For me the main thing about these four new systems is you reward going for the win. When you think about it it's ridiculous I have to even say that when this is a sport we're talking about... But here we are..
First The System That Rewards You Based on How Well You Play
3 points ROW
2 Points OT Win
1 points Shootout Win
ZERO FOR LOSING
BASED ON 2024-2026 FINAL RECORDS
Atlantic Division Points
TEAM | ACTUAL | 3-2-1-0-0 | DIFF |
TOR | 108 | ~153 | +45 |
TBL | 102 | ~136 | +34 |
FLA | 98 | ~135 | +37 |
OTT | 97 | ~132 | +35 |
MON | 91 | ~120 | +29 |
DET | 86 | ~110 | +24 |
BUF | 79 | ~95 | +16 |
BOS | 76 | ~90 | +14 |
Metropolitan Division Points
TEAM | ACTUAL | 3-2-1-0-0 | DIFF |
WSH | 111 | ~148 | +37 |
CAR | 99 | ~135 | +36 |
NJD | 91 | ~124 | +33 |
CBJ | 89 | ~120 | +31 |
NYR | 85 | ~115 | +30 |
NYI | 82 | ~110 | +28 |
PIT | 80 | ~107 | +27 |
PHI | 76 | ~100 | +24 |
Central Division Points
TEAM | ACTUAL | 3-2-1-0-0 | DIFF |
WPG | 116 | ~149 | +33 |
DAL | 106 | ~141 | +35 |
COL | 102 | ~132 | +30 |
MIN | 97 | ~118 | +21 |
STL | 96 | ~112 | +16 |
UTA | 89 | ~100 | +11 |
NSH | 68 | ~85 | +17 |
CHI | 61 | ~80 | +19 |
Pacific Division
TEAM | ACTUAL | 3-2-1-0-0 | DIFF |
VGK | 110 | ~149 | +39 |
LAK | 105 | ~142 | +37 |
EDM | 101 | ~135 | +34 |
CGY | 96 | ~110 | +14 |
VAN | 90 | ~100 | +10 |
ANA | 80 | ~92 | +12 |
SEA | 76 | ~90 | +14 |
SJS | 52 | ~70 | +18 |
Eastern CONFERENCE (8 playoff spots)
Atlantic Division (3 automatic qualifiers):
- TOR (153 pts) — A1
- TBL (136 pts) — A2
- FLA (135 pts) — A3
Metropolitan Division (3 automatic qualifiers):
- WSH (148 pts) — M1
- CAR (135 pts) — M2
- NJD (124 pts) — M3
Wild Card (2 spots — next best records regardless of division):
- OTT (132 pts) — WC1 (Atlantic 4th place)
- MON (120 pts) — WC2 (Atlantic 5th place)
WESTERN CONFERENCE (8 playoff spots)
Central Division (3 automatic qualifiers):
- WPG (149 pts) — C1
- DAL (141 pts) — C2
- COL (132 pts) — C3
Pacific Division (3 automatic qualifiers):
- VGK (149 pts) — P1
- LAK (142 pts) — P2
- EDM (135 pts) — P3
Wild Card (2 spots):
- MIN (118 pts) — WC2 (Central 3th place)
- STL (112pts)
Key Changes from Current System:
NEW PLAYOFF TEAMS:
- ✅ CBJ (Blue Jackets) — would make it as WC1 in West
TEAMS THAT WOULD MISS:
- ❌ Whoever currently holds the 7th and 8th playoff spots in the actual system but has fewer regulation wins
Notable:
- OTT jumps into a Wild Card spot with 132 points (+35 from actual)
- Vegas and Winnipeg tie at 149 pts, both dominating their divisions
- Columbus almost sneaks into playoffs from the Metro despite being 4th in division
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NEXT SYSTEM.
SIMPLY 2 points for ANY win.
Zero POINTS ANY LOSS
Atlantic Division — System #3 (22200)
TEAM | ACTUAL | 2-2-2-0-0 PTS | DIFF |
TOR | 108 | ~104 | -4 |
TBL | 102 | ~94 | -8 |
FLA | 98 | ~94 | -4 |
OTT | 97 | ~90 | -7 |
MON | 91 | ~80 | -11 |
DET | 86 | ~72 | -14 |
BUF | 79 | ~66 | -13 |
BOS | 76 | ~66 | -10 |
Metropolitan Division — System #3 (22200)
TEAM | ACTUAL | 2-2-2-0-0 PTS | DIFF |
WSH | 111 | ~102 | -9 |
CAR | 99 | ~94 | -5 |
NJD | 91 | ~84 | -7 |
NYR | 85 | ~78 | -7 |
NYI | 82 | ~76 | -6 |
CBJ | 89 | ~74 | -15 |
PIT | 80 | ~68 | -12 |
PHI | 76 | ~64 | -12 |
Central Division — System #3 (22200)
TEAM | ACTUAL | 2-2-2-0-0 | DIFF |
WPG | 116 | ~112 | -4 |
DAL | 106 | ~100 | -6 |
COL | 102 | ~98 | -4 |
MIN | 97 | ~90 | -7 |
STL | 96 | ~88 | -8 |
UTA | 89 | ~76 | -13 |
NSH | 68 | ~60 | -8 |
CHI | 61 | ~52 | -9 |
Pacific Division — System #3 (22200)
TEAM | ACTUAL | 2-2-2-0-0 | DIFF |
VGK | 110 | ~100 | -10 |
LAK | 105 | ~96 | -9 |
EDM | 101 | ~96 | -5 |
CGY | 96 | ~84 | -12 |
VAN | 90 | ~76 | -14 |
ANA | 80 | ~68 | -12 |
SEA | 76 | ~64 | -12 |
SJS | 52 | ~44 | -8 |
PLAYOFFS — System #3 (22200)
EASTERN CONFERENCE (8 playoff spots)
Atlantic Division:
- TOR (104 pts) — A1
- TBL (94 pts) — A2
- FLA (94 pts) — A3
Metropolitan Division:
- WSH (102 pts) — M1
- CAR (94 pts) — M2
- NJD (84 pts) — M3
Wild Card:
- OTT (90 pts) — WC1 (Atlantic 4th)
- MON (80 pts) — WC2 (Atlantic 5th)
WESTERN CONFERENCE (8 playoff spots)
Central Division:
- WPG (112 pts) — C1
- DAL (100 pts) — C2
- COL (98 pts) — C3
Pacific Division:
- VGK (100 pts) — P1
- LAK (96 pts) — P2
- EDM (96 pts) — P3
Wild Card:
- MIN (90 pts) — WC1 (Central 4th)
- STL (88 pts) — WC2 (Central 5th)
Key Changes from Current System (System #3):
NEW PLAYOFF TEAMS:
- ✅ MON (Canadiens) — makes it again as WC2 in East
- ✅ STL (Blues) — makes it as WC2 in West
TEAMS THAT WOULD MISS:
- ❌ Teams with high OT/SO loss counts lose significant points
Notable:
- ALL teams lose points because there are no more "loser points"
- Teams with many OT/SO losses are hit hardest (e.g., Columbus -15, Detroit -14, Vancouver -14)
- Tighter races overall — point spreads compress significantly
- Vegas drops 10 points (had 10 OT/SO losses in actual system)
So what do you think?
Monday I will add two more systems, and then we can analyze and fix this...
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