A record 18 games went to overtime in the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs, surpassing the previous mark of 17 set in 2013. While no series went seven games, each one included at least one overtime game, with the eight teams that moved on battling varying degrees of fatigue going into the second round:
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Overtime games in first round: 5 of 6
Overtime record: 3-2
Overtime goal-scorers: Tom Wilson, Justin Williams, Marcus Johansson
Ice time iron man: Matt Niskanen (156:31)
Total overtime played: 46:20
Total played: 406:20
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
Overtime games in first round: 1 of 5
Overtime record: 1-0
Overtime goal-scorer: Jake Guentzel
Ice time iron man: Justin Schultz (106:23)
Total overtime played: 13:10
Total played: 313:10
OTTAWA SENATORS
Overtime games in first round: 4 of 6
Overtime record: 3-1
Overtime goal-scorers: Dion Phaneuf, Bobby Ryan, Clarke MacArthur
Ice time iron man: Erik Karlsson (182:23)
Total overtime played: 44:31
Total time played: 404:31
NEW YORK RANGERS
Overtime games in first round: 2 of 6
Overtime record: 1-1
Overtime goal-scorer: Mika Zibanejad
Ice time iron man: Ryan McDonagh (158:28)
Total overtime played: 32:56
Total time played: 392:56
ST. LOUIS BLUES
Overtime games in first round: 2 of 5
Overtime record: 2-0
Overtime goal-scorers: Joel Edmundson, Magnus Paajarvi
Ice time iron man: Alex Pietrangelo (149:17)
Total overtime played: 21:30
Total time played: 321:30
NASHVILLE PREDATORS
Overtime games in first round: 1 of 4
Overtime record: 1-0
Overtime goal-scorer: Kevin Fiala
Ice time iron man: Roman Josi (108:56)
Total overtime played: 16:44
Total time played: 256:44
ANAHEIM DUCKS
Overtime games in first round: 1 of 4
Overtime record: 1-0
Overtime goal-scorer: Corey Perry
Ice time iron man: Ryan Getzlaf (89:14)
Total overtime played: 1:30
Total time played: 241:30
EDMONTON OILERS
Overtime games in first round: 2 of 6
Overtime record: 1-1
Overtime goal-scorer: David Desharnais
Ice time iron man: Adam Larsson (140:03)
Total overtime played: 21:37
Total time played: 381:37
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