NHL playoff overtime explained: Longest games, 2026 OT results, rules

The 2026 NHL playoffs mean true overtime hockey is back. Three-on-three play and shootouts are out and there could be some very long games.

Five NHL series results that change if the league applied its dumbest rule to the playoffs

When we change history here, no team will be more impacted than the Florida Panthers. Sam Navarro / Imagn Images In the NHL, ...
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NHL playoff overtime rules: Postseason hockey bracket changes OT format

The NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs are underway, meaning a major change in the overtime format. Unlike the Olympics, where 3-on-3 overtime is played even in the gold medal game, the NHL switches things up ...
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NHL overtime rules, explained: How the OT format works in hockey for regular season, playoffs

After three periods, there are different sets of rules for the regular season and playoffs in the NHL.
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NHL overtime rules in playoffs explained with no shootouts and sudden death format shaping intense 2026 postseason results

The NHL playoffs have once again shown the power of the overtime rule 2026. It is to make or break big games. Playoff hockey is delivering wild, extended battles that are far from regular-season ...
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NHL Playoff Overtime Rules, Explained

The Penguins and Flyers went to overtime in Game 6 of the first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series. | Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Those tuning into the games may have noticed a pretty significant difference ...