[2] The Finnish and Swedish exclusive covers feature Patrik Laine from Winnipeg Jets and William Nylander from Toronto Maple Leafs, respectively.

[3] NHL 19 included new game modes that allowed players to play on outdoor rinks, online.

With new gameplay technology, EA Sports also announced that skating had more acceleration, action, speed, and responsiveness than in previous installments.

[6] The soundtrack for the game features 20 songs from various artists, including Twenty One Pilots, Imagine Dragons, grandson, Greta Van Fleet, Panic!

[13] Editor Brian Mazique from Forbes stated in summary of his review: "On the downside, there is a lack of customization, some collision-detection issues, as well as some dated and less-than-impressive presentation elements.