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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: Defensemen

2023-24All 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 2023-24: Gustav Forsling (FLA), 56 +/-.

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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: Defensemen, 2023-24, All situations
#	Player	Team	+/-	GP	Per game	PTS	G
1	Gustav ForslingDFLA	FLA	56	79	0.71	39	10	22:09	42%▲18
2	Dylan DeMeloDWPG	WPG	46	82	0.56	31	3	21:44	5.7%▲5.5
3	Mattias EkholmDEDM	EDM	44	79	0.56	45	11	21:03	77%▲9.5
4	Quinn HughesDVAN	VAN	38	82	0.46	92	17	24:41	100%
5	Josh MorrisseyDWPG	WPG	34	81	0.42	69	10	24:11	99%▲3.2
6	Evan BouchardDEDM	EDM	34	81	0.42	82	18	23:00	100%
7	Filip HronekDVAN	VAN	33	81	0.41	48	5	23:26	91%▲14
8	Marcus PetterssonDPIT	PIT	28	82	0.34	30	4	22:40	6.6%▲6.2
9	Devon ToewsDCOL	COL	28	82	0.34	50	12	23:26	62%▼1
10	Thomas HarleyDDAL	DAL	28	79	0.35	47	15	21:01	88%▲8.6
11	Aaron EkbladDFLA	FLA	27	51	0.53	18	4	20:52	50%▲34
12	Alexander RomanovDNYI	NYI	23	81	0.28	22	7	20:50	15%▲15
13	Brandon CarloDBOS	BOS	23	76	0.30	14	4	19:54	0.3%
14	Ryan LindgrenDNYR	NYR	22	76	0.29	17	3	19:21	0.1%
15	Chris TanevDCGY/DAL	CGY/DAL	22	75	0.29	19	2	19:41	6.0%▲5
16	Mikey AndersonDLAK	LAK	22	74	0.30	18	2	20:38	7.3%▲6.9
17	Jonas BrodinDMIN	MIN	22	62	0.35	27	7	23:22	5.0%▲4.3
18	Jaccob SlavinDCAR	CAR	21	81	0.26	37	6	20:56	16%▲4.6
19	Matt RoyDLAK	LAK	21	81	0.26	25	5	20:54	9.0%▲8.3
20	Adam FoxDNYR	NYR	21	72	0.29	73	17	23:27	99%▲6.8
21	Brenden DillonDWPG	WPG	20	77	0.26	20	8	18:44	9.7%▲9.1
22	Jake McCabeDTOR	TOR	20	73	0.27	28	8	20:39	34%▼15
23	Brent BurnsDCAR	CAR	19	82	0.23	43	10	21:30	50%▼14
24	Noah HanifinDCGY/VGK	CGY/VGK	19	80	0.24	47	13	23:37	53%▼22
25	Ryan McDonaghDNSH	NSH	19	74	0.26	32	3	21:47	7.3%▲6.8
26	Brayden McNabbDVGK	VGK	18	82	0.22	26	4	19:21	24%▲21
27	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	18	78	0.23	76	13	24:48	93%▲11
28	Hampus LindholmDBOS	BOS	18	73	0.25	26	3	23:17	17%▲15
29	Esa LindellDDAL	DAL	17	82	0.21	26	5	20:28	37%▼31
30	TJ BrodieDTOR	TOR	17	78	0.22	26	1	21:43	—
31	Dylan SambergDWPG	WPG	16	78	0.21	18	1	15:38	4.0%▲3.9
32	Tyler MyersDVAN	VAN	16	77	0.21	29	5	18:57	4.1%▲3.7
33	Drew DoughtyDLAK	LAK	15	82	0.18	50	15	25:48	22%▲12
34	Jack JohnsonDCOL	COL	15	80	0.19	16	3	14:56	—
35	Brady SkjeiDCAR	CAR	15	80	0.19	47	13	21:17	18%▼31
36	Cale MakarDCOL	COL	15	77	0.19	90	21	24:46	100%▲1
37	Dmitry KulikovDFLA	FLA	15	76	0.20	20	1	16:31	3.2%▲3.1
38	Jalen ChatfieldDCAR	CAR	15	72	0.21	22	8	15:12	4.1%▲3.4
39	Ryan SuterDDAL	DAL	14	82	0.17	17	2	18:56	—
40	Nick LeddyDSTL	STL	14	82	0.17	28	3	22:22	0.0%
41	Henri JokiharjuDBUF	BUF	14	74	0.19	20	3	18:59	0.1%
42	Olli MaattaDDET	DET	14	72	0.19	18	4	16:03	0.2%
43	Radko GudasDANA	ANA	14	66	0.21	18	6	19:30	25%▲22
44	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	13	82	0.16	51	10	24:41	47%▼16
45	Matt GrzelcykDBOS	BOS	13	63	0.21	11	2	17:36	0.1%
46	Nils LundkvistDDAL	DAL	13	59	0.22	19	2	14:06	5.6%▲5.5
