Just as in the NHL, if an Olympic game is tied after 60 minutes, there will be overtime and a possible shootout. But there are differences in rules.

The NHL has been using 3-on-3 (changed from 4-on-4) in the regular season since 2015-16.

IIHF president Luc Tardif said, "It's the best rules to fit. The OT format will remain the same moving forward." ...

There's been so much talk lately about changing overtime in the NHL to lessen the impact of the shootout on the league's regular-season results. And for good reason. No matter how it's spun, a ...

Olympic hockey, just like the NHL, doesn't allow for ties. A game will go to overtime if it is tied after 60 minutes and there also is the possibility of a shootout if the game remains tied once an ...

MILAN (AP) — The women's hockey gold-medal game going past regulation provided another refresher on how overtime rules work at the Olympics. The U.S. and Canada went to overtime Thursday night after ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) Jason Robertson and Mikko Rantanen scored in the shootout and Dallas escaped with a 5-4 victory over the Golden Knights after the Stars blew a three-goal lead in the third period ...

VANCOUVER --Jordan Gross scored his first two NHL goals, and the Nashville Predators rallied from a three-goal deficit to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in a shootout at Rogers Arena on Saturday.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Kirill Kaprizov scored the shootout winner as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Tuesday night. Kaprizov was Minnesota's second shooter and beat Spencer ...

Editor's note: Follow USA vs. Sweden men's hockey live scores and updates from 2026 Winter Olympics. Olympic hockey, just like the NHL, doesn't allow for ties. A game will go to overtime if it is tied ...