Overview

• EA Sports officially confirmed Florida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk as the standard edition cover athlete for NHL 26.
• The NHL 26 deluxe edition features a three-generation cover portrait of Matthew alongside brother Brady and father Keith Tkachuk to showcase their family legacy.
• The deluxe edition retails for $99.99, representing a $30 premium over the $69.99 standard edition.
• Brady Tkachuk praised the family-first design and credited their father’s 18-year NHL career for shaping both brothers’ development.
• Matthew Tkachuk is evaluating corrective surgery for a torn adductor and sports hernia sustained during February international play.