Overtime: An extra period of play to break a tie. In most amateur hockey, there is one 10-minute sudden-death overtime period, followed by a penalty shootout if the score remains tied. In its regular season, the national hockey league plays only one 5-minute sudden-death overtime, with the game concluding as a tie if there is no score. During the stanley cup playoffs, the nhl plays successive 20-minute sudden-death overtimes until a goal is scored. See penalty shootout; sudden-death overtime.

 

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Overtime: An extra period of play to break a tie. In most amateur hockey, there is one 10-minute sudden-death overtime period, followed by a penalty shootout if the score remains tied. In its regular . . . View Full Definition

Sudden-Death Overtime: An overtime period that ends as soon as one team scores a goal, determining the winner and terminating the game.

Overtime Loss: The result for a team that loses a game in overtime that was tied after regulation; this category was created starting with the 1999-2000 season and is worth 1 point in the standings.

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