NHL playoff overtime rules for 2026

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NHL playoff games tied after regulation proceed to sudden-death overtime periods. These overtime periods are 20 minutes long and played with five skaters per side. If no team scores in an overtime period, another 20-minute period begins until a winner is determined.


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