2016-17 marks the 12th season the WHL has used the shootout format.
As of March 3/17 there has been 870 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 – 69.1% won in OT, 30.9% 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 March 3/17 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 | GP | W | L | % |
| Medicine Hat | 79 | 47 | 32 | 59.5% |
| Tri City | 69 | 41 | 28 | 59.4% |
| Kelowna | 81 | 48 | 33 | 59.3% |
| Kootenay | 75 | 42 | 33 | 56.0% |
| Prince Albert | 78 | 43 | 35 | 55.1% |
| Saskatoon | 71 | 38 | 33 | 53.5% |
| Calgary | 73 | 39 | 34 | 53.4% |
| Portland | 59 | 31 | 28 | 52.5% |
| Everett | 88 | 46 | 42 | 52.3% |
| Regina | 96 | 50 | 46 | 52.1% |
| Spokane | 72 | 37 | 35 | 51.4% |
| Kamloops | 79 | 40 | 39 | 50.6% |
| Victoria/Chilliwack | 76 | 38 | 38 | 50.0% |
| Average | 80 | 40 | 40 | 50.0% |
| Prince George | 78 | 38 | 40 | 48.7% |
| Red Deer | 104 | 50 | 54 | 48.1% |
| Seattle | 90 | 43 | 47 | 47.8% |
| Moose Jaw | 80 | 37 | 43 | 46.3% |
| Lethbridge | 80 | 36 | 44 | 45.0% |
| Swift Current | 92 | 40 | 52 | 43.5% |
| Brandon | 84 | 36 | 48 | 42.9% |
| Vancouver | 77 | 31 | 46 | 40.3% |
| Edmonton | 59 | 19 | 40 | 32.2% |
| Total | 870 | 870 | 50.0% |
