The islanders have a losing record and are in third in their division. The same amount of points should be awarded out each game.
The solution is so simple:
3 points for Regulation Win
2 points for OT Win
1 point for OT Loss
NHL needs to fix this.
by jrl1009
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Pittsburgh fan?
Get better at losing
Seriously the islanders only have more wins than the blue jackets.
No one should get a point for a loss
I don’t like the 3 points a game system. Just make it’s wins are worth 2 and losses are worth 0 regardless of how they happen
Make regulation wins worth 3 points
The old way was the best way. 2 points up for grabs, winner take all, tie after o.t. splits the points.
It’s 2 points bro. Post this at the end of the season, not before the midway point.
Even the PWHL has the 3-2-1 point system… common NHL
I’m fine with it, sue me.
Not even an Isles fan, at all, but you could just win games.
I mean, the Islanders have a better win percentage in games that end in regulation than every other team in the division other than the Rangers. It’s not like being better in 3 on 3 or the shootout really would mean they’re a better hockey team. If they were .500 in OT games no one would bat an eye, but because they’ve been bad after regulation apparently it’s ruining hockey.
So funny story. Someone on twitter did the calculations for if the NHL was in a 3-2-1 point system this year.
The Isles would still be in a wildcard spot.
Toronto wouldn’t be in a playoff spot
Devils would still be out of a playoff spot.
Edit. Here’s the link
https://twitter.com/ProducerDrew_/status/1742342837675401559?t=tYkhDVFVzxfsT3OcHGPufw&s=19
I’ll try to find it (it’s a comment in one of the other 4 weekly threads that says this same thing), but someone did a study where they went through every season for the last like 20 seasons, and applied the 3-2-1 method to all games, and over the course of 20 season only like 2 teams would have ended up in a different position than they did.
It’s really not as impactful as it seems it would be.
They’re 4 points back from the 2 seed lol. Over 82 games it’ll get to the point where the highest winning percentages are almost perfectly in descending order like usual.
LGI🔷🔶😅
To play devil’s advocate, I think we only have 3-on-3 OT *because* the loser point exists. Teams wouldn’t agree to determine games with such novelty if there were two points on the line.
I agree. Sharks could have had Bedard
I got a bigger issue with shootouts tbh. Team based sport narrowed down to two players, and purely so it fits inside their neat tv scheduling.
Just like the salary cap, it’s designed this way to make parity across the league. Loser points keep more teams in the playoff picture, creating opportunities for more teams to have a shot at making the post season.
More teams in the hunt = more viewers
More viewers = more of that sweet, sweet advertising money.
More money = richer owners and players
I’m not saying that rewarding a loser point, or making those games that go to OT worth three points is right. But, until you can show the owners/players that a 3-2-1 system will make them more money than the current system, they will not change it.
Here’s by defense of the islanders (not the point system, it’s dumb), we don’t lose all those games if OT is 5v5, for whatever that’s worth
I mean I think the teams are where they should be.
OTL = not good at 3on3 games of keep away or shoot outs which means nothing in playoffs anyway
1 point for OT loss makes the most sense
I can’t believe the nhl introduced the OTL point in 2023-2024 specifically to benefit their favorite team the New York islanders.
Counterpoint: If the Flyers don’t like trailing the Islets then maybe they shouldn’t have lost to Columbus.
3 point win system please. Also a longer 3on3 to have less shootouts
Man somedays I feel like I’m the only person in the world who likes the current point format as well as the current playoff format
Overreaction
Who ever did this meme doesn’t math. Win % has nothing to do with standings because loses also count in a very negative way against you. The OT point makes playoff races super tight too which makes much more interesting season as you have like twelve teams always in it.
NHL was better when a draw was a draw at regulation time during the regular season. This 3 on 3 5 minute o/time plus shootout crap isn’t hockey. But I love sudden death OT in the playoffs…
First of all, it’s a huge exaggeration to say this issue is ruining hockey. Look at it another way, the Islanders are second in the division in regulation “non-losses”. They are ahead of the Flyers because they earn more available points.
People only complain about this when it negatively impacts their team.
The current point system is by design. It keeps more teams competitive. And honestly that’s not a bad thing. Try being a fan of a small market MLB club. Parity is good.
I always find it amazing how many people know exactly how to fix hockey.
I’m ok with it. Winning is hard and I do not see a problem with a team being rewarded for not losing within the confines of regulation.
Honestly I don’t see this as a problem
Don’t lose if you want to win.
Sick of ppl complaining that the current NHL systems don’t work for their specific team, so the whole NHL should change.
The whole idea of pretty much all sports is to master the system you play within.
It’s not like we have a winner takes all system, you basically have to be top half of the league, if you’re scraping in, or just out of playoffs, you only have yourself to blame, be better, that’s the whole point