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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: Defensemen
2018-19All situationsThrough 82 team games
This board ranks defensemen only by plus/minus.
Plus/minus adds one for every even-strength or shorthanded goal the team scores with the player on the ice and subtracts one for every one allowed. Power-play goals for do not count; empty-net goals do. For leagues that split positions: which defensemen add plus/minus.
Leader in 2018-19: Mark Giordano (CGY), 39 +/-.
Plus/Minus: defense leaderboard
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| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark GiordanoDCGY | CGY | 39 | 78 | 0.50 | 74 | 17 | — |
| 2 | Ryan McDonaghDTBL | TBL | 38 | 82 | 0.46 | 46 | 9 | 7.3%▲6.8 |
| 3 | Brett PesceDCAR | CAR | 35 | 73 | 0.48 | 29 | 7 | 0.3% |
| 4 | Brian DumoulinDPIT | PIT | 31 | 76 | 0.41 | 23 | 3 | 0.4% |
| 5 | Ron HainseyDTOR | TOR | 30 | 81 | 0.37 | 23 | 5 | — |
| 6 | TJ BrodieDCGY | CGY | 29 | 79 | 0.37 | 34 | 9 | — |
| 7 | Mattias EkholmDNSH | NSH | 27 | 80 | 0.34 | 44 | 8 | 77%▲9.5 |
| 8 | Erik CernakDTBL | TBL | 25 | 58 | 0.43 | 16 | 5 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 9 | Morgan RiellyDTOR | TOR | 24 | 82 | 0.29 | 72 | 20 | 76%▼5.1 |
| 10 | Michal KempnyDWSH | WSH | 24 | 71 | 0.34 | 25 | 6 | — |
| 11 | Victor HedmanDTBL | TBL | 24 | 70 | 0.34 | 54 | 12 | 93%▲11 |
| 12 | Adam PelechDNYI | NYI | 22 | 78 | 0.28 | 21 | 5 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 13 | Brandon CarloDBOS | BOS | 22 | 72 | 0.31 | 10 | 2 | 0.3% |
| 14 | Zdeno CharaDBOS | BOS | 22 | 62 | 0.35 | 14 | 5 | — |
| 15 | Nate SchmidtDVGK | VGK | 22 | 61 | 0.36 | 30 | 9 | 4.9%▲4.5 |
| 16 | Ryan EllisDNSH | NSH | 21 | 82 | 0.26 | 41 | 7 | — |
| 17 | Ryan PulockDNYI | NYI | 21 | 82 | 0.26 | 37 | 9 | 10%▼1.4 |
| 18 | Jake MuzzinDLAK/TOR | LAK/TOR | 21 | 80 | 0.26 | 37 | 9 | — |
| 19 | John CarlsonDWSH | WSH | 21 | 80 | 0.26 | 70 | 13 | 99%▲2.4 |
| 20 | Travis HamonicDCGY | CGY | 21 | 69 | 0.30 | 19 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 21 | Colton ParaykoDSTL | STL | 20 | 80 | 0.25 | 28 | 10 | 37%▼42 |
| 22 | Ryan MurrayDCBJ | CBJ | 20 | 56 | 0.36 | 29 | 1 | — |
| 23 | David SavardDCBJ | CBJ | 19 | 82 | 0.23 | 24 | 8 | — |
| 24 | Brenden DillonDSJS | SJS | 19 | 82 | 0.23 | 22 | 1 | 9.7%▲9.1 |
| 25 | Nikita ZadorovDCOL | COL | 19 | 70 | 0.27 | 14 | 7 | 39%▲21 |
| 26 | Jake GardinerDTOR | TOR | 19 | 62 | 0.31 | 30 | 3 | — |
| 27 | Noah HanifinDCGY | CGY | 18 | 80 | 0.23 | 33 | 5 | 53%▼22 |
| 28 | Scott MayfieldDNYI | NYI | 18 | 79 | 0.23 | 19 | 4 | 0.1% |
