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NHL Playoffs: 5-on-5 Overtime Rules

Published May 5, 2026 · Updated May 5, 2026 · Yahoo Sport

NHL playoffs use 5-on-5 overtime without shootouts, creating potential for long games as seen in 13 overtime contests this postseason.

Unlike the Olympics, NHL playoff overtime features 5-on-5 play instead of 3-on-3, with no shootouts. Teams play sudden death in 20-minute periods, switching sides after each overtime. This postseason has seen 13 overtime games, including three double-overtime contests.

Recent overtime results include Brett Howden's double-overtime goal for Golden Knights against Mammoth, Cam York's overtime winner eliminating the Penguins, and Gage Goncalves' overtime goal tying the Ducks-Lightning series. bettingx.club

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