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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: New York Islanders
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
Thomas Hickey (NYI) leads NHL skaters with 20 +/- for the New York Islanders in 2017-18, ahead of 
Andrew Ladd (NYI) (11).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, New York Islanders, 2017-18
- 1stThomas HickeyNYI · 69 GP20
- 2ndAndrew LaddNYI · 73 GP11
3rdCalvin de HaanNYI · 33 GP11
4thAdam PelechNYI · 78 GP7
5thJordan EberleNYI · 81 GP5
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, 30 skaters qualify for this board; the median is -4 and Thomas Hickey leads at 20.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas HickeyDNYI | NYI | 20 | 69 | 0.29 | 25 | 5 | — |
| 2 | Andrew LaddFNYI | NYI | 11 | 73 | 0.15 | 29 | 12 | — |
| 3 | Calvin de HaanDNYI | NYI | 11 | 33 | 0.33 | 12 | 1 | — |
| 4 | Adam PelechDNYI | NYI | 7 | 78 | 0.09 | 19 | 3 | 4.1%▲0.8 |
| 5 | Jordan EberleFNYI | NYI | 5 | 81 | 0.06 | 59 | 25 | 52%▲6.7 |
| 6 |  Anthony BeauvillierFNYI | NYI | 2 | 71 | 0.03 | 36 | 21 | 4.0% |
| 7 |  Mathew BarzalFNYI | NYI | 1 | 82 | 0.01 | 85 | 22 | 80%▼1.2 |
| 8 |  Ross JohnstonFNYI | NYI | 0 | 24 | 0.00 | 6 | 3 | 0.1% |
| 9 |  Nikolay KuleminFNYI | NYI | 0 | 13 | 0.00 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 10 |  Michael Dal ColleFNYI | NYI | 0 | 4 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 |  Alan QuineFNYI | NYI | -2 | 21 | -0.10 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 12 |  Steve BernierFNYI | NYI | -2 | 4 | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 |  Tanner FritzFNYI | NYI | -3 | 34 | -0.09 | 7 | 3 | — |
| 14 |  Shane PrinceFNYI | NYI | -3 | 14 | -0.21 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 15 |  Brock NelsonFNYI | NYI | -4 | 82 | -0.05 | 35 | 19 | 88%▲1.4 |
| 16 |  Ryan PulockDNYI | NYI | -4 | 68 | -0.06 | 32 | 10 | 7.1%▼1 |
| 17 |  Sebastian AhoDNYI | NYI | -5 | 22 | -0.23 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 18 |  Scott MayfieldDNYI | NYI | -6 | 47 | -0.13 | 12 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 19 |  Cal ClutterbuckFNYI | NYI | -7 | 76 | -0.09 | 18 | 8 | — |
| 20 |  Joshua Ho-SangFNYI | NYI | -7 | 22 | -0.32 | 12 | 2 | — |
| 21 |  Johnny BoychukDNYI | NYI | -8 | 58 | -0.14 | 18 | 6 | — |
| 22 |  Dennis SeidenbergDNYI | NYI | -9 | 28 | -0.32 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 23 |  Chris WagnerFANA/NYI | ANA/NYI | -10 | 79 | -0.13 | 16 | 7 | — |
| 24 |  John TavaresFNYI | NYI | -12 | 82 | -0.15 | 84 | 37 | 92%▼2.6 |
| 25 |  Jason ChimeraFNYI/ANA | NYI/ANA | -12 | 74 | -0.16 | 13 | 3 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2017-18?
Thomas Hickey leads with 20. The median of the 30 qualified skaters is -4.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2017-18?
Thomas Hickey leads NHL defensemen with 20; the top forward is Andrew Ladd at 11.
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.