2 points for reg/OT win, 1 point if you need a shootout to win, 0 points for being a loser.
I've always been in the minority in that I don't find the shootout "gimmicky". Breakaways are a hockey skill that teams are better or worse at. It also tests quality of goaltending.
If you lose, you should lose with 0 points. If you lose in a shootout, you have less skill and/or worse goaltending than the other team. I don't see it as a gimmick and I don't feel bad for a team getting robbed points in the shootout.
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