Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Ovechkin will return as the cover athlete, since making his cover debut in NHL 07.
Main soundtrack
The Soundtrack was announced on October 7, 2020.
| Artist | Song | Other games |
|---|---|---|
| Arkells | Years in the Making | DIRT 5 |
| AWOLNATION | Battered, Black & Blue (Hole In My Heart) | |
| Bishop Briggs | HIGHER | |
| Black River Delta | Shakin' | |
| Broken Witt Rebels | Rich Get Richer | |
| Car Seat Headrest | Deadlines | |
| Cold War Kids | Ceiling Fan | |
| DeathbyRomy | Release Yourself | |
| Friday Pilots Club | Look Better In Gold | |
| HOKO | Hellogoodbye | |
| IDLES | Mr. Motivator | |
| Joywave | Coming Apart | |
| Mealtime | Rain Like This | |
| MISSIO | Vagabond feat. Esoteric of CZARFACE | |
| NOISY | Bring The Drums Back | |
| Oliver Tree | Let Me Down | |
| Pop Evil | Work | |
| Royal Blood | Trouble's Coming | FIFA 21, DIRT 5 |
| Suzi Wu | Eat Them Apples | |
| The 1975 | People | |
| THE HARA | Friends | DIRT 5 |
| The Wrecks | We All Get Lonely ft. TOMI | |
| YUNGBLUD | Strawberry Lipstick |
World of CHEL soundtrack
| Artist | Song | Other games |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Panton | I'll Give You Everything | NHL 19, NHL 20 |
Trailer song
| Artist | Song | Other songs |
|---|---|---|
| Apashe feat. Geoffroy | Distance |