Step onto the ice like a superstar with these game-changing abilities.
X-Factors Deep Dive
NHL 22 features two tiers of Superstar X-Factor abilities: game-changing Zone abilities and enhanced Superstar abilities. Each player receives one Zone ability that defines them and a secondary set of Superstar abilities. The actual function of any Superstar X-Factor ability always remains the same, but its level of boost changes between Zone or Superstar assignments.
Superstar X-Factors are inspired by the league's top talent, bringing their exceptional abilities to the NHL 22 experience. Whether it’s a blistering slapshot, precision passing, explosive speed on the rush, or lightning-fast reflexes in front of the net, Superstar X-Factor abilities span all positions on the ice and provide a new layer of class-based competition and strategy to the world's biggest hockey gaming experience.
SKATING ABILITIES
WHEELS
Beat anyone, anytime with the puck. You won't get any agility, speed, or acceleration penalties when skating with the puck.
ELITE EDGES
Make tight, seemingly impossible turns anywhere on the ice without sacrificing maneuverability or speed.
ANKLE BREAKER
Deke opponents at top speed without any penalty whatsoever. They'll be watching you fly down the ice before they know what hit 'em.
IN REVERSE
You'll be as good skating backwards (or any other direction) as you are at skating forwards with this ability, and you can switch to backskating on a dime without any penalty to speed or acceleration.
SHOOTING ABILITIES
MAKE IT SNAPPY
Get a huge boost to power and accuracy when taking snap shots while skating.
SHNIPE
Settle shots more easily and get additional shot accuracy and power on shots after settling. Keep calm and place your shots.
ONE TEE
Blast one-timers into the net. Get increased power and accuracy on one-time shots, even if the pass from your teammate was...less than ideal.
THUNDERCLAP
They'll hear the buzzer before they even see the puck. Get extra power and accuracy on slap shots from the point when this ability is activated.
HEATSEEKER
Find the twine with massively increased power and accuracy on wrist and snap shots from the point. Get that perfect placement and speed, even from distance.
BEAUTY BACKHAND
Show off your elite skills and get enhanced power and accuracy for all your backhand shots.
SHOCK AND AWE
Get exceptional power and accuracy shooting out of, or shortly after, a successful deke.
PASSING ABILITIES
TAPE TO TAPE
Handy ability to auto-saucer, and get increased backhand accuracy and reduced power penalties on passes within your vision. See everything, be ready for everything.
SEND IT
Pull the strings from anywhere on the ice by getting a huge increase to pass assist and the ability to auto saucer long distance passes.
MAGNETIC
Make that loose puck yours with this brilliant ability to pick up them up with speed, as well as coral bouncing or rolling pucks easily, and snatch up poor passes.
THIRD EYE
There are no blind spots for you when your Third Eye activates. Use this ability to hit seemingly impossible passes to teammates outside your field of vision.
DEFENDING ABILITIES
YOINK!
Snatch that puck away with a higher stick lift success rate, and leave them hanging while they take longer than usual to recover from your trickery.
STICK 'EM UP
You're a master of the ancient art of defensive stick handling. Get a much higher success rate with the Defensive Skill Stick, even against momentum or at speed.
SHUTDOWN
Take on anyone, anywhere as you get a huge boost to your defensive abilities when taking on the puck carrier 1-on-1.
GOALTENDING ABILITIES
CONTORTIONIST
Twist around to make clutch stops seemingly impossible for most humans. When a goalie activates this ability, he gets increased save range, recovery, and ability while in spread V with or against momentum.
ALL OR NOTHING
Take away your opponents' chance to shoot before they even think about it with a high success rate (including range, accuracy, and recovery) at poke checks in front of goal.
DIALED IN
When you're Dialed In, it feels like nobody can stop you. After making 15 saves in a game, this ability activates and heavily boosts goalie reaction time, recovery, and save ability for the rest of the game.
POST TO POST
Make elite post to post saves that most goalies can only dream of doing. Get an impressive boost to reaction time, recovery, and save ability when going post to post.
HOCKEY IQ ABILITIES
PUCK ON A STRING
Be a magician with the puck, thanks to lightning-quick stick handling moves and toe drags. Now they see the puck, now they don't.
QUICK PICK
Snatch the puck from anyone in the blink of an eye. Increase puck interception rate and range.
ALL ALONE
You might be on an island, but you've still got moves. Get increased accuracy and power on your penalty shots and breakaways.
QUICK DRAW
It's high noon for you every time you line up for a faceoff. Gain a high success rate on faceoffs, with extra quickness on faceoff draws, increased effectiveness on tie-up wins, and a big advantage in defensive zone draws.
IT'S TRICKY
You've got more than a few tricks up your sleeves with this ability at the ready. Get a much higher success rate with trick dekes, while also boosting your shooting accuracy immediately afterwards.
CREASE CRASHER
Turn any opportunity into a chance at glory with this uncanny ability to corral bouncing pucks and get a boost to your accuracy after collecting them.
BIG TIPPER
Deflect pucks with exceptional accuracy and hand-eye coordination towards the opposing goal and catch opponents by surprise.
BUY NOW!
Order the X-Factor Edition to get Dual Entitlement** to play on both Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One or PS4 and PS5 and get bonus content across game modes.
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