The 31 longest postseason games in NHL history
Posted August 27, 2025
What’s better than playoff hockey? Overtime playoff hockey! And what’s better than overtime? Multiple overtimes! Overtime hockey is exciting, but there’s something about a game that really stretches out its legs. Realizing you are watching a game that will rack up some minutes in the NHL playoffs feels significant. An NHL playoff game that goes into extra time doesn’t end until a team scores a goal, however long that takes. These are the longest postseason contests in NHL history. It won’t take you as long to read this as it did to watch any of these games.