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The NHL‘s Stanley Cup playoffs are underway, that means a significant alternate within the beyond regular time layout.
Not like the Olympics, the place 3-on-3 beyond regular time is performed even within the gold medal sport, the NHL switches issues up within the postseason when the video games subject extra.
There would possibly not be to any extent further 3-on-3 play. It is 5-on-5 as an alternative. There would possibly not be to any extent further shootouts after 5 mins of scoreless beyond regular time play. There’s unexpected loss of life, and it might remaining a long time.
Within the 2025 Stanley Cup Ultimate between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers, 3 of the first 4 video games went to beyond regular time, together with one double-overtime sport. Total within the 2025 NHL playoffs, 20 video games went to beyond regular time, together with 4 double-overtime video games. This postseason, there was one beyond regular time sport.
Here is a primer on playoff hockey beyond regular time:
How does OT paintings in NHL playoffs?
If the ranking is tied after 3 sessions, the groups cross to the dressing rooms for quarter-hour whilst the ice is resurfaced. Time beyond regulation sessions remaining 20 mins or till any individual rankings. It is 5-on-5 play (barring consequences). If nobody rankings within the first beyond regular time, the method repeats and continues till any individual rankings. The groups alternate aspects for every beyond regular time length. The primary beyond regular time is the lengthy alternate to get again to the bench.
The NHL State of affairs Room evaluations all objectives to ensure they’re legally scored.
What are the longest NHL playoff beyond regular time video games?
- 1 – Six overtimes (116 mins, 30 seconds of beyond regular time) within the 1936 semifinals. March 24, 1935. Detroit 1, Montreal Maroons 0. Dust Bruneteau scored the winner.
- 2 – Six overtimes (104 mins, 46 seconds of beyond regular time) within the 1933 semifinals. April 3, 1933. Toronto 1, Boston 0. Ken Doraty scored the winner.
- 3 – 5 overtimes (92 mins, 1 2nd of beyond regular time) within the 2000 convention semifinals. Might 4, 2000. Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 1. Keith Primeau scored the winner.
- 4 – 5 overtimes (90 mins, 27 seconds of beyond regular time) within the 2020 first spherical. Aug. 11, 2020. Tampa Bay 3, Columbus 2. Brayden Level scored the winner.
- 5 – 5 overtimes (80 mins, 48 seconds of beyond regular time) within the 2003 convention semifinals. April 24, 2003. Anaheim 4, Dallas 3. Petr Sykora scored the winner.
- 6 – 4 overtimes (79 mins, 47 seconds of beyond regular time) within the 2023 convention finals. Might 18, 2023. Florida 3, Carolina 2. Matthew Tkachuk scored the winner.
2026 NHL playoff beyond regular time video games
April 20: The Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators are tied 2-2 within the first beyond regular time.
April 19: Canadiens 4, Lightning 3: Juraj Slafkovsky scored at 1:22 of the primary beyond regular time.
Longest Stanley Cup Ultimate video games
8 Stanley Cup Ultimate video games have long past to the 3rd beyond regular time. The Edmonton Oilers have been a part of the longest sport when Petr Klima scored at 15:13 of the 3rd beyond regular time for a 3-2 win in opposition to the Boston Bruins within the 1990 Ultimate.
Which avid gamers in 2026 postseason have probably the most playoff beyond regular time objectives?
- 5 – Corey Perry, Lightning
- 4 – Leon Draisaitl, Oilers (all in 2025 playoffs, an NHL document for one postseason)
- 3 – Brayden Level, Lightning; Jordan Staal, Hurricanes; Anze Kopitar, Kings; Artemi Panarin, Kings; Matt Duchene, Stars