Matchmaking In WoC

You're finding matches?

These are the kind of matches we’ve been getting set up with… we’re the silvers. Unbelievable. 

this has to be the worst matchmaking system NHL has ever used, way too many servers, every game 45-60 ping and rarely get to play on my home server.. absolutely brutal i have to wait 1 hr be4 finding a team in WOC. this should be a priority and fixed asap.. be4 all the players stop playing

Completely agree. You also mathed with much higher division opponents,for example div 10-7 teams are constantly matched against div 1-2 teams where all the opponent does is just cross crease and onetimers and every shot goes in from any angle,while we try to actually play with some skill moves but goalie always ends up saving everything.

Those teams exist because we match up against them all the time.  We are routinely matched against players who are the top level players.  The concept of playing against better teams to get better makes sense but you don't put a beer league team against the Swedish national team and expect them to learn the game.

It's about getting relatively better and learning through progression.  The matchmaking is very broken. It's been broken since launch and I think it's getting to its tipping point where people are going to walk away from the game.

I got frustrated, loaded up another game with a recent update and found myself much happier. We are entering the season where updates and new games hit the market and it's only a matter of time for people to look elsewhere rather than continually be frustrated by the problems that have plagued this game since launch.

I agree. Our record is 102-1-1. I am not bragging, but we are only matching up against newbs and it’s not very fun. We want to match up against better players but they just don’t exist. 

U guys either need to fix this terrible matchmaking or put it on gamepass and double the population of the game 

Honestly, after waiting ages to play a game, I could care less what the other teams levels are. I rather play the game and lose 8-0 in a match. At least then waiting for 15 minutes to play would be a little worth it. 
as it is right now I don’t know what the matchmaking algorithm is for chel but it’s most likely way to complicated. I have this sick feeling it’s actually looking for a perfect match instead of just getting us into games. 

There never has been very strict skill-based matchmaking in CHEL even when the player base is reasonably sized it's kind of 'soft skill-based matchmaking' at most. Playing with randoms in any online game always comes with the risk of teammates quitting, but if you're playing with friends and your friends quit, get better friends. 

I'm a turbo-nerd and have a program I've made that keeps track of every game my club plays and the records of every team we've played. I've done the math, and 30% of my games are against teams with a winning percentage > 60% which I would consider a "good" team. another 30% are against teams that have a winning percentage between 45 and 60, and the rest are against teams below that. That seems like a pretty fair distribution. There used to be no such thing as skill based matchmaking in any online game.

If you're playing club, and care that much, there's a couple websites where you can search the club beforehand and just back out before the game even starts if you're afraid, but good luck learning how to get better at the game, instead you should play the game, record it, and watch it back and see what the other team does that lets them run circles around you and try to learn from it. Just because the Sharks suck doesn't mean they don't get matched up with the Rangers or the Stars, you deal with the hand you're dealt and either get better at the game, take your lumps, or find another game to play because competitive gaming isn't for you.

All true.  And now. Having trouble finding a match.   

This is the worst I have ever seen.     What horrible game EA.   Just horrible.