How Many Periods are There in NHL Hockey?
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How Many Periods are There in NHL Hockey?
The answer may surprise you!
NHL Basics
NHL hockey is played between two teams of skaters on a rink. Each team has six skaters, including the goaltender, who attempt to score goals by shooting a puck into the other team’s net. The game is played in three periods of 20 minutes each, with a 15-minute intermission between periods.
Number of teams
In order to play an official game, both teams must have at least six skaters (including the goaltender) and no more than 20 total players (including the goaltender). If a team has only six skaters, they are only allowed to dress three forwards.
Number of players
At the start of each game, each team has 20 players on the ice: three forwards, two defensemen, and a goaltender. Of those 20 players, 18 are skaters and 2 are goalies.
Length of game
An NHL game is three periods of 20 minutes each, with a 15-minute intermission after the first and second periods. If a game is tied after regulation time, the teams will play a five-minute sudden-death overtime period. If the game is still tied after overtime, it will go to a shootout.
Number of Periods
In NHL hockey, each game consists of three 20-minute periods, with an intermission between each period. If the score is tied at the end of regulation time, the game goes into overtime. During the regular season, if the game is still tied after overtime, each team is awarded one point in the standings.
Regular season
NHL regular season play is divided into a series of periods. There are three periods in a regulation game, with two intermissions between each. If the score is tied at the end of regulation, then overtime will be played. Overtime is five minutes long, and the first team to score wins the game. If no one scores during overtime, then a shootout will take place to determine the winner.
During the regular season, each team plays 82 games. 41 of those games are played at home, and 41 are played on the road.
Playoffs
The NHL playoffs are a best-of-seven series played between the top eight teams in each conference. The two winners advance to the Stanley Cup Finals.
Conclusion
In conclusion, there are three periods in NHL hockey. The first period is twenty minutes long, the second period is also twenty minutes long, and the third period is fifteen minutes long. There is a short intermission between each period.
