List of NHL overtime game sevens (2024)

Table of Contents
Contents Key[] All-time game seven overtimes[] Notes[] References[]

In the National Hockey League (NHL), a game seven is the final game in a best-of-seven series in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Based on the playoffs format arrangement, it is played in the venue of the team holding home-ice advantage for the series.

Games that are tied at the end of regulation time go to sudden-death overtime. This means that the team who scores next goal wins the series. There have been 46 overtime game sevens in NHL history. Home teams are 24-22 in overtime game sevens.

Each sudden-death overtime period is 20 minutes. If no goal is scored, another period is added, with full intermissions between overtime periods. The longest game seven overtime took place in 1987, which required four overtime periods, when the New York Islanders defeated the Washington Capitals in the Easter Epic. Of the 46 overtime game sevens, 32 finished in the first overtime, 12 finished in double overtime, 1 finished in triple overtime, and 1 finished in quadruple overtime.

Contents

  • 1 Key
  • 2 All-time game seven overtimes
  • 3 Notes
  • 4 References

Key[]

OTOvertime (the number in front indicates the number of overtime periods played, if there were more than one)
†Indicates the team that scored a game seven overtime after coming back from an 0–3 series deficit
§Indicates the team that was scored on in a game seven overtime after coming back from an 0–3 series deficit
Road*Indicates a game seven overtime that was scored by the road team
Year (X)Indicates the number of game seven overtimes played in that year's postseason
Each year is linked to an article about that particular NHL season
^Indicates game seven overtime in the Stanley Cup Finals
~Indicates the winner became the Stanley Cup champions

All-time game seven overtimes[]

