Did you know an NHL team can lose their overtime point?
In the NHL, teams that lose in overtime usually still earn one point in the standings… unless they pull their goalie and get scored on. That’s exactly what happened when the Minnesota Wild gave up an empty-net goal in overtime, forfeiting the extra point during a tight playoff race.
It’s one of the strangest rulebook quirks in hockey and one of the rarest ways to lose a game. Moments like this prove that in the NHL, even a single decision can completely change the standings.
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