Top 10 Longest NHL Overtime Games
Top 10 longest NHL overtime games is Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Maroons, Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers at Florida Penguins, and so on.
The regular season of the National Hockey League has a single overtime period of 5 minutes. However, multiple overtime periods of 20 minutes each can be accessed in the playoffs.
The longest match with an overtime is the same as the longest postseason match. Thus, the top 10 longest NHL playoff games are as follows:
- Wings at Maroons, 1-0
- Bruins at Maple Leafs, 0-1
- Philadelphia Flyers at Penguins, 2-1
- Jackets at Lightning, 2-3
- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim at Stars, 4-3
- Panthers at Hurricanes, 3-2
- Penguins at Washington Capitals, 3-2
- Stars at Canucks, 4-5
- Maple Leafs at Wings, 3-2
- Sharks at Stars, 1-2
The list of longest NHL playoff games includes the 3-2 play between Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes at the PNC Arena on 19 May 2023.
Both teams entered the OT (overtime) period with a tie of 2 goals each. In the last few minutes of the first period, Seth Jarvis scored the first goal for Canes.
Panthers slid the puck into the net twice in the second period. Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe scored a goal each for their team.
During the third period, Stefan Noesen of Canes secured a goal ending the game in a tie. The overtime ensued and it lasted for 4 periods until Matthew Tkachuk of the Panthers hit the puck into the net.
Longest NHL playoff game New York Islanders
The longest NHL playoff game New York Islanders lasted 128 minutes and 47 seconds. The game against Washington Capitals featured 4 overtime periods.
It occurred during game 7 of the Division Semifinals of the 1987 Stanley Cup Championship. It was hosted by the Capitals on 18 April 1987 in their home arena.
The overtime period lasted for 68 minutes and 47 seconds. Pat LaFontaine slid the puck into the net in the fourth period securing a 3-2 win for the Islanders.
Longest Shift In NHL History
The longest shift in NHL history is recorded by Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils in 2022 which spanned 6 minutes and 2 seconds.
A shift is the duration that a player or a line spends on the ice. Lines refer to a group of players that act either in forward or defense to support the team.
The sport consists of 3 forwards and 2 defensemen in a line. Each ice hockey team typically has 4 lines of forward and 3 pairs of defense for a game.
Since ice hockey is a physically tiring sport, the lines and athletes are frequently changed to maintain game intensity. However, the one player to spend the most time on ice is Jack.
In the match between Devils and the Islanders, he made a 6:02 shift. Despite his effort in the final round of the game, Devils faced a 6-4 loss.
Longest Power Play In NHL History
The longest power play in NHL history spanned 9 minutes and was accessed in March 2021. It occurred in a play between Avalanche and Golden Knights.
The game became chaotic when Avalanche started leading the game. Goaltender Philipp Grubauer made multiple saves for the team and the Knights got restless.
Ryan Reaves of the Knights could not control himself when Philipp made a save in between the match. He poured his rage upon Colorado's defenseman Ryan Graves.
Reaves pressed his body over Graves on the ice until a referee broke the fight. Ryan unlocked a penalty of 9 minutes and the result came in Avalanche's favor.
Longest Shootout In NHL
The longest shootout in NHL lasted 20 rounds between the Panthers and the Capitals. The game ended when Nick Bjugstad scored.
Derek MacKenzie scored a goal on behalf of the Panthers in the first period. In the second period, Troy Brouwer of Capitas tucked the rubber disc into the net.
The competition got tough and no one scored in the 3rd round. The game went for a five-minute overtime with no conclusion. Finally, shootouts ensued to determine a winner.
Each team scored 5 points until the 19th round and the game was tied. During the 20th shootout, Capital missed the shot but Panthers landed the puck in the net securing a win.
Previously, the record was held by the Capitals and Rangers in a game on 26 November 2005. The Rangers won the match by scoring a winning goal in the 15th round.
