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NHL overtime rules explained: Longest games, 2026 OT results

Summary by Khbrksport
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 postseason when the games matter more. Advertisement 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 after five minutes of scoreless overtime play. There is sudden death, and it could…
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khbrksport broke the news on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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