NHL playoff overtime, 2026, 5 on 5 sudden death, no shootouts. Long stretches of high-pressure hockey. And it’s already shown itself to be pretty intense. The game has already seen a couple of matches ...

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.

There is nothing more entertaining in sports than overtime hockey. The NHL is one of the most entertaining leagues in the ...

RALEIGH, N.C. --The Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes went end-to-end through much of regulation, then dialed it up a notch in overtime. In the end, a single shootout goal made the ...

The shootout has been a part of the NHL for two decades since it was implemented in 2005. The percentage of games decided by the shootout has decreased from 15% at its high point in 2009-10 to a new ...

EDMONTON, Alberta — Nathan MacKinnon scored the decisive goal in a shootout and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Monday night. Sam Malinski scored in regulation for the NHL-best ...

Nathan MacKinnon scored his league-leading 31st goal to go with two assists and also scored the game-winner in the fourth round of the shootout as the Colorado Avalanche edged the Vegas Golden Knights ...

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman isn't budging on playoff or overtime formats that have drawn criticism from players, fans, and ...

CALGARY --Milan Lucic scored, and the Calgary Flames defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 in a shootout at Scotiabank Saddledome on Monday. Jacob Markstrom made 21 saves for the Flames (13-4-5), who ...