During the 2016-17 NHL playoffs, overtime rules included 20-minute periods with teams playing 5-on-5 until a goal was scored, with no shootout.
When the teams tie in regulation, under NHL rules they play a 5 minute overtime then if they are still tied, they participate in a shootout
In the NHL, about 23 of games go into overtime.
In the 2016 NHL playoffs, overtime rules were sudden death, meaning the first team to score won the game. This rule led to intense and high-pressure situations, as one goal could decide the outcome of the game. Teams had to be strategic and aggressive in their play to secure a victory in overtime.
Approximately 23 of NHL games end in overtime.
the nhl never stopped using overtime
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NO they had ties.
5 minutes
No, the NHL has never used another overtime timing format than the five minutes. Between 1942 and 1984, there was no overtime, games that were tied after 60 minutes ended as a tie.
There aren't any NHL rules during the Olympics. The refs use International Hockey rules