NHLdle NHL

How to play NHLdle, the NHL Wordle

Every day there is a new secret character from NHL. Type any character name and submit it. Each guess shows how close you are: green means that clue matches the secret character, yellow means a partial match, and red means it's wrong. For number clues like Born, an arrow tells you whether the answer is higher or lower. Keep guessing until you find the character. There is no limit.

The clues in NHLdle

Team

Team now; retired: team with most games

Division

That team's 2026-27 division

Position

Center, Left wing, Right wing, Defense or Goalie

Country

National team (else birth country)

Born

Birth year; amber = within 2

Hand

Skaters shoot, goalies catch: left or right

Cups

Stanley Cups won; amber = within 1

NHL characters in NHLdle

NHLdle has 145 NHL characters you can guess. 132 of them can be the daily answer; the rest are deep cuts you can still type as a guess. 60 quotes, 145 emoji sets and 143 pictures feed the other modes.

Team: Montreal Canadiens comes up most often (11 of the 145 characters), ahead of Boston Bruins (9) and Detroit Red Wings (9).

Division: Atlantic comes up most often (50 of the 145 characters), ahead of Central (37) and Metropolitan (30).

Position: Center comes up most often (57 of the 145 characters), ahead of Defense (29) and Goalie (24).

See every character and their clue values on the NHLdle character list, or check yesterday's answers.

FAQ

When does the character change? At midnight UTC, the same moment for everyone.

How many characters are there? 145 characters from across the show, including minor ones, so even superfans get a challenge.

Is it free? Yes. No account, no app, just open the page every day.

Is this the same as NHL Wordle? People search for this game as NHL Wordle, Hockeydle, Hockey Wordle or NHL Player Wordle. Whatever you call it, this is the daily NHL guessing game, and all those names bring you here.

NHLdle is a fan-made game and is not affiliated with the creators of NHL. It is part of Bingedle, a collection of daily Wordle-style guessing games for TV shows and video games. NHLdle is an unofficial fan game, not affiliated with or endorsed by the NHL, the NHLPA or any team. Player photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licences (see credits).