NHL 24 features a fighting mini-game with full control over your player to grab, punch, and throw your opponent. I have the most fun playing an Enforcer, ready to brawl it out with any opponent. Here is how you can start fights in NHL 24.
How to begin a fight in NHL 24
To start a fight in NHL 24, approach an opposing player after the whistle or during faceoffs and double tap Triangle (PlayStation) or Y (Xbox). Your player will push the opposing player in the face to talk during faceoffs to goad them into a fight. You can double-tap the initiate fight button multiple times after the whistle, increasing your odds of starting a fight.
However, to start a fight, the other player must also want to fight, and there are a few factors that will influence if the player will fight you. Here are some of the factors that influence whether a player will fight or not:
- Dirty Plays: Some plays will result in more willingness to fight, including big hits, penalties, injuring a player, and shooting the puck after the whistle.
- Fighting Skill: Players with lower fighting skills are less likely to engage in fights. Each player has a fighting tendency, and top offensive players and lower fighting skill players are less likely to fight.
- Score and Time: AI Players will consider the score and time when goaded into fighting. If there is not much time in close games, they are less likely to fight. If the team is down by a large amount of goals, they may be more likely to engage in a fight.
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NHL 24 Fight Controls
Once your opponent has agreed to fight, you will enter the fighting mini-game. Here is how to fight in NHL 24:
| Action | Xbox Controls | PlayStation Controls |
| Overhand Punch | Flick Right Stick Up | Flick Right Stick Up |
| Uppercut | Flick Right Stick Down | Flick Right Stick Down |
| Grab | Hold LT | Hold L2 |
| Fake Grab | Press LT | Press L2 |
| Push | Move Left Stick Up | Move Left Stick Up |
| Pull | Move Left Stick Down | Move Left Stick Down |
| Block/Lean | Hold RT | Hold R2 |
| Dodge | Press RT (Time with incoming punch) | Press R2 (Time with incoming punch) |
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Bishop Lister is a writer and sports data analyst covering video games since 2019 after graduating from Arizona State University with a bachelor's in Sports Business, minoring in Digital Media Literacy. Bishop enjoys covering RPGs, sports, fighting, strategy titles, and FPS titles, with a focus on Apex Legends.