EA NHL 25 update 1.020 (1.2.0) is available to download on PS5, and Xbox Series X/S players. According to the official NHL 25 1.020 patch notes, the latest update adds 32 official NHL coaches. In addition, NHL 25 patch 1.020.000 also includes a long list of bug fixes.
NHL 25 1.020 Patch Notes – November 4, 2024
NHL 25 Coaches Update
We’re excited to announce the arrival of all 32 official NHL coaches in EA SPORTS NHL 25, along with their unique personalities and strategies they employ in the real world.
This Coaches update will span across a multitude of modes, with the coaches providing their signature schemes and traits to the league.
Each coach has a slew of attributes that symbolize their real-world strengths. For example, a coach like John Tortorella brings a physical coaching style and specializes in developing veteran players. Additional areas of differentiation include Power Play, PK, Teaching, and Influence. These traits will be important distinctions between how teams play and develop.
Each coach’s actual team history and record will be shown in-game and will be updated based on future teams that they may sign with and results within your franchise mode.
Now let’s get into the rest of the updates:
Gameplay
- Fixed an issue with players’ sticks colliding with the puck during Stumbles.
- Fixed an issue when fast-forward to a new shift and getting scored on
- Fixed an issue where the Skill Based One Timer on Ice Feedback wasn’t appearing for skaters with One T Zone X-Factor
- Added additional error to passes aimed directly at the goalie while within close range
- Fixed alignment issues with Chop Puck to help increase the success rate of Chop Puck while stationary and skating
- Fixed an issue when a user disconnects in an online game which results in 2 AI players causing a line change
- Fixed a rare issue where CPU may not skate onto a loose puck in the defensive zone when in position to obtain it
- Fixed an issue that blocked goalies from making certain saves while leaving Hug Post into Butterfly
- Fixed an issue where CPU players with Back At Ya Zone ability were not able to execute a Reverse Hit
- Fixed a rare issue where a CPU player with the puck skated back into their zone when they should be focused on attacking
- Fixed an issue with Skill Based One Timers not triggering One Knee down shot animations when successfully timed
- Fixed an issue where a Goalie Poke check on a loose puck can cause the goalie to get out of position and miss the puck
- Fixed an issue where a Goalie can overslide their movement when tracking a puck banked off the end boards
- Fixed a rare animation issue when a skater skates too close to the net and the model looks disjointed
- Fixed a rare end-of-period crash that could trigger while shooting the puck at the end of a period
- Updated plays for 1-3-1 power play
- Updated plays for Passive, Standard, and Aggressive 3-on-3 OT In Zone Strategies
Gameplay Tuner Notes:
- Reduced Stamina Drain on Skill Based One Timer saves.
- Reduced bonus Shot Accuracy applied to perfectly timed Skill Based One Timer shots.
Game Modes
- Added all 32 current NHL Head Coaches in Franchise Mode, Season Mode, Online VS, and Play Now
- Fixed an issue where a player’s Draft Class year value was being reset to Undrafted after saving within Edit Player from the Main Menu
Franchise Mode
- Fixed a crash when editing some generated players within the mode
- Fixed an issue where gameplay sliders were being reset after playing a game
- Fixed an issue where players with trade lists could be traded to a team not on their trade list
- Fixed an issue where the Standings tiebreaker used Regulation + Overtime Wins before Regulation Wins
- Fixed an issue where the Franchise HUB ticker didn’t prioritize showing signings during the offseason
- Fixed an issue where the draft pick team ownership shown on an incoming trade offer could show incorrectly during the trade deadline mini-game
- Fixed an issue where the NHL Coach card would show entering the AHL Coach card from the Edit Lines screen
- Fixed an issue where using sim intervene could show incorrect goalie stats for that game within the box score
- Improved CPU logic when signing drafted prospects
- Misc crash and UI fixes
Franchise Mode Conversations & Contract Negotiations:
- Fixed an issue where an empty text string could show when assigning long-term goals to some defenseman
