List of NHL overtime game sevens


In the National Hockey League, 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 44 overtime game sevens in NHL history. Home teams are 23-21 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 44 overtime game sevens, 31 finished in the first overtime, 11 finished in double overtime, 1 finished in triple overtime, and 1 finished in quadruple overtime.

Key

OTOvertime
†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 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.
SemifinalsBoston GardenMel HillBoston Bruins~2–1 New York Rangers §
SemifinalsDetroit OlympiaLeo Reise Jr.Detroit Red Wings ~1–0 Toronto Maple Leafs
FinalsDetroit OlympiaPete BabandoDetroit Red Wings ~4–3 ^New York Rangers
FinalsDetroit OlympiaTony LeswickDetroit Red Wings ~2–1 ^Montreal Canadiens
SemifinalsSt. Louis ArenaRon SchockSt. Louis Blues2–1 Minnesota North Stars
QuarterfinalsMetropolitan Sports CenterKevin O'SheaSt. Louis Blues2–1 *Minnesota North Stars
QuarterfinalsNassau ColiseumLanny McDonaldToronto Maple Leafs2–1 *New York Islanders
SemifinalsMontreal ForumYvon LambertMontreal Canadiens~5–4 Boston Bruins
Division FinalsBoston GardenBrad ParkBoston Bruins3–2 Buffalo Sabres
Division FinalsMet Center Steve PayneMinnesota North Stars4–3 St. Louis Blues
Division FinalsMontreal ForumPeter StastnyQuebec Nordiques3–2 *Montreal Canadiens
Division FinalsMontreal ForumClaude LemieuxMontreal Canadiens~2–1 Hartford Whalers
Division SemifinalsCapital CentrePat LaFontaineNew York Islanders3–2 *Washington Capitals
Division SemifinalsCapital CentreDale HunterWashington Capitals5–4 Philadelphia Flyers
Division SemifinalsOlympic SaddledomeJoel OttoCalgary Flames~4–3 Vancouver Canucks
Division SemifinalsOlympic SaddledomeEsa TikkanenEdmonton Oilers5–4 *Calgary Flames
Division SemifinalsMontreal ForumRuss CourtnallMontreal Canadiens3–2 Hartford Whalers
Division SemifinalsJoe Louis ArenaNikolai BorschevskyToronto Maple Leafs4–3 *Detroit Red Wings
Division FinalsCivic ArenaDavid VolekNew York Islanders4–3 *Pittsburgh Penguins
First RoundOlympic SaddledomePavel BureVancouver Canucks4–3 *Calgary Flames
Conference FinalsMadison Square GardenStéphane MatteauNew York Rangers~2–1 New Jersey Devils
First RoundOlympic SaddledomeRay WhitneySan Jose Sharks5–4 *Calgary Flames
Conference SemifinalsJoe Louis ArenaSteve YzermanDetroit Red Wings1–0 St. Louis Blues
First RoundMarine Midland ArenaDerek PlanteBuffalo Sabres3–2 Ottawa Senators
First RoundReunion ArenaTodd MarchantEdmonton Oilers4–3 *Dallas Stars
First RoundAmerica West ArenaPierre TurgeonSt. Louis Blues1–0 *Phoenix Coyotes
First RoundHSBC ArenaDarius KasparaitisPittsburgh Penguins3–2 *Buffalo Sabres
First RoundPepsi CenterAndrew BrunetteMinnesota Wild3–2 *Colorado Avalanche
First RoundGM PlaceMartin GélinasCalgary Flames3–2 *Vancouver Canucks
First RoundVerizon CenterJoffery LupulPhiladelphia Flyers3–2 *Washington Capitals
First RoundTD Banknorth GardenScott WalkerCarolina Hurricanes3–2 *Boston Bruins
First RoundRogers ArenaAlex BurrowsVancouver Canucks2–1 Chicago Blackhawks §
First RoundTD GardenNathan HortonBoston Bruins~4–3 Montreal Canadiens
First RoundTD GardenJoel WardWashington Capitals2–1 *Boston Bruins
First RoundBankAtlantic CenterAdam HenriqueNew Jersey Devils3–2 *Florida Panthers
First RoundTD GardenPatrice BergeronBoston Bruins5–4 Toronto Maple Leafs
Conference SemifinalsUnited CenterBrent SeabrookChicago Blackhawks~2–1 Detroit Red Wings
First RoundPepsi CenterNino NiederreiterMinnesota Wild5–4 *Colorado Avalanche
Conference FinalsUnited CenterAlec MartinezLos Angeles Kings~5–4 *Chicago Blackhawks
Second RoundMadison Square GardenDerek StepanNew York Rangers2–1 Washington Capitals
Conference FinalsPPG Paints ArenaChris KunitzPittsburgh Penguins~3–2 Ottawa Senators
First RoundSAP Center at San JoseBarclay GoodrowSan Jose Sharks5–4 Vegas Golden Knights
First RoundCapital One ArenaBrock McGinnCarolina Hurricanes4–3 *Washington Capitals
Second RoundEnterprise CenterPat MaroonSt. Louis Blues~2–1 Dallas Stars