| 29 | Marcus PetterssonDPIT/ANA | PIT/ANA | 17 | 84 | 0.20 | 25 | 2 | 6.6%▲6.2 |
| 30 | Rasmus AnderssonDCGY | CGY | 17 | 79 | 0.22 | 19 | 2 | 94%▼3.9 |
| 31 | Victor MeteDMTL | MTL | 17 | 71 | 0.24 | 13 | 0 | — |
| 32 | Jon MerrillDVGK | VGK | 16 | 57 | 0.28 | 15 | 3 | — |
| 33 | Jordie BennDMTL | MTL | 15 | 81 | 0.19 | 22 | 5 | — |
| 34 | Shea WeberDMTL | MTL | 15 | 58 | 0.26 | 33 | 14 | — |
| 35 | Esa LindellDDAL | DAL | 14 | 82 | 0.17 | 32 | 11 | 37%▼31 |
| 36 | Vince DunnDSTL | STL | 14 | 78 | 0.18 | 35 | 12 | 89%▲12 |
| 37 | Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 14 | 54 | 0.26 | 28 | 7 | 97%▲6.2 |
| 38 | Duncan KeithDCHI | CHI | 13 | 82 | 0.16 | 40 | 6 | — |
| 39 | Brent BurnsDSJS | SJS | 13 | 82 | 0.16 | 83 | 16 | 50%▼14 |
| 40 | Kris LetangDPIT | PIT | 13 | 65 | 0.20 | 56 | 16 | 47%▼16 |
| 41 | Mikhail SergachevDTBL | TBL | 12 | 75 | 0.16 | 32 | 6 | 98%▲5.2 |
| 42 | Brett KulakDMTL | MTL | 12 | 57 | 0.21 | 17 | 6 | 0.3% |
| 43 | Connor MurphyDCHI | CHI | 12 | 52 | 0.23 | 13 | 5 | 6.0%▲5.1 |
| 44 | Anton StralmanDTBL | TBL | 12 | 47 | 0.26 | 17 | 2 | — |
| 45 | Brayden McNabbDVGK | VGK | 11 | 81 | 0.14 | 16 | 4 | 24%▲21 |
| 46 | Tyler MyersDWPG | WPG | 11 | 80 | 0.14 | 31 | 9 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 47 | Matt BenningDEDM | EDM | 11 | 70 | 0.16 | 17 | 5 | — |
| 48 | Johnny BoychukDNYI | NYI | 10 | 74 | 0.14 | 19 | 3 | — |
| 49 | Roman JosiDNSH | NSH | 9 | 82 | 0.11 | 56 | 15 | 98%▼0.5 |
| 50 | Justin FaulkDCAR | CAR | 9 | 82 | 0.11 | 35 | 11 | 55%▼22 |
| 51 | Troy StecherDVAN | VAN | 9 | 78 | 0.12 | 23 | 2 | 0.2% |
| 52 | Matt GrzelcykDBOS | BOS | 9 | 66 | 0.14 | 18 | 3 | 0.1% |
| 53 | Olli MaattaDPIT | PIT | 9 | 60 | 0.15 | 14 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 54 | Robert BortuzzoDSTL | STL | 9 | 59 | 0.15 | 10 | 2 | — |
| 55 | Josh MorrisseyDWPG | WPG | 9 | 59 | 0.15 | 31 | 6 | 99%▲3.2 |
| 56 | Christian DjoosDWSH | WSH | 9 | 45 | 0.20 | 10 | 1 | — |
| 57 | Carl DahlstromDCHI | CHI | 9 | 38 | 0.24 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 58 | Tim HeedDSJS | SJS | 9 | 37 | 0.24 | 13 | 2 | — |
| 59 | Jason DemersDARI | ARI | 9 | 35 | 0.26 | 8 | 2 | — |
| 60 | Niklas HjalmarssonDARI | ARI | 8 | 82 | 0.10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 61 | Jacob TroubaDWPG | WPG | 8 | 82 | 0.10 | 50 | 8 | 76%▼11 |
| 62 | Samuel GirardDCOL | COL | 8 | 82 | 0.10 | 27 | 4 | 9.0%▲8.6 |
| 63 | Erik JohnsonDCOL | COL | 8 | 80 | 0.10 | 25 | 7 | — |
| 64 | Joel EdmundsonDSTL | STL | 8 | 64 | 0.13 | 11 | 2 | 4.0%▲3.9 |
| 65 | Brooks OrpikDWSH | WSH | 8 | 53 | 0.15 | 9 | 2 | — |
| 66 | Kevan MillerDBOS | BOS | 8 | 39 | 0.21 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 67 | Carl GunnarssonDSTL | STL | 8 | 25 | 0.32 | 7 | 3 | — |