- Fixed an issue where morale values could sometimes reset when impacted by conversations
- Fixed an issue where the user could add clauses to a 2-way contract offer within the negotiation after re-entering the conversation
- Fixed an issue where the previously discussed contract reset to below league minimum when re-entering the negotiation after a player declines an offer
- Fixed an issue where the player’s new interest in an organization was not being calculated immediately at the time of an “organization persuade” succeeding or failing within a contract negotiation
- Fixed an issue where a player’s “organization interest” wouldn’t decrease after failing an “organization persuade”
- Fixed an issue where some playoff series focus options were not causing negative impacts
- Fixed an issue where the player’s contract interest remained high when evaluating low-salary offers
- Fixed an issue where a contract promise could fail if the player was playing higher in the lineup than promised
- Added a 5-game buffer from the start of the regular season for contract promises (buffer scales down when using shorter custom league schedules)
- Improved tuning for contract negotiations, pre-season focus, and offseason development conversations
- Added additional info widgets within Conversations and the Contract Negotiation flow
World of CHEL
- Added Bloomington Bison and Tahoe Knight Monsters logos to Customize Team
- Fixed the Club Rewards screen being accessible while matchmaking
- Fixed Special Characters not displayed if equipped during the World of CHEL initial character creation
- Fixed a rare occurrence where the game would soft-lock when quickly dismissing messages in the World of CHEL Tutorial
- Fixed a crash occurring when quickly entering and exiting items in the Store several times
- Fixed an error occurring when entering gameplay after copying and pasting a loadout
- Fixed incorrect cropping of item images in the Store
- Fixed an issue where the game would soft-lock when accessing Live Events through banner tiles
- Fixed Store timers moving when selecting items in the Store
- Fixed matchmaking not working correctly if a user entered “Free Skate” before attempting to matchmake
- Fixed “Apply Team Colors” causing the UI to jump to the top of the list in Customize”
- Fixed error message appearing when attempting to access World of CHEL with a socially restricted account
- Fixed “Invite a Player” action displayed when not part of a club
- Fixed the “Rotate Player” action missing in some screens in Customize
- Fixed navigation when selecting jerseys in the Club Dressing Room
- Fixed navigation widget misplaced when selecting jerseys in the Club Dressing Room
- Fixed soft lock occurring when users sign out after finding a match and re-attempt to matchmake again
- Fixed a text issue with the EASHL 3v3 Club Finals Progression screen
- Fixe an occurrence where the “Finding Opponents” UI would not appear in Ones Eliminator
- Fixed an occurrence where the Ones Eliminator tile would disappear if trying to enter as a group
- Fixed an error occurring when losing round 1 of Threes Eliminator and attempting to matchmake again with a new club
- Fixed Player Progression tab appearing blank in Live Events post-game
- Fixed background color for Live Event timers
- Fixed Live Events rewards not showing XP Multiplayer Token reward if the event was completed but the match was lost
- Fixed an issue where Private Match Grudge Match set to “No” still triggers Grudge Matches
- Fixed a rare crash in the Store
- Fixed a rare crash when entering World of CHEL
- Fixed scoreboard stopping at 0.1 seconds at the end of a match
- Fixed Grudge Matches still triggering even after they’re manually disabled
- Fixed overlapping of match searching timer with other UI elements when some users were not in a ready state
- Fixed NHL and AHL colors not appearing in the color selector in Customize
- Fixed goalie special character intro animation not playing correctly with a left-handed goalie
- Fixed item preview not working correctly when accessing World of CHEL through the Special Character banner in the Main Menu
- Fixed player indicators appearing in the wrong positions during Gameplay
Presentation
Cameras
- Fixed cameras looking at the wrong bench during hat trick celebration
- Added more camera variation in the post-game menu replays
Grudge Match
- Fixed grammatical bug that showed “0 wins” as “0 win”
