For the who knows how many times, posting a gain that there a re 30 teams in the NHL, a nd only 6 of them have a less than .500 record.  So judging a team by its record, give your head a good shake.

Better indicator is goal diff.  Only 13 teams have a + gd, with Bos even.  That sounds much more right.  That's not counting the SO.

A warding loser points, deciding games 3-on-3 or, horror of horrors in a SO, dramatically distorts a team's quality, a nd distorts the standings.

The NHL could somewhat mitigate the disaster that is the loser pt by making reg wins worth 3 points, which is sensible, a s winning in reg is worthier than winning in a SO or 3-on-3, or 4-on-3 should a team get a PP in OT.

But the NHL is a ll a bout sizzle, not steak, and a gullible public, so many of whom only care a bout the crest on the jersey, don't get it and probably never ever will.