHL, ECHL, OHL, QMJHL, and WHL. Beyond rink layouts, the patch delivers a significant expansion of uniforms for international and minor league rosters.
- European Leagues: Updated uniforms for Liiga teams, including Jokerit Helsinki and Tappara Tampere, as well as teams in the SHL and National League.
- Minor Leagues: New kit designs for teams in the ECHL and OHL.
- Arena Authenticity: Corrected the rendering of the Tesla coils on the roof of the Tampa Bay Lightning arena.
- Player Models: Resolved a clipping issue affecting Dustin Wolf’s goalie mask.
Stability and Gameplay Fixes
Technical improvements in this update target crashes and desynchronization errors that disrupted the flow of franchise management and online competition. In World of Chel, developers resolved a specific desynchronization issue that occurred following penalty sequences.
Connected Franchise mode received stability fixes for two specific areas:
- Fixed crashes occurring on the League Advancing screen.
- Resolved stability issues found on the Game Setup screen.
Hockey Ultimate Team (HUT)
In Hockey Ultimate Team, the update addresses a stability bug that caused the game to crash when players attempted to load player biographies. Additionally, metadata corrections were applied to certain player items, such as fixing the nationality display for Marco Sturm.
This update is currently live for players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
