Which team(s) have the record for the most OT games PLAYED during the playoffs for a given year?

Question

- what about the most OT WINS within a playoff year.

i've been looking at the 03 Ducks. Wow, what an OT ride!

Answer 1

Montreal played 11 OT games in 1993, and won 10 of them (consecutively)

Answer 2

The longest NHL game was played March 24, 1936 between the Montreal Maroons and the Detroit Red Wings in the semifinals of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The game went five full overtime periods and 16:30 into the sixth overtime period before Mud Bruneteau scored for Detroit to give them a 1-0 victory. Total time of the game was 176 minutes, 30 seconds.

NHL playoff team records  

Most Stanley Cups

Montreal Canadiens - 23

Most consecutive Stanley Cups

Montreal Canadiens - 5 (1956-60)

Longest playoff winning streak

Pittsburgh Penguins - 14 (5/9/92-4/25/93)

Longest playoff losing streak

Chicago Blackhawks - 16 (1975-80)

Most Finals appearances

Montreal Canadiens -- 32

Most consecutive Finals appearances

Montreal Canadiens - 10 (1951-60)

Most playoff appearances

Montreal Canadiens -- 72

Most consecutive playoff appearances

Boston Bruins - 29 (1968-96)

Most home wins one year

Edmonton Oilers - 11 (1988)

Most road wins one year

New Jersey Devils-10 (1995)

Most overtime wins one year

Montreal Canadiens - 10 (1993)

Most goals by a team in a series

Edmonton Oilers - 44 (1985 vs. Chicago)

Most goals by a team in one game

Edmonton Oilers - 13 (4/9/87 vs. L.A.)

Most goals by a team in one period

Montreal Canadiens - 7 (3/30/44 vs. Toronto)

Most goals by both teams, one game

18 - Los Angeles 10, Edmonton 8 (4/7/82)

Most power-play goals in one playoff year

Minnesota North Stars - 35 (1991, 23 games)

Most short-handed goals in one playoff year

Edmonton Oilers - 10 (1983, 16 games)

Longest overtime

116 minutes, 30 seconds, (3/24/36-3/25/36: Detroit 1, Montreal Maroons 0)

Shortest overtime

Nine seconds (5/18/86: Montreal 3, Calgary 2)

Most overtimes one year

28 in 1993 (85 games played)

Most overtimes one series

Five in 1951. Toronto defeated Montreal 4-1.