NHL 25 Zone Abilities and Superstar Abilities Meanings

NHL 25 Zone Abilities

Beauty Backhand
Advanced power and accuracy when shooting on the backhand.
Butterfly Effect
Advanced goalie reflexes when dropping and making low saves in butterfly.
Close Quarters
Advanced accuracy when taking wrist/snap shots in close proximity to the net.
Contortionist
Advanced save range, recovery, and save ability while in spread V with or against momentum.
Dialed In
Advanced boost in reaction time, recovery, and save ability after making 15 saves in a game.
Elite Edges
Advanced maneuverability with the ability to turn tight corners while retaining high speed. Note: Always active.
Energizer
Provides a large energy boost for all skaters on the team after a desperation save
In Reverse
Advanced speed and acceleration when back skating. Increases the ability to pivot from forward skating to backward skating. Note: Always active when back skating.
Instincts
User controlled goaltenders have an improved ability to save pucks while using the Instincts mechanic, while AI goaltenders have improved save range, recovery and save ability while performing anticipation saves
It’s Tricky
Advanced at performing trick dekes while increasing shot accuracy out of trick dekes.
Make It Snappy
Advanced accuracy when taking snap shots while skating.
No Contest
Advanced stick tension and strength when going into pickups, resulting in more wins when battling for the puck.
No-Timer
Advanced save ability and reaction time when facing one timers.
One Tee
Advanced power and accuracy on one timers. Increased ability to perform one timers from less than ideal passes.
Post To Post
Advanced boost in reaction time, recovery, and save ability when going post to post.
Puck On A String
Advanced toe drag and stick handling speed.
Send It
Increased pass assist with advanced ability to auto saucer long passes.
Shnipe
Outstanding skill to settle pucks with advanced wrist shot accuracy off settled pucks.
Shock and Awe
Advanced accuracy shooting out of, or shortly after a toe drag.
Show Stopper
Fatigue has less of an impact when making saves
Shutdown
Advanced accuracy when poke checking against momentum or at speed in rush situations. Also improves shot blocking and hitting strength while defending against rush chances.
Skilled Up
Advanced ability at performing lacrosse moves. Increased ease of executing lacrosse passes and shots.
Stick ‘Em Up
Outstanding defensive stick speed. Advanced accuracy when poke checking against momentum or at speed. Reduces the chance of a penalty.
Tape To Tape
Advanced power and accuracy on all passes within vision. Passes will also auto-saucer when necessary.
Third Eye
Increased pass assist with advanced ability to auto saucer pass out of a player's field of vision.
Thunder Clap
Advanced power when taking slap shots from the point.
Truculence
Advanced stability and assist on shoulder checks. Increased chance of knocking over the opponent and sapping their energy.
Unstoppable Force
Advanced strength with the puck and an increased ability to hold onto the puck when off balance.
Wheels
Advanced agility, speed, and acceleration when skating with the puck. Note: Always active.
Yoink!
Advanced accuracy when stick lifting against momentum or at speed. Opposing players take longer to recover from stick lifts.

