nhl overtime rules

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. 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 last a very long time. This postseason, there have been eight overtime games, including two double-overtime games. Here's what to know about playoff hockey overt