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How Long Is a Hockey Game? What 1,308 NHL Game Sheets Actually Say
A hockey game is 60 minutes of play, but an NHL game takes about two and a half hours. I went through every official game sheet from last season to show where the time goes, what overtime and shootouts add, and why playoff games can run four hours.
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