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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
What am I missing? I clicked on that link and it showed the Flames out of the playoffs by one point, which would make sense to me in a 3 point system.
What it highlights is the common misperception that the current system "props" up teams that get loser points. What it highlights are the teams that get "propped" up are teams who's higher % of wins come in the form of gimmicky 4 on 4 hockey or the shoot out. In this case, that is the Flames benefiting from more than their share of OT wins than others.
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Looks like the website goofed up earlier today. Before everyone had 0 OTW and their wins were just how many total wins (regulation, overtime and shootouts).