Extra time has been essential this spring.
The opening round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs has sent a record 18 games to overtime as of Sunday's contest between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals, which couldn't be won in 60 minutes.
The Maple Leafs-Capitals series has gone to extra sessions five times, tying a mark set in 1951 by the Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens, and the Arizona Coyotes and Chicago Blackhawks in 2012.
Here are the 18 overtime contests from the first round:
| Date | Outcome | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| April 12 | Blues 2 - Wild 1 | Edmundson |
| April 12 | Sharks 3 - Oilers 2 | Karlsson |
| April 13 | Capitals 3 - Maple Leafs 2 | Wilson |
| April 14 | Canadiens 4 - Rangers 3 | Radulov |
| April 15 | Senators 4 - Bruins 3 | Phaneuf |
| April 15 | Maple Leafs 4 - Capitals 3 | Kapanen |
| April 16 | Penguins 5 - Blue Jackets 4 | Guentzel |
| April 17 | Maple Leafs 4 - Capitals 3 | Bozak |
| April 17 | Senators 4 - Bruins 3 | Ryan |
| April 17 | Ducks 5 - Flames 4 | Perry |
| April 17 | Predators 3 - Blackhawks 2 | Fiala |
| April 20 | Rangers 3 - Canadiens 2 | Zibanejad |
| April 20 | Oilers 4 - Sharks 3 | Desharnais |
| April 21 | Bruins 3 - Senators 2 | Kuraly |
| April 21 | Capitals 2 - Maple Leafs 1 | Williams |
| April 22 | Blues 4 - Wild 3 | Paajarvi |
| April 23 | Senators 3 - Bruins 2 | MacArthur |
| April 23 | Capitals 2 - Maple Leafs 1 | Johansson |
Two of the 18 games went to double overtime.
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