March Madness on Ice: Best NHL Overtime & Shootout Moments (2026)

March delivered absolute overtime and shootout chaos across the NHL — and we’ve pulled together every must‑see moment!
This month had everything:
✅ Teenage OT history as Michael Misa became the third teenager in Sharks history to score an OT goal, with Sam Dickinson joining him for a rare double‑teenager OT contribution.
✅ Five‑point nights & superstar finishes as Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid combined on an Oilers OT winner.
✅ Clutch comebacks, including Mitch Marner tying the game late before Tomas Hertl buried the OT winner for Vegas.
✅ Record‑chasing defensemen, with Miro Heiskanen and Thomas Harley each scoring OT winners as Dallas extended historic point streaks.
✅ Buzzer‑beating magic, with Robert Thomas scoring with nine seconds left in OT for St. Louis, and Mikael Granlund completing a hat trick with 1 second left in overtime.
✅ Division‑shaking finishes, like Cole Caufield scoring his 13th career OT goal to keep Montreal in third place, and Alexander Nikishin & Sean Walker delivering huge OT winners for Carolina.
✅ Shootout drama, including Trevor Zegras’ SO winner, Wyatt Johnston beating Colorado, and Fraser Minten ending a nine‑round marathon for Boston.
If you love 3‑on‑3 chaos, clutch snipes, filthy shootout moves, and game‑saving moments… this is your month.