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What Is a Power Play in Hockey? What 7,555 NHL Power Plays From 2025-26 Show
A power play is when one team has more skaters on the ice because the other team is serving a penalty, usually 5-on-4 for two minutes. Here's how NHL power plays work, which penalties end on a goal, where the 1956 rule change came from, and what all 7,555 power plays from the 2025-26 season show.
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