See Also: List of NHL game sevens

YearPlayoff roundDateVenueOT GoalWinnerResultLoserRef.
1939 (1)SemifinalsApril 2, 1939Boston GardenMel HillBoston Bruins~2–1 (3OT)New York Rangers § [1]
1950 (1)SemifinalsApril 9, 1950Detroit OlympiaLeo Reise Jr.Detroit Red Wings ~1–0 (OT)Toronto Maple Leafs[2]
1950 (2)FinalsApril 23, 1950Pete BabandoDetroit Red Wings ~4–3 (2OT)^New York Rangers[2]
1954 (1)FinalsApril 16, 1954Tony Leswick2–1 (OT)^Montreal Canadiens[3]
1968 (1)SemifinalsMay 3, 1968St. Louis ArenaRon SchockSt. Louis Blues2–1 (2OT)Minnesota North Stars[4]
1972 (1)QuarterfinalsApril 16, 1972Metropolitan Sports CenterKevin O'Shea2–1 (OT)*[5]
1978 (1)QuarterfinalsApril 29, 1978Nassau ColiseumLanny McDonaldToronto Maple Leafs2–1 (OT)*New York Islanders[6]
1979 (1)SemifinalsMay 10, 1979Montreal ForumYvon LambertMontreal Canadiens~5–4 (OT)Boston Bruins[7]
1983 (1)Division FinalsApril 24, 1983Boston GardenBrad ParkBoston Bruins3–2 (OT)Buffalo Sabres[8]
1984 (1)Division FinalsApril 22, 1984Met Center Steve PayneMinnesota North Stars4–3 (OT)St. Louis Blues[9]
1985 (1)Division FinalsMay 2, 1985Montreal ForumPeter StastnyQuebec Nordiques3–2 (OT)*Montreal Canadiens[10]
1986 (1)Division FinalsApril 29, 1986Claude LemieuxMontreal Canadiens~2–1 (OT)Hartford Whalers[11]
1987 (1)Division SemifinalsApril 18, 1987Capital CentrePat LaFontaineNew York Islanders3–2 (4OT)*Washington Capitals[12]
1988 (1)Division SemifinalsApril 16, 1988Dale HunterWashington Capitals5–4 (OT)Philadelphia Flyers[13]
1989 (1)Division SemifinalsApril 15, 1989Olympic SaddledomeJoel OttoCalgary Flames~4–3 (OT)Vancouver Canucks[14]
1991 (1)Division SemifinalsApril 16, 1991Esa TikkanenEdmonton Oilers5–4 (OT)*Calgary Flames[15]
1992 (1)Division SemifinalsMay 1, 1992Montreal ForumRuss CourtnallMontreal Canadiens3–2 (2OT)Hartford Whalers[16]
1993 (1)Division SemifinalsMay 1, 1993Joe Louis ArenaNikolai BorschevskyToronto Maple Leafs4–3 (OT)*Detroit Red Wings[17]
1993 (2)Division FinalsMay 14, 1993Civic ArenaDavid VolekNew York Islanders4–3 (OT)*Pittsburgh Penguins[18]
1994 (1)First RoundApril 30, 1994Olympic SaddledomePavel BureVancouver Canucks4–3 (2OT)*Calgary Flames[19]
1994 (2)Conference FinalsMay 27, 1994Madison Square GardenStéphane MatteauNew York Rangers~2–1 (2OT)New Jersey Devils[20]
1995 (1)First RoundMay 19, 1995Olympic SaddledomeRay WhitneySan Jose Sharks5–4 (2OT)*Calgary Flames[21]
1996 (1)Conference SemifinalsMay 16, 1996Joe Louis ArenaSteve YzermanDetroit Red Wings1–0 (2OT)St. Louis Blues[22]
1997 (1)First RoundApril 29, 1997Marine Midland ArenaDerek PlanteBuffalo Sabres3–2 (OT)Ottawa Senators[23]
1997 (2)Reunion ArenaTodd MarchantEdmonton Oilers4–3 (OT)*Dallas Stars[24]
1999 (1)First RoundMay 4, 1999America West ArenaPierre TurgeonSt. Louis Blues1–0 (OT)*Phoenix Coyotes[25]
2001 (1)Conference SemifinalsMay 10, 2001HSBC ArenaDarius KasparaitisPittsburgh Penguins3–2 (OT)*Buffalo Sabres[26]
2003 (1)First RoundApril 22, 2003Pepsi CenterAndrew BrunetteMinnesota WildColorado Avalanche[27]
2004 (1)First RoundApril 19, 2004GM PlaceMartin GélinasCalgary FlamesVancouver Canucks[28]
2008 (1)First RoundApril 22, 2008Verizon CenterJoffery LupulPhiladelphia FlyersWashington Capitals[29]
2009 (1)Conference SemifinalsMay 14, 2009TD Banknorth GardenScott WalkerCarolina HurricanesBoston Bruins[30]
2011 (1)First RoundApril 26, 2011Rogers ArenaAlex BurrowsVancouver Canucks2–1 (OT)Chicago Blackhawks §[31]
2011 (2)April 27, 2011TD GardenNathan HortonBoston Bruins~4–3 (OT)Montreal Canadiens[32]
2012 (1)First RoundApril 25, 2012Joel WardWashington Capitals2–1 (OT)*Boston Bruins[33]
2012 (2)April 26, 2012BankAtlantic CenterAdam HenriqueNew Jersey Devils3–2 (2OT)*Florida Panthers[34]
2013 (1)First RoundMay 13, 2013TD GardenPatrice BergeronBoston Bruins5–4 (OT)Toronto Maple Leafs[35]
2013 (2)Conference SemifinalsMay 29, 2013United CenterBrent SeabrookChicago Blackhawks~2–1 (OT)Detroit Red Wings[36]
2014 (1)First RoundApril 30, 2014Pepsi CenterNino NiederreiterMinnesota Wild5–4 (OT)*Colorado Avalanche[37]
2014 (2)Conference FinalsJune 1, 2014United CenterAlec MartinezLos Angeles Kings~Chicago Blackhawks[38]
2015 (1)Second RoundMay 13, 2015Madison Square GardenDerek StepanNew York Rangers2–1 (OT)Washington Capitals[39]
2017 (1)Conference FinalsMay 25, 2017PPG Paints ArenaChris KunitzPittsburgh Penguins~3–2 (2OT)Ottawa Senators[40]
2019 (1)First RoundApril 23, 2019SAP Center at San JoseBarclay GoodrowSan Jose Sharks5–4 (OT)Vegas Golden Knights[41]
2019 (2)First RoundApril 24, 2019Capital One ArenaBrock McGinnCarolina Hurricanes4–3 (2OT)*Washington Capitals[42]
2019 (3)Second RoundMay 7, 2019Enterprise CenterPat MaroonSt. Louis Blues~2–1 (2OT)Dallas Stars[43]
2020 (1)Second RoundSeptember 4, 2020Rogers PlaceJoel KivirantaDallas Stars5–4 (OT)Colorado Avalanche[44]

