Fans of the NHL may notice a different when tuning in to Olympic hockey. Here is more on why Italy's hockey rink is smaller than the NHL's.

Let's break down the key differences between NHL rules and those in play during the men's ice hockey event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

The biggest difference you'll notice will come when a game is not decided in regulation. During the preliminary rounds, teams will play a five-minute period of three-on-three sudden death hockey, ...

The time between periods will be slightly shorter at the Olympics, with a break of only 15 minutes compared to 18 minutes in the NHL. For viewers, this difference will hardly be noticeable, but it ...

Team Denmark will play against a lineup full of NHL stars for the first time in a best-on-best tournament, facing Team USA at ...

Olympic ice hockey is played on a rink roughly 200 feet long by 98 feet wide. That's a just about ten more feet laterally on the ice than in the 85 feet wide rinks used in the NHL. Although ten feet ...

SportsLine's model reveals its Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning picks for their NHL Stadium Series matchup in Raymond ...