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How NHL overtime works in playoffs: Sudden death, format, rules explained

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The Florida Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in Game 1 of the 2023 Eastern Conference final in a game that lasted nearly a full four overtime periods.

It came close to going to a fifth overtime, but Florida 's Matthew Tkachuk scored the winner with 12.7 seconds left in the period.

It was the sixth -longest playoff game in NHL history.