What are the hockey playoffs overtime rules?
In the NHL playoffs, overtime is used to break ties at the end of regulation time. Here are the rules for overtime:
- Overtime is a sudden-death period, meaning that the first team to score a goal wins the game.
- Overtime is played on a 5-on-5 basis.
- The teams switch ends of the ice after every whistle.
- If no goal is scored in overtime, the game will go to a shootout.
Related questions and answers:
- How many periods of overtime are played? One 20-minute period, or until a goal is scored.
- What happens if the game is still tied after overtime? The game goes to a shootout, with each team taking turns shooting one-on-one against the opposing goalie.
- How long is each shootout attempt? 15 seconds.
- Who wins the shootout if the teams are still tied after the first round? The team that scores the most goals in the subsequent rounds.
- When does the shootout end? When one team has scored more goals than the other after an equal number of rounds, or when one team runs out of players to shoot.
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