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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: Pittsburgh Penguins
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
Justin Schultz (PIT) leads NHL skaters with 22 +/- for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2017-18, ahead of 
Evgeni Malkin (PIT) (16).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, Pittsburgh Penguins, 2017-18
- 1stJustin SchultzPIT · 63 GP22
- 2ndEvgeni MalkinPIT · 78 GP16
3rdIan ColePIT/CBJ · 67 GP14
4thBryan RustPIT · 69 GP11
5thCarl HagelinPIT · 81 GP8
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, 31 skaters qualify for this board; the median is -1 and Justin Schultz leads at 22.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin SchultzDPIT | PIT | 22 | 63 | 0.35 | 27 | 4 | — |
| 2 | Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 16 | 78 | 0.21 | 98 | 42 | 84%▼1 |
| 3 | Ian ColeDPIT/CBJ | PIT/CBJ | 14 | 67 | 0.21 | 20 | 5 | 3.3%▼0.8 |
| 4 | Bryan RustFPIT | PIT | 11 | 69 | 0.16 | 38 | 13 | 80%▼2.9 |
| 5 | Carl HagelinFPIT | PIT | 8 | 81 | 0.10 | 31 | 10 | — |
| 6 |  Jamie OleksiakDPIT/DAL | PIT/DAL | 7 | 68 | 0.10 | 17 | 5 | 12%▼1 |
| 7 |  Riley SheahanFPIT/DET | PIT/DET | 4 | 81 | 0.05 | 32 | 11 | — |
| 8 |  Conor ShearyFPIT | PIT | 2 | 79 | 0.03 | 30 | 18 | 0.1% |
| 9 |  Patric HornqvistFPIT | PIT | 2 | 70 | 0.03 | 49 | 29 | — |
| 10 |  Dominik SimonFPIT | PIT | 2 | 33 | 0.06 | 12 | 4 | — |
| 11 |  Zachary Aston-ReeseFPIT | PIT | 2 | 16 | 0.13 | 6 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 12 |  Daniel SprongFPIT | PIT | 2 | 8 | 0.25 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 13 |  Jean-Sebastien DeaFPIT | PIT | 1 | 5 | 0.20 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 14 |  Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 0 | 82 | 0.00 | 89 | 29 | 99% |
| 15 |  Derick BrassardFOTT/PIT | OTT/PIT | 0 | 72 | 0.00 | 46 | 21 | — |
| 16 |  Olli MaattaDPIT | PIT | -1 | 82 | -0.01 | 29 | 7 | 0.2% |
| 17 |  Frank CorradoDPIT | PIT | -1 | 5 | -0.20 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 18 |  Josh ArchibaldFARI/PIT | ARI/PIT | -2 | 42 | -0.05 | 11 | 5 | — |
| 19 |  Zach TrotmanDPIT | PIT | -3 | 3 | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 20 |  Phil KesselFPIT | PIT | -4 | 82 | -0.05 | 92 | 34 | — |
| 21 |  Matt HunwickDPIT | PIT | -4 | 42 | -0.10 | 10 | 4 | — |
| 22 |  Greg McKeggFPIT | PIT | -4 | 26 | -0.15 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 23 |  Brian DumoulinDPIT | PIT | -5 | 80 | -0.06 | 18 | 5 | 0.1% |
| 24 |  Tom KuhnhacklFPIT | PIT | -6 | 69 | -0.09 | 8 | 2 | — |
| 25 |  Ryan ReavesFPIT/VGK | PIT/VGK | -7 | 79 | -0.09 | 10 | 4 | 0.3% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2017-18?
Justin Schultz leads with 22. The median of the 31 qualified skaters is -1.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2017-18?
Justin Schultz leads NHL defensemen with 22; the top forward is Evgeni Malkin at 16.
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.