Win % being the Wins divided by Games. Points % being Points divided by possible points. Why are these two things not on NHL.com's NHL Standings. They seem very important in the new NHL now that there are no ties. I think Points percentage gives you a better standings perspective than just points. If a team has 35 points and 82 games played but another team has 34 points and 34 games played. Which team is higher placed in the standings?
If anyone wants to know Detroit, Ottawa, and St. Louis are the top 3 Points % teams right now.
2007-12-03 05:31:54 · 7 answers · asked by MCisEVIL 3 in Sports ➔ Hockey
Yeah, it's irrelevant if you enjoy having your eyes closed to the facts. Points % is basically a way of showing what the team is on pace for. As in "if the season ended today Detroit would have 73% of the points at the end of the season". This is why teams like St. Louis don't get more respect. They have 31 points so people overlook them. When in statistical fact they are better than the Rangers.
2007-12-03 05:47:58 · update #1
The 82 games vs. 30 games was an extreme.
2007-12-03 05:49:55 · update #2
Why is hockey the only pro sport that doesn't show a percentage? People want to know who is ranked higher on a day-to-day basis and instead of having to do tiebreakers (wins, GD) why not just us a percentage (points/possible points)? (Detroit also leads in GD with +24)
2007-12-03 06:00:33 · update #3
Actually I was looking for opinions not super facts that everyone already knows. There is no argument what matters more at the end of the season. The question maybe was missing the phrase "everyday basis". So what would your opinion be then? Points percentage is a look at what the standings would be at the end of the season.
2007-12-03 06:11:54 · update #4
ughhhh. You people want arguments. I swear I said instead of having to do tiebreakers in your head. Hockey needs a percentage in the standings and this would be perfect. Even Mickey Redmond suggested it one night during a Wings game. If Mickey Redmond said it it is gospel.
2007-12-03 06:22:46 · update #5
It's not in the standings because there is only one day of the year when it matters, and that is the Monday after every team has finished playing, and at that point every team will have played 82 games. Until then.............it is irrelevant.
It is irrelevant, playoff seedings happen ONE day a year, and on that day, only points matter, than most wins, then head to head, at no point in time is percentage relevant.
You asked the question which is most important, and to the owners, players, and fans....it is points on April 8, 2008.
I fought Mickey Redmond once.....I won. Bloody kid slashed me in the face!
2007-12-03 05:35:14 · answer #1 · answered by Like I'm Telling You Who I A 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's based on points percentage. The yahoo sports page shows the standings for divisions and conferences after determining tie breakers. That should be all you need, as East and West do not really compete during the regular season, due to the unbalanced schedule, and can not really compare in standings.
From the NHL standings page:
Tie Breaking Procedure
If two or more clubs are tied in points during the regular season, the standing of the clubs is determined in the following order:
1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
2. The greater number of games won.
3. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
4. The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season.
2007-12-03 17:15:29 · answer #2 · answered by c_noyes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is points. If they are are tied in points, then the team with less games played, if it is still the same, it is then the team with the most wins.
If they are still tied then the greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
If they are still tied then goal differential.
2007-12-03 13:34:29 · answer #3 · answered by Bob Loblaw 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Points.
2007-12-03 13:55:49 · answer #4 · answered by Mandy M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What difference does it make? Winning percenage or points awarded for wins or any other system that reflects a team's win total is only a number. The team with the highest number, wins at the end of the season.
A hole is a hole, whether you dig it with a shovel or a spade, it's still a hole.
2007-12-03 14:23:55 · answer #5 · answered by cme 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You'll never eliminate the smartass answers - just sit back, breathe deeply, and say, "OOOOHHHHMMMMM."
There are some papers that do offer the winning percentage - and I agree that it does help during the season. It used to be more common, but with the OTL stat I think too many people just don't know how to calculate it.
2007-12-03 15:23:11 · answer #6 · answered by Rich 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
points.
2007-12-03 13:49:13 · answer #7 · answered by lahockeyg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