| 68 | Yannick WeberDNSH | NSH | 7 | 62 | 0.11 | 8 | 2 | — |
| 69 | Devon ToewsDNYI | NYI | 7 | 48 | 0.15 | 18 | 5 | 62%▼1 |
| 70 | Radim SimekDSJS | SJS | 7 | 41 | 0.17 | 9 | 1 | — |
| 71 | Ben ChiarotDWPG | WPG | 6 | 78 | 0.08 | 20 | 5 | 13%▲11 |
| 72 | Roman PolakDDAL | DAL | 6 | 77 | 0.08 | 9 | 1 | — |
| 73 | Radko GudasDPHI | PHI | 6 | 77 | 0.08 | 20 | 4 | 25%▲22 |
| 74 | Scott HarringtonDCBJ | CBJ | 6 | 73 | 0.08 | 17 | 2 | — |
| 75 | John KlingbergDDAL | DAL | 6 | 64 | 0.09 | 45 | 10 | 0.2% |
| 76 | Dan GirardiDTBL | TBL | 6 | 62 | 0.10 | 16 | 4 | — |
| 77 | Tony DeAngeloDNYR | NYR | 6 | 61 | 0.10 | 30 | 4 | 24%▲18 |
| 78 | Erik KarlssonDSJS | SJS | 6 | 53 | 0.11 | 45 | 3 | 95% |
| 79 | Nathan BeaulieuDBUF/WPG | BUF/WPG | 6 | 48 | 0.13 | 12 | 3 | — |
| 80 | Christian FolinDPHI/MTL | PHI/MTL | 6 | 45 | 0.13 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 81 | Jonas SiegenthalerDWSH | WSH | 6 | 26 | 0.23 | 4 | 0 | 3.3%▲2.9 |
| 82 | Dean KukanDCBJ | CBJ | 6 | 25 | 0.24 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 83 | Patrik NemethDCOL | COL | 5 | 74 | 0.07 | 10 | 1 | — |
| 84 | Kris RussellDEDM | EDM | 5 | 72 | 0.07 | 16 | 3 | — |
| 85 | P.K. SubbanDNSH | NSH | 5 | 63 | 0.08 | 31 | 9 | — |
| 86 | Nick HoldenDVGK | VGK | 5 | 61 | 0.08 | 15 | 3 | — |
| 87 | Jamie OleksiakDPIT/DAL | PIT/DAL | 5 | 57 | 0.09 | 12 | 4 | 7.1%▲6.9 |
| 88 | Matt IrwinDNSH | NSH | 5 | 44 | 0.11 | 7 | 1 | — |
| 89 | Thomas HickeyDNYI | NYI | 5 | 40 | 0.13 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 90 | Korbinian HolzerDANA | ANA | 5 | 22 | 0.23 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 91 | Noah JuulsenDMTL | MTL | 5 | 21 | 0.24 | 5 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 92 | Connor CliftonDBOS | BOS | 5 | 19 | 0.26 | 1 | 0 | 7.4%▲6.7 |
| 93 | Nick JensenDDET/WSH | DET/WSH | 4 | 80 | 0.05 | 20 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 94 | Braydon CoburnDTBL | TBL | 4 | 74 | 0.05 | 23 | 4 | — |
| 95 | Dmitry KulikovDWPG | WPG | 4 | 57 | 0.07 | 6 | 0 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 96 | Dustin ByfuglienDWPG | WPG | 4 | 42 | 0.10 | 31 | 4 | — |
| 97 | Jan RuttaDCHI/TBL | CHI/TBL | 4 | 37 | 0.11 | 8 | 2 | — |
| 98 | Slater KoekkoekDCHI/TBL | CHI/TBL | 4 | 31 | 0.13 | 6 | 2 | — |
| 99 | Ryan GravesDCOL | COL | 4 | 26 | 0.15 | 5 | 3 | 0.1% |
| 100 | Haydn FleuryDCAR | CAR | 4 | 20 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0.1% |
How to read it
Goals for minus goals against while on the ice (power-play goals for excluded).
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