NHL 25 has unveiled a whole host of changes coming to the popular Franchise Mode with the release of the newest iteration of the annual hockey game. Throughout recent weeks, EA Sports has been slowly revealing plenty of updates coming to the 2024-25 season game for the annual franchise. NHL 25 is making a number of improvements to its gameplay, with the touted "Ice-Q" system offering improved teammate and opponent AI, enhanced skating and puck handling mechanics, and more realistic collisions. Now, one of the franchise's most popular game modes is getting a huge boost.