The WHL standings page is a lot more straightforward than a football table. Basically it's all about where teams stand in the conference and division and whether they've got a sniff of making the playoffs. Right now the league has 23 teams split into two conferences and four divisions and they play a whopping 68 games each during the regular season.
For anyone who likes a bet, the standings are important because the pressure from the playoffs really starts to stack up the odds on the moneyline, puck line, team totals and late-season odds. The top teams right now are really making things interesting: we're talking the Medicine Hat Tigers, Everett Silvertips, Calgary Hitmen, Prince George Cougars, Penticton Vees, Kamloops Blazers and Edmonton Oil Kings, which is keeping both conferences really relevant for anyone using the standings to make a betting decision.
At the top of the scoring charts we've got Liam Ruck and Markus Ruck of the Medicine Hat Tigers leading the way, but there are all sorts of other big WHL names making waves, like Cameron Schmidt, JP Hurlbert, Matias Vanhanen, Jacob Kvasnicka, Nathan Behm and Bryce Pickford. Don't forget in goal we've got Anders Miller and Michal Oršulák who are both putting in standout performances this season.
The WHL standings page is worth a look because you can see which clubs are really going for it in the pursuit of a playoff spot, which teams are on a roll and which star players are making a real impact at the top end of the table. And in a 68-game junior hockey season that pressure can really start to move the betting odds in no time.