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Early success comes from three-on-three overtime

three-on-three overtime in preparation for the new overtime format that will take place in 2015-16. 14 other games featured three-on-three overtime as a result of tied scores after regulation.

Forty-two of the 59 games saw goals scored in the overtime session, good enough for a 71.2% success rate. Of the 306 games that went to overtime last season where a five-minute four-on-four session was played, 136 ended with an overtime goal, a 44.4% success rate.

Based off the early, but brief, sample size, it’s safe to say that three-on-three overtime has been an overall success as the league looks to minimize the amount of games that are decided in the shootout.