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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: Montreal Canadiens
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
Nicolas Deslauriers (MTL) leads NHL skaters with 7 +/- for the Montreal Canadiens in 2017-18, ahead of 
Victor Mete (MTL) (5).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, Montreal Canadiens, 2017-18
- 1stNicolas DeslauriersMTL · 58 GP7
- 2ndVictor MeteMTL · 49 GP5
3rdDavid SchlemkoMTL · 37 GP3
4thDaniel CarrMTL · 38 GP2
5thTomas PlekanecMTL/TOR · 77 GP1
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Plus/Minus measures
This board ranks every NHL skater by plus/minus, regular season only. Pick any season back to 2017-18 above the table. Goals for minus goals against while on the ice (power-play goals for excluded).
Plus/minus is noisy and team-driven; on-ice goal and expected-goal shares at 5-on-5 tell you more about the player.
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. Plus/minus is still a category in many leagues but it mostly reflects team quality and goaltending. The per-60 view helps compare players with different minutes. In 2017-18, 34 skaters qualify for this board; the median is -4 and Nicolas Deslauriers leads at 7.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas DeslauriersFMTL | MTL | 7 | 58 | 0.12 | 14 | 10 | 0.2% |
| 2 | Victor MeteDMTL | MTL | 5 | 49 | 0.10 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 3 | David SchlemkoDMTL | MTL | 3 | 37 | 0.08 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 4 | Daniel CarrFMTL | MTL | 2 | 38 | 0.05 | 16 | 6 | — |
| 5 | Tomas PlekanecFMTL/TOR | MTL/TOR | 1 | 77 | 0.01 | 26 | 6 | — |
| 6 |  Noah JuulsenDMTL | MTL | 1 | 23 | 0.04 | 3 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 7 |  Phillip DanaultFMTL | MTL | 0 | 52 | 0.00 | 25 | 8 | 4.1%▼0.8 |
| 8 |  Byron FroeseFMTL | MTL | 0 | 48 | 0.00 | 11 | 3 | — |
| 9 |  Rinat ValievDMTL | MTL | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 |  Michael McCarronFMTL | MTL | -1 | 18 | -0.06 | 1 | 0 | 13%▲1.8 |
| 11 |  Ales HemskyFMTL | MTL | -1 | 7 | -0.14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 |  Jordie BennDMTL | MTL | -2 | 77 | -0.03 | 15 | 4 | — |
| 13 |  Jacob de la RoseFMTL | MTL | -2 | 55 | -0.04 | 12 | 4 | — |
| 14 |  Jakub JerabekDMTL/WSH | MTL/WSH | -2 | 36 | -0.06 | 8 | 2 | — |
| 15 |  Kerby RychelFMTL | MTL | -2 | 4 | -0.50 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 16 |  Mark StreitDMTL | MTL | -2 | 2 | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 17 |  Paul ByronFMTL | MTL | -4 | 82 | -0.05 | 35 | 20 | — |
| 18 |  Joe MorrowDMTL/WPG | MTL/WPG | -4 | 56 | -0.07 | 16 | 6 | — |
| 19 |  Torrey MitchellFLAK/MTL | LAK/MTL | -5 | 60 | -0.08 | 11 | 6 | — |
| 20 |  Mike ReillyDMIN/MTL | MIN/MTL | -5 | 57 | -0.09 | 18 | 2 | 3.2% |
| 21 |  Nikita ScherbakFMTL | MTL | -5 | 26 | -0.19 | 6 | 4 | — |
| 22 |  Brett LernoutDMTL | MTL | -5 | 18 | -0.28 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 23 |  Logan ShawFANA/MTL | ANA/MTL | -6 | 72 | -0.08 | 14 | 4 | — |
| 24 |  Karl AlznerDMTL | MTL | -7 | 82 | -0.09 | 12 | 1 | — |
| 25 |  Andrew ShawFMTL | MTL | -8 | 51 | -0.16 | 20 | 10 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2017-18?
Nicolas Deslauriers leads with 7. The median of the 34 qualified skaters is -4.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2017-18?
Victor Mete leads NHL defensemen with 5; the top forward is Nicolas Deslauriers at 7.
How is Plus/Minus calculated?
Goals for minus goals against while on the ice (power-play goals for excluded). Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Plus/Minus?
Plus/minus is noisy and team-driven; on-ice goal and expected-goal shares at 5-on-5 tell you more about the player.