If NHL used 3 point (3-2-1-0) system

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I like the 3 point system if you're going to have OT. I don't think a regulation loss equals an OT loss, so they shouldn't be worth the same thing (zero).

However, I hate the shootout. I would like to see a 3 on 3 OT and if no one scores, it ends a tie. So...

3 points for a regulation win
2 points for an OT win
1 point for an OT loss
0 points for a regulation loss

and if there is no OT winner, each team gets 1 point for the tie

So every game is worth 3 points, unless there is no OT winner, then it ends in a tie and only 2 points are awarded.

if you play 3 on 3 indefinitely there will be a goal soon enough without having ties.

[Sylvanfan]

They could really make a big spread and go

5 RT win
4 OT win
3 SO win
2 SO loss
1 OT loss
0 RT loss

Of course that would throw out any previous point records and the like. But it's the one way to truly differentiate the results of the games in terms of points.