NHL’s rash of overtime games needs a solution: Three-point games

Head coach Jared Bednar of the Colorado Avalanche stands on the bench behind Valeri Nichushkin, Gabriel Landeskog (92), Nathan MacKinnon (29), Martin Necas (88) and Brock Nelson (11)during the second period against the Anaheim Ducks at Ball Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 25: Denver Post Avalanche writer Corey Masisak. (Photo By Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)The NHL loves the parity in the league, but too much of it can make a parody of the standings.

There has been a rash of games going beyond the allotted 60 minutes of regulation early in the 2025-26 season. It’s a symptom a significant league-wide trend — there is a lot…