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There are no longer ties in the NHL as a result of rule changes after the [[2004–05 NHL lockout]]. A rule that was instituted in the [[1999–2000 NHL season]] states that when a team loses in [[overtime (ice hockey)|overtime]], they shall earn one point. The rule includes [[Shootout (sports)#Ice hockey|shootouts]], which were instituted after the aforementioned lockout. Points awarded to teams losing in overtime and shootouts are sometimes pejoratively labelled "loser points" or, often also intended in a pejorative sense, "Bettman points"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/cult-of-hockey/wide-open-canadian-division-featuring-more-goal-scoring-fewer-bettman-points|title = Wide-open Canadian Division featuring more goal scoring, fewer Bettman Points than rest of NHL}}</ref> after the [[Gary Bettman|NHL commissioner]] who introduced them to the league. Supporters of the current point structure argue that the point for an overtime or shootout loss is not a point for losing but, rather, a point earned for the initial draw with teams that winning in overtime or a shootout receiving an additional "bonus" point.
 
Many European leagues (although not the [[Kontinental Hockey League]]), [[IIHF]] tournaments, and the [[Professional Women's Hockey League]]<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |date=2024-01-01 |title=PWHL to feature new shorthanded goal rule, three-point standing system |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/pwhl/article/pwhl-to-feature-new-shorthanded-goal-rule-three-point-standing-system/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115202907/https://www.sportsnet.ca/pwhl/article/pwhl-to-feature-new-shorthanded-goal-rule-three-point-standing-system/ |archive-date=2024-01-15 |access-date=2024-01-15 |work=Sportsnet}}</ref> use a system that awards [[Three points for a win|three points for a regulation win]], two for an overtime or shootout win, one for an overtime or shootout loss, and none for a regulation loss. This system replicates the ranking system used in [[soccer]] (three points for a regulation win and one for a regulation tie) in addition to the overtime/ or shootout "bonus point" used in the NHL. Supporters of this format contend it gives teams a greater incentive to win in regulation time and reduces the relative value of the "loser point" and also ensures the same number of points (i.e. three) are awarded for each game. As of 2021, the NHL and KHL have not adopted this format.
 
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