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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: Vegas Golden Knights
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
William Karlsson (VGK) leads NHL skaters with 49 +/- for the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017-18, ahead of 
Jonathan Marchessault (VGK) (36).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, Vegas Golden Knights, 2017-18
- 1stWilliam KarlssonVGK · 82 GP49
- 2ndJonathan MarchessaultVGK · 77 GP36
3rdReilly SmithVGK · 67 GP31
4thBrayden McNabbVGK · 76 GP26
5thNate SchmidtVGK · 76 GP19
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 3 and William Karlsson leads at 49.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William KarlssonFVGK | VGK | 49 | 82 | 0.60 | 78 | 43 | 20%▲1 |
| 2 | Jonathan MarchessaultFVGK | VGK | 36 | 77 | 0.47 | 75 | 27 | 19% |
| 3 | Reilly SmithFVGK | VGK | 31 | 67 | 0.46 | 60 | 22 | — |
| 4 | Brayden McNabbDVGK | VGK | 26 | 76 | 0.34 | 15 | 5 | 42%▲2.8 |
| 5 | Nate SchmidtDVGK | VGK | 19 | 76 | 0.25 | 36 | 5 | 4.9% |
| 6 |  Luca SbisaDVGK | VGK | 8 | 30 | 0.27 | 14 | 2 | — |
| 7 |  Jon MerrillDVGK | VGK | 7 | 34 | 0.21 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 8 |  Deryk EngellandDVGK | VGK | 6 | 79 | 0.08 | 23 | 5 | — |
| 9 |  Tomas NosekFVGK | VGK | 6 | 67 | 0.09 | 15 | 7 | — |
| 10 |  Pierre-Edouard BellemareFVGK | VGK | 5 | 72 | 0.07 | 16 | 6 | — |
| 11 |  Shea TheodoreDVGK | VGK | 5 | 61 | 0.08 | 29 | 6 | 90%▼2.7 |
| 12 |  Alex TuchFVGK | VGK | 3 | 78 | 0.04 | 37 | 15 | 94% |
| 13 |  Vadim ShipachyovFVGK | VGK | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 14 |  Brandon PirriFVGK | VGK | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 15 |  Zach WhitecloudDVGK | VGK | 3 | 1 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | 6.5%▲0.8 |
| 16 |  Tomas HykaFVGK | VGK | 2 | 10 | 0.20 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 17 |  David PerronFVGK | VGK | 1 | 70 | 0.01 | 66 | 16 | 0.2% |
| 18 |  Ryan CarpenterFVGK/SJS | VGK/SJS | 1 | 52 | 0.02 | 15 | 9 | — |
| 19 |  Stefan MatteauFVGK | VGK | 0 | 8 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 20 |  Jason GarrisonDVGK | VGK | -2 | 8 | -0.25 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 21 |  William CarrierFVGK | VGK | -3 | 37 | -0.08 | 3 | 1 | 17%▲10 |
| 22 |  Colin MillerDVGK | VGK | -4 | 82 | -0.05 | 41 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 23 |  Brendan LeipsicFVGK/VAN | VGK/VAN | -4 | 58 | -0.07 | 22 | 5 | — |
| 24 |  Brad HuntDVGK | VGK | -5 | 45 | -0.11 | 18 | 3 | — |
| 25 |  Cody EakinFVGK | VGK | -6 | 80 | -0.07 | 27 | 11 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2017-18?
William Karlsson leads with 49. The median of the 30 qualified skaters is 3.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2017-18?
Brayden McNabb leads NHL defensemen with 26; the top forward is William Karlsson at 49.
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.