Here are today's standings, reorganized using proposed system:
Notes
- No more getting points for losing in OT or a shootout. You either win or lose a game. Winning = good, not winning = not good.
- In fact, there are no points for anything. Your place in the standings is based on a percentage of how many games you've won vs how many games you played (Winning %).
- If a game goes to OT, you are encouraged to win because your W% will increase if you win, and decrease if you lose. You are also encouraged to win in OT vs SO, because winning in a shootout won't help your tiebreakers.
- Ties in the standings are decided first by regulation/OT wins (ROW), second by goal differential (DIF) and third by season series vs team(s) your tied with, fourth by goal differential in those season series. Winning in regulation or OT bumps your W% and your tiebreakers. Winning in a shootout only bumps your W%. Goal differential is also big, so blowouts and solid defence are encouraged.
Benefits
- Winners are rewarded, losers are not rewarded.
- Standings are much more simple and, more importantly, much more reflective of how good or bad teams actually are at any point in the season.
Thoughts?