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How overtime works for Olympic women's hockey in USA-Canada gold medal game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Hilary Knight wasn't ready to be done yet.
With just a couple minutes remaining, the United States legend got in front of the net, deflected a puck and found the back of the net for a record-setting goal.
More importantly, it tied Team USA 1-1 with Canada, and it sent the gold medal game on its way to overtime.
Buckle up, because it's about to get fun.
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USA-Canada gold medal game OT rules
Overtime at the Olympics this year in hockey is 3-on-3, for both men and women.
It's sudden death, which means the first goal in OT wins the game, and in this case, the gold medal.
How long is USA-Canada overtime in women's hockey?
Overtime will be 20 minutes long.
If no goal is scored, the 3-on-3 showdown will continue for 20 minutes, which is only the length at the gold medal game.
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Is there a shootout?
There is no shootout in the gold medal game.
If it goes beyond the 20-minute OT period, the teams will keep playing until the winning goal is scored.
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