The soundtrack was released on July 27, 2016, and was the first game in the PS4/Xbox One era to have a licensed soundtrack play in the main menus. However, the player can go back to NHL 15/NHL 16's orchestral themes by changing the Menu Music type in the settings to NHL 17 Theme.
| Artist | Song | Other games |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure Club vs DallasK | Crash 2.0 | |
| Air Traffic Controller | People Watching | |
| Arkells | Round and Round | |
| Black Pistol Fire | Fleet Foot | |
| Bob Bradley, Matt Sanchez, Steve Dymond, Giuseppe De Luca | In Your Head | Reappears in NHL 18, NHL 19, NHL 20 |
| Chris Bussey, James Brander | You Feel Alive | Reappears in NHL 18, NHL 19, NHL 20 |
| Maestro Fresh Wes | Underestimated feat. JD Era and JRDN | |
| Max Brodie | Headturner | Reappears in NHL 18, NHL 19, NHL 20 |
| Monster Truck | Righteous Smoke | |
| Nothing But Thieves | Wake Up Call | |
| Selves | Somebody's Gonna Get It | |
| SWMRS | Figuring It Out | |
| The Chainsmokers & Tritonal | Until You Were Gone ft. Emily Warren | |
| The Sheepdogs | Feeling Good | NASCAR The Game: Inside Line |
| The Strumbellas | Young & Wild | |
| Vicetone | No Way Out feat. Kat Nestel | |
| William Davies, Dag Torgersbraten, Ian Tunstall | Do What I Do |