<P> Overtime is a method of determining a winner in an ice hockey game when the score is tied after regulation . The main methods of determining a winner in a tied game are the overtime period ( commonly referred to as overtime ) , the shootout , or a combination of both . If league rules dictate a finite time in which overtime may be played , with no penalty shoot - out to follow , the game 's winning team may or may not be necessarily determined . </P>
<P> Overtime is a method of determining a winner in an ice hockey game when the score is tied after regulation . The main methods of determining a winner in a tied game are the overtime period ( commonly referred to as overtime ) , the shootout , or a combination of both . If league rules dictate a finite time in which overtime may be played , with no penalty shoot - out to follow , the game 's winning team may or may not be necessarily determined . </P>
when do they go to a shootout in hockey
when do they go to a shootout in hockey
when the score is tied after regulation
when the score is tied after regulation