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My EarlyBird and Thursday Football packages are UP, looking to continue our massive win streak, we have won 14 of 15 days.
As you guys likely know, I have almost no time for Hockey. BUT.......I have to RANT about the RIDICULOUS scoring system where both teams are rewarded for a tie, and in THOSE games, teams get awarded 3 points instead of 2. Given an OT game is 'worth' 1.5 points on average in a pk'm game, AND a no OT game is only worth 1 point, BOTH teams have a HUGE incentive in ANY tied game to play it close to the vest, wink wink nod nod, let's get to OT.....like poker players on the bubble it is BEYOND STUPID to open it up in the final minutes of any tied game.
I don't have the data, but I'm SURE the teams each year realize how exploitable this points system is, and play tighter, if not outright Collude late in tied games. This surely will raise the points awarded each and every year as we see more and more OTs........
Given all this, Hockey is likely the ONE sport we want to bet season wins oops points, OVER not under.......as I don't think the oddsmakers will adjust to this "more and more OTs" factor.
What do you guys think?