If you’re sleeping late after the Florida Panthers took down the Carolina Hurricanes in four overtimes — with just seconds left in that fourth OT, Matthew Tkachuk fired home the game-winner in the first Eastern Conference Finals matchup — no one would blame you.
That game lasted nearly 140 minutes, well into Thursday night and early Friday morning.
But as you can tell from the headline, it wasn’t the longest game in NHL history. So if you’re here, you may be wondering: What games are longer?
We’re here to answer that. Here are the longest games in the hockey league’s history, including that Game 1:
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Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes, Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals, May 2023
Game length: 4 overtimes; 139 minutes and 47 seconds
5
Dallas Stars vs. Anaheim Ducks, Game 1 of Western Conference Semifinals, April 2003
Game length: 5 overtimes; 140 minutes and 48 seconds
4
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, Game 1 of Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, August 2020
Game length: 5 overtimes; 150 minutes and 27 seconds
3
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Game 4, Eastern Conference Semifinals, May 2000
Game length: 5 overtimes; 152 minutes and 1 second
2
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins: Game 5, NHL playoffs Semifinals, April 1933
Game length: 6 overtimes; 164 minutes and 46 seconds
1
Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Maroons: Game 1, Playoffs Semifinals, March 1936
Game length: 6 overtimes; 176 minutes and 3 seconds
