2016-17 marks the 12th season the WHL has used the shootout format.
As of February 20/17 there has been 868 shootouts in WHL history.
The first year there were 94 shootouts, the most in one season.
Before switching to 3-on-3 overtime last season the WHL averaged 78 shootouts a season.
Last year there 43 and this year they are on pace for 48.
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.
16-17 – 69.2% won in OT, 30.8% in shootout.
Shootout stats …
– Most SO wins in one season 06-07 Everett with 10
– Most SO losses in one season 06-07 Seattle with 11, they had zero SO wins
– Most SO games in one season 05-06 Prince Albert with 16, had a record of 6 wins 10 losses
As of February 2/17 here are the all-time shootout winning percentages in the WHL. 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 | % |
| Medicine Hat | 79 | 47 | 32 | 59.49% |
| Tri City | 69 | 41 | 28 | 59.42% |
| Kelowna | 81 | 48 | 33 | 59.26% |
| Kootenay | 75 | 42 | 33 | 56.00% |
| Prince Albert | 78 | 43 | 35 | 55.13% |
| Saskatoon | 71 | 38 | 33 | 53.52% |
| Calgary | 72 | 38 | 34 | 52.78% |
| Portland | 59 | 31 | 28 | 52.54% |
| Everett | 88 | 46 | 42 | 52.27% |
| Regina | 96 | 50 | 46 | 52.08% |
| Spokane | 72 | 37 | 35 | 51.39% |
| Kamloops | 79 | 40 | 39 | 50.63% |
| Victoria/Chilliwack | 76 | 38 | 38 | 50.00% |
| Prince George | 77 | 38 | 39 | 49.35% |
| Seattle | 90 | 43 | 47 | 47.78% |
| Red Deer | 103 | 49 | 54 | 47.57% |
| Moose Jaw | 80 | 37 | 43 | 46.25% |
| Lethbridge | 80 | 36 | 44 | 45.00% |
| Swift Current | 92 | 40 | 52 | 43.48% |
| Brandon | 83 | 36 | 47 | 43.37% |
| Vancouver | 77 | 31 | 46 | 40.26% |
| Edmonton | 59 | 19 | 40 | 32.20% |