Notes[]

  • a The home-and-away format in every round of the playoffs, is the 2–2–1–1–1 format (the team with the better regular season record plays on their home ice in games one, two, five and seven. In the finals, the team with the better regular season plays on their home ice in those games).

References[]

  1. ↑ 1939 NHL Playoffs Summary. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 1950 NHL Playoffs Summary. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ 1954 NHL Playoffs Summary. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  4. ↑ 1968 NHL Playoffs Summary. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  5. ↑ 1972 NHL Playoffs Summary. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  6. ↑ 1978 NHL Playoffs Summary. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  7. ↑ 1979 NHL Playoffs Summary. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  8. ↑ 1983 NHL Playoffs Summary. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  9. ↑ 1984 NHL Playoffs Summary. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  10. ↑ 1985 NHL Playoffs Summary. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  11. ↑ 1986 NHL Playoffs Summary. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  12. ↑ 1987 NHL Playoffs Summary. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  13. ↑ Boxscore – Philadelphia at Washington. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  14. ↑ Boxscore – Vancouver at Calgary. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  15. ↑ Boxscore – Edmonton at Calgary. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  16. ↑ Boxscore – Hartford at Montreal. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  17. ↑ Boxscore – Toronto at Detroit. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  18. ↑ Boxscore – New York Islanders at Pittsburgh. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  19. ↑ Boxscore – Vancouver at Calgary. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  20. ↑ Boxscore – New Jersey at New York Rangers. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  21. ↑ Boxscore – San Jose at Calgary. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  22. ↑ Boxscore – St. Louis at Detroit. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  23. ↑ Boxscore – Ottawa at Buffalo. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  24. ↑ Boxscore – Edmonton at Dallas. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013.
  25. ↑ Boxscore – St. Louis at Phoenix. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 14, 2013.
  26. ↑ Boxscore – Pittsburgh at Buffalo. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 14, 2013.
  27. ↑ Boxscore – Minnesota at Colorado. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 14, 2013.
  28. ↑ Boxscore – Calgary at Vancouver. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 14, 2013.
  29. ↑ Boxscore – Philadelphia at Washington. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 15, 2013.
  30. ↑ Boxscore – Carolina at Boston. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 15, 2013.
  31. ↑ Boxscore – Chicago at Vancouver. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 15, 2013.
  32. ↑ Boxscore – Montreal at Boston. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 15, 2013.
  33. ↑ Boxscore – Washington at Boston. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 15, 2013.
  34. ↑ Boxscore – New Jersey at Florida. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 15, 2013.
  35. ↑ Boxscore – Toronto at Boston. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 15, 2013.
  36. ↑ Boxscore – Detroit at Chicago. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on June 1, 2013.
  37. ↑ Boxscore – Minnesota at Colorado. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 1, 2014.
  38. ↑ Boxscore – Los Angeles at Chicago. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on June 2, 2014.
  39. ↑ Boxscore – Washington at New York Rangers. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 13, 2015.
  40. ↑ Boxscore – Ottawa at Pittsburgh. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 11, 2017.
  41. ↑ Boxscore – Vegas at San Jose. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on April 24, 2019.
  42. ↑ Boxscore – Carolina at Washington. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on April 24, 2019.
  43. ↑ Boxscore – Dallas at St. Louis. hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved on May 8, 2019.
  44. ↑ Boxscore – Dallas Stars - Colorado Avalanche - September 4, 2020. NHL.com. Retrieved on September 4, 2020.
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List of NHL overtime game sevens (2024)
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