The game was released on the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360, featuring Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux on the cover.

[2] An exclusive "Stanley Cup Collector's Edition" was also released, apart from the actual NHL 13 game.

The demo includes three HUT Item Packs that players can earn and use in the retail version of NHL 13.

One can be earned by winning the demo moment in NHL Moments Live; another one can be found in the HUT mode by defeating Team USA and winning the playoff tournament; and a third one can be obtained by inviting a friend to play the NHL 13 demo.

[2] The soundtrack features songs from various artists such as Shinedown, Classified, Anti-Flag, The Offspring and The Hives.