Series
NHL Games in Order
All 117 entries, oldest first.
The NHL series has 117 entries in our database, from NHL Hockey to NHL 2K2. They are listed below in release order, which is also the recommended play order.
Where to start
Best reviewed
NHL 2K2
· 81/100
Earliest entry
NHL Hockey
The list below is in release order, which is the safest route through any series. We do not publish a story order, because that is a judgement about games rather than something our data can tell us.
117 games
NHL Hockey
NHL Hockey
NHLPA Hockey 93
Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3
NHL Stanley Cup
NHL '94
Tecmo Super Hockey
NHL 95
NHL 96
2 on 2 Open Ice Challenge
NHL 96
NHL All-Star Hockey '95
NHL All-Star Hockey
NHL Hockey
NHL 95
NHL FaceOff
NHL Powerplay '96
71
Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey
80
NHL Face Off '97
NHL 97
NHL 97
NHL 97
NHL 97
NHL Powerplay '98
NHL 98
NHL FaceOff 98
NHL All-Star Hockey '98
NHL Breakaway 98
NHL 99
NHL Breakaway 99
NHL FaceOff 99
NHL Blades of Steel '99
NHL Blades of Steel
NHL 2000
NHL Hockey 2000
60
NHL Championship 2000
NHL FaceOff 2000
NHL Blades of Steel 2000
NHL 2K
NHL Rock the Rink
NHL Blades of Steel 2000
NHL FaceOff 2001
NHL 2001
ESPN National Hockey Night
ESPN National Hockey Night
70
NHL 2002
60
NHL Hitz 2002
81
NHL 2K2
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
How many NHL games are there?
There are 117 games in the NHL series in our database, including spin-offs, remasters and re-releases.
What order should I play the NHL games in?
The list below is in release order, which is the safest route through any series — later entries assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Where should I start with NHL?
NHL 2K2 is both the best reviewed entry we hold and the most recent one that reviewed well, which makes it the clearest starting point.