NHL 98 features much faster and refined gameplay (now using four action keys instead of two, removing the need to double-tap to perform some actions), along other new features such as "in-the-fly" tactics developed by Marc Crawford, then manager of the Colorado Avalanche and new commentary lines from Jim Hughson and Darryl Reaugh and a re-worked interface. Graphics are improved from the previous version with the players being less angular, and thanks to 3Dfx support, with less pixels showing in the textures. The in-game presentation follows a TV-style script, zooming in players while displaying stats during clock stoppages.

As far as game modes go, in the year of the first Olympic Tournament with professional players, NHL 98 introduced the first real international competition, with 18 International teams to choose from. Other game modes include Season (option to pick between 25 or 82 games) and Playoff (best of 1, 3, 5 or 7 matches) and a Penalty Shootout mode.

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Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	NHL 98	PlayStation	$0.01
	NHL Hockey '98	Genesis
	NHL 98	SNES	$6.99
	Nhl 98	SEGA Saturn	$2.00
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PC Player (Germany)	Windows	Oct, 1997		100
GameSpot	Windows	Oct 24, 1997	9.2 out of 10	92
GameStar (Germany)	Windows	Oct, 1997	92 out of 100	92
The Video Game Critic	Genesis	Jun 28, 2003	A-	91
Gamezilla	PlayStation	1997	91 out of 100	91
GamePro (US)	PlayStation	Nov, 1997	4.5 out of 5	90
Gamesmania	Windows	1997	90 out of 100	90
PC Gameplay (Benelux)	Windows	Nov, 1997	89 out of 100	89
Power Play	Windows	Oct, 1997	86 out of 100	86
IGN	PlayStation	Sep 22, 1997	8 out of 10	80