Daryl Reaugh left the series as colour commentator in this game and was replaced by Bill Clement.

[6][7][8] Jim Preston of NextGen said of the PlayStation version, "EA Sports once again proves it does hockey better than anyone else on the planet.

"[27] Nash Werner of GamePro said of the PC version that "it's easy to overlook the flaws when everything else fits like a glove.

"[32][a] William Abner of Computer Games Strategy Plus gave the same PC version three stars out of five, saying, "In the end, NHL 2000 is more of a side step than it is a leap forward.

"[34] It was also a finalist for the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences' 1999 "Computer Sports Game of the Year" award, which ultimately went to FIFA 2000.