NHL 25 Superstar Abilities

All Alone
Advanced power and accuracy on all penalty shots and breakaways.
All or Nothing
Advanced range, accuracy and recovery when poke checking.
Ankle Breaker
Advanced ability to deke opponents at top speed.
Back At Ya
Ability enables players to reverse hit opponents, maximize damage, and retain balance. Chance to knock opponent off balance is greatly increased.
Beauty Backhand
Advanced power and accuracy when shooting on the backhand.
Big Rig
Advanced strength and agility when driving the net in puck protect. Strong free hand to hold off the defender when cutting to the net.
Big Tipper
Exceptional speed, accuracy, and range when deflecting shots.
Born Leader
Provides a large energy boost for all skaters on the team after this player scores a goal, or a small energy boost for big hits and blocked shots.
Bouncer
Advanced at battles around the net. Increases stability, stick tension, and limb strength around the net. Opposing players also take longer to recover from net battles.
Butterfly Effect
Advanced goalie reflexes when dropping and making low saves in butterfly.
Close Quarters
Advanced accuracy when taking wrist/snap shots in close proximity to the net.
Contortionist
Advanced save range, recovery, and save ability while in spread V with or against momentum.
Crease Crasher
Advanced ability at corralling bouncing pucks off of rebounds. Increased shot accuracy on rebounds.
Dialed In
Advanced boost in reaction time, recovery, and save ability after making 15 saves in a game.
Elite Edges
Advanced maneuverability with the ability to turn tight corners while retaining high speed. Note: Always active.
Energizer
Provides a large energy boost for all skaters on the team after a desperation save
Handled It
Provides a large energy boost for all skaters on the team after stopping a breakaway or penalty shot.
Ice Pack
Advanced shot blocking ability with additional range. Greatly improves recovery from blocked shots. Reduced injury and stagger chance.
In Reverse
Advanced speed and acceleration when back skating. Increases the ability to pivot from forward skating to backward skating. Note: Always active when back skating.
Instincts
User controlled goaltenders have an improved ability to save pucks while using the Instincts mechanic, while AI goaltenders have improved save range, recovery and save ability while performing anticipation saves
It’s Tricky
Advanced at performing trick dekes while increasing shot accuracy out of trick dekes.
Last Stand
Advanced boost in reaction time and save ability on breakaways and penalty shots.
Light Work
Advanced save ability and reaction time when facing wrist shots.
Magnetic
Advanced skill at picking up pucks at speed, corralling bouncing or rolling pucks, and reeling in less than ideal passes.
Make It Snappy
Advanced accuracy when taking snap shots while skating.
No Contest
Advanced stick tension and strength when going into pickups, resulting in more wins when battling for the puck.
No-Timer
Advanced save ability and reaction time when facing one timers.
Off The Rush
Advanced accuracy when taking slap shots while skating.
One Tee
Advanced power and accuracy on one timers. Increased ability to perform one timers from less than ideal passes.
Post To Post
Advanced boost in reaction time, recovery, and save ability when going post to post.
Puck On A String
Advanced toe drag and stick handling speed.
Quick Draw
Advanced quickness on faceoff draws and increased effectiveness on tie up wins. Great at defensive zone draws.
Quick Pick
Advanced at intercepting pucks. Also increases a player's range when intercepting pucks.
Seeing Eye
Advanced accuracy on shots when the goalie is screened. A screened goalie's reaction time is also reduced when shooting with this ability.
Send It
Increased pass assist with advanced ability to auto saucer long passes.
Shnipe
Outstanding skill to settle pucks with advanced wrist shot accuracy off settled pucks.
Shock and Awe
Advanced accuracy shooting out of, or shortly after a toe drag.
Show Stopper
Fatigue has less of an impact when making saves
Shutdown
Advanced accuracy when poke checking against momentum or at speed in rush situations. Also improves shot blocking and hitting strength while defending against rush chances.
Skilled Up
Advanced ability at performing lacrosse moves. Increased ease of executing lacrosse passes and shots.
Spin-O-Rama
Outstanding puck control when performing a spin-o-rama. Advanced shot and pass accuracy coming out of the spin.
Sponge
Advanced at making redirect controlled saves and more likely to attempt to cover the puck.
Stick ‘Em Up
Outstanding defensive stick speed. Advanced accuracy when poke checking against momentum or at speed. Reduces the chance of a penalty.
Tape To Tape
Advanced power and accuracy on all passes within vision. Passes will also auto-saucer when necessary.
Third Eye
Increased pass assist with advanced ability to auto saucer pass out of a player's field of vision.
Thunder Clap
Advanced power when taking slap shots from the point.
Tip Jar
Advanced save ability, reaction time and recovery on deflections.
Total Eclipse
Advanced skill at screening the goalie and obstructing their view. When screening with this player, the goalies reaction time is reduced.
Truculence
Advanced stability and assist on shoulder checks. Increased chance of knocking over the opponent and sapping their energy.
Unstoppable Force
Advanced strength with the puck and an increased ability to hold onto the puck when off balance.
Wheels
Advanced agility, speed, and acceleration when skating with the puck. Note: Always active.
Whirlwind
Provides a large energy boost for all skaters on the team after making 3 saves within 5 seconds.
X-Ray
Screens have less of an impact to goalie vision.
Yoink!
Advanced accuracy when stick lifting against momentum or at speed. Opposing players take longer to recover from stick lifts.