Against the spread (puck line) records for all 32 NHL teams in the 2025-26 season. Sorted by puck line coverage rate with overall records for context.
The NHL puck line is the standard spread: favorites are set at -1.5 goals and underdogs at +1.5 goals. A team "covers" when they win by 2+ as a favorite or lose by 1 or win outright as an underdog. All puck line records sourced from ScoresAndOdds.com for the 2025-26 regular season as of late January 2026. Overall W-L-OTL records from ESPN NHL Standings.
Data scope: Statistics reflect the 2025–26 NHL regular season and are current as of January 2026. These pages are updated periodically throughout the season and are intended for reference and trend analysis.
Sorted by puck line cover percentage, highest to lowest
| # | Team | Overall | PL Wins | PL Losses | Cover % | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Kraken | 23-19-9 | 35 | 16 | 68.6% | 21-30 |
| 2 | San Jose Sharks | 26-21-3 | 33 | 17 | 66.0% | 25-25 |
| 3 | Boston Bruins | 30-20-2 | 34 | 18 | 65.4% | 29-23 |
| 4 | Chicago Blackhawks | 21-23-8 | 34 | 18 | 65.4% | 22-30 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 26-14-11 | 32 | 19 | 62.7% | 26-25 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Flyers | 24-17-9 | 31 | 19 | 62.0% | 30-20 |
| 7 | Buffalo Sabres | 29-17-5 | 29 | 21 | 58.0% | 25-25 |
| 8 | Montreal Canadiens | 28-17-7 | 29 | 23 | 55.8% | 32-20 |
| 9 | Calgary Flames | 21-25-6 | 29 | 23 | 55.8% | 29-23 |
| 10 | Colorado Avalanche | 35-6-9 | 27 | 23 | 54.0% | 23-27 |
| 11 | Detroit Red Wings | 32-16-5 | 28 | 25 | 52.8% | 27-26 |
| 12 | Washington Capitals | 25-21-7 | 28 | 25 | 52.8% | 26-27 |
| 13 | New York Islanders | 27-19-5 | 27 | 24 | 52.9% | 24-27 |
| 14 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 24-20-7 | 26 | 24 | 52.0% | 25-25 |
| 15 | Anaheim Ducks | 28-21-3 | 27 | 25 | 51.9% | 33-19 |
| 16 | Minnesota Wild | 29-14-10 | 27 | 26 | 50.9% | 31-22 |
| 17 | Nashville Predators | 24-23-4 | 25 | 26 | 49.0% | 27-24 |
| 18 | New York Rangers | 21-25-6 | 25 | 27 | 48.1% | 23-29 |
| 19 | St. Louis Blues | 19-24-9 | 25 | 27 | 48.1% | 25-27 |
| 20 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 32-14-4 | 24 | 26 | 48.0% | 25-25 |
| 21 | Winnipeg Jets | 20-24-7 | 24 | 26 | 48.0% | 30-20 |
| 22 | Vancouver Canucks | 17-30-5 | 24 | 28 | 46.2% | 29-23 |
| 23 | Utah Hockey Club | 27-20-4 | 22 | 29 | 43.1% | 26-25 |
| 24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 24-19-9 | 22 | 30 | 42.3% | 30-22 |
| 25 | Ottawa Senators | 24-21-7 | 21 | 31 | 40.4% | 31-21 |
| 26 | Edmonton Oilers | 26-19-8 | 21 | 31 | 40.4% | 29-23 |
| 27 | Carolina Hurricanes | 32-15-5 | 20 | 32 | 38.5% | 27-25 |
| 28 | Dallas Stars | 29-14-9 | 20 | 32 | 38.5% | 24-28 |
| 29 | Florida Panthers | 28-20-3 | 19 | 32 | 37.3% | 29-22 |
| 30 | New Jersey Devils | 27-23-2 | 19 | 32 | 37.3% | 22-29 |
| 31 | Los Angeles Kings | 21-16-13 | 18 | 32 | 36.0% | 23-27 |
| 32 | Vegas Golden Knights | 25-14-12 | 16 | 34 | 32.0% | 30-20 |
Seattle leads the NHL in puck line coverage at 68.6% (35-16). Despite a middling 23-19-9 straight-up record, the Kraken play a disproportionate number of one-goal games. Their 9 overtime losses and close regulation results drive the high coverage rate as underdogs on the +1.5 line.
Vegas sits last in puck line coverage at 32.0% (16-34), despite holding a winning record of 25-14-12 straight up. Their 12 overtime losses, the most in the NHL, indicate a pattern of tight games that result in one-goal decisions, which means frequent puck line non-covers as favorites at -1.5.
The Blackhawks carry a 34-18 puck line record (65.4% cover rate) despite a below-.500 straight-up record of 21-23-8. As frequent underdogs, they benefit from the +1.5 cushion by keeping games within one goal or winning outright. Their 8 overtime losses all count as puck line covers.
Carolina (32-15-5 SU, 38.5% ATS) and Dallas (29-14-9 SU, 38.5% ATS) demonstrate how winning teams can struggle against the puck line. Both teams win frequently but often by single-goal margins, and their status as regular favorites means the -1.5 line works against them.
Colorado's league-best 35-6-9 straight-up record translates to only a 54.0% puck line cover rate. Their 9 overtime losses all count as puck line non-covers, and their heavy favorite status means the -1.5 line is in play most nights. Even dominant teams face ATS regression when one-goal games accumulate.
Teams with high overtime loss totals tend to show divergent SU and ATS profiles. Overtime losses count as one-goal defeats, which means a PL cover for the underdog side. Pittsburgh (11 OTL), Colorado (9 OTL), and Vegas (12 OTL) all illustrate this dynamic.
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