The opening contest in Edmonton saw the Oilers erase a 3-1 deficit before Leon Draisaitl completed a comeback win with a goal inside the final minute of overtime. Then, Game 2 actually went to a ...

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 ...

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.

‘It Was a Hard Summer’ — Capitals Legend Alex Ovechkin Reveals How Close He Was to Ending NHL Career Alex Ovechkin has already secured his place among hockey’s greatest, but questions about his future ...

Playoff hockey embodies everything that is so wonderful about the NHL. The increased stakes, the intensity those stakes foster, the best players in the ...

The previous record for most overtime games in a round was set in 2013. The Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins played the 17th game to reach overtime in the 2017 playoffs earlier S ...

The Stanley Cup Final is nearing the end and just like last year, there has been some overtime. The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers went to overtime three times in the first four games. The ...

Editor's note: This post was originally published in 2025 and has since been updated for 2026. NHL overtime is quite dramatic these days, with 3-on-3 hockey for five minutes giving way to a shootout ...

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 ...

USA TODAY providing live updates on Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. Follow along: The Stanley Cup Final is nearing the end and just like last year, there has been some overtime. With the Carolina ...