Just a few years back maybe 5. They used to have ties.
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pre-seeson starts in mid-September and the regular season starts early in October
Depends what season
There are 82 games in a regular NHL season. (not counting playoff games)
In the 2005-06 season, the NHL adopted the shootout to settle ties in regular season games.
Through games of January 8, 2010, the Nashville Predators have won 390 regular season games in the National Hockey League. 318 of those were won in regulation play, while 47 were won in overtime and 25 were won in the shootout.