In regular-season NHL games, overtime is 5 minutes if tied after 60 minutes. In the playoffs, overtime is 20 minutes and continues until someone scores. This can make playoff games significantly longer. Still, the regulation time of every average hockey game length remains 60 minutes across all formats.
In regular-season NHL games, overtime is 5 minutes if tied after 60 minutes. In the playoffs, overtime is 20 minutes and continues until someone scores. This can make playoff games significantly longer. Still, the regulation time of every average hockey game length remains 60 minutes across all formats.
