3-on-3 overtime was implemented into the WHL in the 2015-16 season.
2017-18 marks the 13th season the WHL has used the shootout format.
As of January 16/18 there has been 902 shootouts in WHL history.
The first year there were 94 shootouts, the most in one season.
Before switching to 3-on-3 overtime the WHL averaged 78 shootouts a season.
Last year there was 50 and so far this season there have been 29.
The numbers show that 3-on-3 overtime has greatly reduced the number of shootouts.
WHL – Games that went to overtime.
14-15 – 48.1% decided in OT.
15-16 – 68.4% won in OT. (1st year of 3-on-3)
16-17 – 65% won in OT.
17-18 – 71% won in OT. (as of Jan 16/18)
Here are the teams listed in order of most all-time 3-on-3 overtime wins as of January 16/18.
| Team | OTW | OTL |
| Edmonton | 18 | 15 |
| Regina | 18 | 14 |
| Moose Jaw | 16 | 16 |
| Spokane | 16 | 14 |
| Swift Current | 15 | 14 |
| Tri City | 15 | 10 |
| Prince Albert | 14 | 18 |
| Saskatoon | 14 | 13 |
| Vancouver | 14 | 12 |
| Calgary | 13 | 15 |
| Kamloops | 13 | 8 |
| Lethbridge | 13 | 8 |
| Medicine Hat | 13 | 8 |
| Portland | 13 | 8 |
| Red Deer | 13 | 18 |
| Brandon | 12 | 13 |
| Kelowna | 12 | 11 |
| Everett | 11 | 15 |
| Kootenay | 11 | 19 |
| Seattle | 9 | 12 |
| Victoria | 6 | 11 |
| Prince George | 3 | 10 |
Here are the all-time shootout winning percentages in the WHL as of January 16/18. Edmonton was not in the league the first 2 years of the shootout and Victoria/Chilliwack was not in the league the first year of the shootout.
| Team | Total GP | Total W | Total L | % |
| Tri City | 74 | 46 | 28 | 62.2% |
| Medicine Hat | 81 | 49 | 32 | 60.5% |
| Kelowna | 85 | 51 | 34 | 60.0% |
| Kootenay | 75 | 42 | 33 | 56.0% |
| Prince Albert | 82 | 45 | 37 | 54.9% |
| Calgary | 76 | 41 | 35 | 53.9% |
| Saskatoon | 72 | 38 | 34 | 52.8% |
| Everett | 92 | 48 | 44 | 52.2% |
| Regina | 96 | 50 | 46 | 52.1% |
| Portland | 63 | 32 | 31 | 50.8% |
| Kamloops | 83 | 42 | 41 | 50.6% |
| Victoria/Chilliwack | 78 | 39 | 39 | 50.0% |
| Spokane | 75 | 37 | 38 | 49.3% |
| Seattle | 94 | 45 | 49 | 47.9% |
| Red Deer | 108 | 51 | 57 | 47.2% |
| Prince George | 83 | 39 | 44 | 47.0% |
| Lethbridge | 82 | 38 | 44 | 46.3% |
| Swift Current | 96 | 44 | 52 | 45.8% |
| Moose Jaw | 82 | 37 | 45 | 45.1% |
| Brandon | 85 | 36 | 49 | 42.4% |
| Vancouver | 80 | 32 | 48 | 40.0% |
| Edmonton | 62 | 20 | 42 | 32.3% |
| Total | 1804 | 902 | 902 | 50.0% |
