If you get rid of 3v3 and shootout and move to continuous OT then you could have a W-L system of 2 points for a win and 0 for a loss.
But I don't see either of those things going anywhere because for the most part casual fans (and the leagues television partners) like 3v3 OT and the shootout.
However in the current system with 3v3 overtime and a shootout then moving to a W-L system would be the worst possible outcome. Getting 2 points for a 3v3 or SO win and the other team getting nothing would be ridiculous. And I guarantee you'd have even more teams just play boring hockey for 60 minutes to then try to win in 3v3 or a shootout.
In the current system with 3v3 and a shootout it's very clear a 3-2-1 points system would be the best solution, and it should have been done already.
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