Since its introduction to the NHL at the beginning of the 2015-16 season, the 3-on-3 overtime has been a little rough on the Minnesota Wild. In 25 overtime sessions (not counting shootout results), the Wild have won in only eight games. That’s a success rate of 32%. Even bringing the overtime to the odds of a coin toss would mean the Wild winning an extra 4.5 games. It’s not a lot, but in a division and league that is evermore characterized by parity, those points can be the difference between the playoffs and staying home.
Which is why the Wild’s recent success with 3-on-3 is such good news.