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Originally Posted by Mathgod
But the 1 point is not a reward for a loss, it's a reward for being tied through 60 minutes of regulation hockey. So it's not completely meritless.
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This.
Honestly unless we are moving to 5V5 OT where the game keeps going until someone scores then a 2-0 point system would be ridiculous.
I don't think it would be fair for a team to be tied after 60 minutes of regulation play, to only then get 0 points out of it because they lost in 3v3 or a shootout.
The only system that makes complete sense for the NHLs current set up is a 3-2-1 system.
3 Points for Regulation win.
Teams each get 1 point for being tied after regulation.
Then the third point is up for grabs in OT/SO.
That system has always made the most sense for the NHL.