Everything on the Line 🚨 | Best NHL OT & Shootout Moments — April 2026

Every point mattered in April, and some of the biggest games of the season were decided after 60 minutes.

The Los Angeles Kings surged into the Stanley Cup Playoffs with critical overtime and shootout points, including a marathon 8-round shootout against Nashville. The Philadelphia Flyers battled their way into the postseason with clutch extra-session performances, highlighted by Porter Martone’s first NHL goal in overtime and a shootout-clinching performance from Dan Vladar.

Jakub Dobes stood tall for Montreal in multiple games, including a showdown with the defending champion Florida Panthers, while the Devils and Canadiens delivered one of the wildest overtime sessions of the season. Heavyweight matchups lived up to the moment as Jack Eichel scored an overtime winner to secure Vegas a playoff spot, and Colorado and Edmonton went down to a shootout with Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Nečas delivering under pressure.

Wyatt Johnston continued his breakout year with both an overtime and shootout winner. Timely goals from Clayton Keller and Jacob Slavin added to the drama, and every game carried postseason implications.

These are the goals, saves, and moments that decided who was in — and who was out.