Last year's Stanley Cup Final featured three overtime games. Will there be OT this year? Here are the rules, longest games ...

After three periods, there are different sets of rules for the regular season and playoffs in the NHL.

A full explainer on the NHL’s overtime rules and how they differ in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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.

Overtime hockey creates a lot of excitement among fans. The sudden-death factor adds tension and suspense that few other sports can match. The NHL is already one of the most exciting leagues in the ...

The Carolina Hurricanes had outshot and outplayed the Montreal Canadiens again. For the second straight game in the Eastern ...

The NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs mean 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 in the ...

The NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs mean a major change in the overtime format. There won't be any more 3-on-3 play. It is 5-on-5 instead, just like in regulation play. There won't be any more shootouts ...

The NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs mean a major change in the overtime format. There won't be any more 3-on-3 play. It is 5-on-5 instead, just like in regulation play. There won't be any more shootouts ...