47	Roman JosiDNSH	NSH	12	82	0.15	85	23	24:38	98%▼0.5
48	Cody CeciDEDM	EDM	12	79	0.15	25	5	20:01	0.3%
49	Connor CliftonDBUF	BUF	12	79	0.15	18	4	16:33	7.4%▲6.7
50	Noah DobsonDNYI	NYI	12	79	0.15	70	10	24:31	98%▼1.2
51	Juuso VälimäkiDARI	ARI	12	68	0.18	17	2	19:06	0.1%
52	Gustav LindstromDANA/MTL	ANA/MTL	12	46	0.26	10	3	15:24	—
53	Ben HuttonDVGK	VGK	12	41	0.29	10	2	16:15	—
54	Kaedan KorczakDVGK	VGK	12	26	0.46	9	1	16:30	7.5%▲7.3
55	Niko MikkolaDFLA	FLA	11	82	0.13	17	3	20:02	4.9%▲4.4
56	Sean WalkerDPHI/COL	PHI/COL	11	81	0.14	29	10	19:14	61%▼11
57	Josh MansonDCOL	COL	11	76	0.14	25	8	17:47	32%▲16
58	Zach BogosianDMIN/TBL	MIN/TBL	11	65	0.17	14	3	17:53	0.4%
59	Michael KesselringDARI	ARI	11	65	0.17	21	5	15:48	8.9%▲8.3
60	Johnathan KovacevicDMTL	MTL	11	62	0.18	13	6	16:31	0.1%
61	Oliver Ekman-LarssonDFLA	FLA	10	80	0.13	32	9	18:24	43%▲32
62	Ian ColeDVAN	VAN	10	78	0.13	11	2	18:41	4.9%▲4.3
63	Ryan GravesDPIT	PIT	10	70	0.14	14	3	18:23	0.1%
64	Brett PesceDCAR	CAR	10	70	0.14	13	3	20:17	0.3%
65	Jani HakanpääDDAL	DAL	10	64	0.16	12	2	18:39	—
66	Nate SchmidtDWPG	WPG	10	63	0.16	14	2	16:49	4.9%▲4.5
67	Mark GiordanoDTOR	TOR	10	46	0.22	9	3	16:37	—
68	Carson SoucyDVAN	VAN	10	40	0.25	6	2	17:29	0.1%
69	Neal PionkDWPG	WPG	9	82	0.11	33	5	20:50	32%▲31
70	Vladislav GavrikovDLAK	LAK	9	77	0.12	23	6	20:37	41%▼5.9
71	Nick SeelerDPHI	PHI	9	71	0.13	13	1	16:57	8.1%▲7.6
72	Dante FabbroDNSH	NSH	9	56	0.16	13	3	16:21	3.2%▲3.1
73	Troy StecherDARI/EDM	ARI/EDM	9	54	0.17	7	1	18:07	0.2%
74	Conor TimminsDTOR	TOR	9	25	0.36	10	1	16:01	3.2%▲3.1
75	Spencer StastneyDNSH	NSH	9	20	0.45	4	2	15:59	0.0%
76	Jake SandersonDOTT	OTT	8	79	0.10	38	10	23:13	99%▲2.9
77	Nick PerbixDTBL	TBL	8	77	0.10	24	2	17:05	0.1%
78	Owen PowerDBUF	BUF	8	76	0.11	33	6	22:55	53%▲30
79	Miro HeiskanenDDAL	DAL	8	71	0.11	54	9	24:32	99%▲4.3
80	Vince DunnDSEA	SEA	8	59	0.14	46	11	23:05	89%▲12
81	Colin MillerDNJD/WPG	NJD/WPG	8	46	0.17	9	4	15:42	0.0%
82	Justin HollDDET	DET	8	38	0.21	5	0	15:05	—
83	Derek ForbortDBOS	BOS	8	35	0.23	4	0	17:48	0.0%
84	Alexandre CarrierDNSH	NSH	7	73	0.10	20	4	18:48	14%▲12
85	Morgan RiellyDTOR	TOR	7	72	0.10	58	7	23:44	76%▼5.1
86	Simon BenoitDTOR	TOR	7	64	0.11	5	1	17:14	4.9%▲4.4
87	Adam LarssonDSEA	SEA	6	81	0.07	18	4	22:57	23%▼19
88	Arber XhekajDMTL	MTL	6	44	0.14	10	3	15:56	10%▲6.3
89	Parker WotherspoonDBOS	BOS	6	41	0.15	8	0	17:43	20%▲19
90	Ian MitchellDBOS	BOS	6	13	0.46	2	0	15:18	—
91	Louie BelpedioDPHI	PHI	6	12	0.50	4	2	13:12	—
92	K'Andre MillerDNYR	NYR	5	80	0.06	30	8	21:34	64%▲26
93	Erik BrannstromDOTT	OTT	5	76	0.07	20	3	16:35	—
94	Jordan SpenceDLAK	LAK	5	71	0.07	24	2	14:26	21%▲17
95	Erik CernakDTBL	TBL	5	69	0.07	13	2	19:11	4.1%▲3.7
96	Artem ZubDOTT	OTT	5	69	0.07	25	5	21:01	10%▲6.1
97	Jacob BrysonDBUF	BUF	5	36	0.14	8	1	14:41	0.0%
98	Haydn FleuryDTBL	TBL	5	24	0.21	5	1	16:07	0.1%
99	Jared SpurgeonDMIN	MIN	5	16	0.31	5	0	23:20	10%▲8.2
100	Santeri HatakkaDNJD	NJD	5	12	0.42	2	0	14:39	—

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