- Team Shots in the Grudge Match intro have been updated for improved variety, and fixes to handedness bugs
Broadcast
- Fixed bug where goal scorer’s celebration ends early when cutting to “Big Game Ending” NIS
- Fixed bug where teammates do not properly celebrate after scoring a goal in OT
- Fixed issue where the post-goal group hug has a broken player when scoring with an extra attacker on the ice (e.g. pulled goalie)
- Fixed an issue where the sync screen (wipe) stays up until the next faceoff when a post-goal group hug is skipped
- Fixed an issue where the wrong team’s coach was being displayed during moments of coach dissatisfaction
- Fixed an issue with the Digital Dashers where the scoring player’s name wasn’t appearing post-goal
- General improvement to the smoothness of transition when transitioning from Gameplay to NIS
- Fixed a bug in Ones Eliminator where the OT countdown SFX would continually trigger
Replays
- Fixed an issue that showed a goal replay after stoppages for saves and penalties
- Fixed an issue to properly show the right X-Factor ability in post-goal sizzle replays, it was incorrectly showing the “Zone” ability instead of the “Grudge” ability
Menus
- Fixed an issue that was causing user-customized player portraits to appear rotated in menus
Be A Pro
- Fixed an issue where conversations with Utah front-office staff references another club
Flex Camera logic changes in OFFLINE MODES (Franchise, BaP, Play Now) and HUT
- AUTO Flex celebrations no longer occur for humans or CPU
- Flex celebrations can only be activated MANUALLY by human users hitting Y / Triangle immediately after a goal
Hockey Ultimate Team
- Fixed an issue with Wild Card where salaries were not updated when a player had been upgraded
- Fixed the custom horn setting in HUT, so that the horn should now be played when you score a goal.
- Fixed an issue where the player lineup screen disappears from the “Manage Team” menu when switching between “Play Offline” and “Play Online” within Wildcard.
- Fixed an issue where the Objectives title bar is missing on certain screens.
Updates:
- Added XP path feedback into the objectives screen
- Added in XP Path info and tab to HUT Champs post-match flow
- Added in XP Path info and tab to Competitive Seasons post-match flow
Art
Players
- Fixed an issue where an EA SPORTS Logo was being displayed on the Kelowna Rockets Alternate jersey
- Fixed Dark Shadow on the Goalie blockers in instant replay.
- Fixed an issue involving Skater casual jerseys clipping through the body in instant replay
- Fixed Hair Style 18
- Fixed misplaced Fanatics logo on the Carolina Hurricanes Home Uniform
- Fixed mustache facial hair appearing low quality.
- No more Clipping seen with WoC Casual Male Asset Tops, Goalie Pants & Goalie Jerseys.
- Wrong logo rotation on default FE uniform pants
- Pulsing Identifiers are now present on the socks
Be A Pro
- Updated logos on the hoodie during the coach conversation for the Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, and Utah Hockey Club in Be a Pro
Presentation
- Heckler now faces the right direction, no longer clipping through overlay during EASHL 6v6 penalty NIS
- Animations – Intro/Outro – In post-Stanley Cup Final Handshake NIS, Facial smile animation is no longer broken
- Scoring with Gold Player now emits GOLD Fireworks not RED, to communicate the gameplay.
Environments
- Fixed an issue where Faceoff Lightshows for Dallas, Buffalo, Edmonton, and Tampa were faster than intended. Reduced overlap with the blue dot.
- Threes arenas exterior lighting is fixed to allow better blending of visual effects.
- Fixed an issue in HUT Wild Card 5X5 with power rings displaying only green and black colors.
- Crowd With Parkas are no longer missing Hair Assets
- Textures near the helicopter on The Peak are fixed.
User Interface
- Player name indicators are now in the correct position in Quickplay 3 vs 3 of World of Chel.
Stability
- Fixed an issue where if the game was on for an extended period, a crash would occasionally occur.
Recently, NHL 25 patch 1.010 added quality of life changes. Unfortunately, players are facing online connection and server issues with the game. Today’s NHL 25 version 1.020 will address a few of these issues. Remaining issues with be addressed in the upcoming NHL 25 update 1.020.000 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
Download free NHL 25 update 1.020 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
