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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: Arizona Coyotes
2018-19All situationsThrough 82 team games
Jason Demers (ARI) leads NHL skaters with 9 +/- for the Arizona Coyotes in 2018-19, ahead of 
Niklas Hjalmarsson (ARI) (8).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, Arizona Coyotes, 2018-19
- 1stJason DemersARI · 35 GP9
- 2ndNiklas HjalmarssonARI · 82 GP8
3rdBrad RichardsonARI · 66 GP6
4thLawson CrouseARI · 81 GP5
5thMario KempeARI · 52 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 2018-19, 30 skaters qualify for this board; the median is -2 and Jason Demers leads at 9.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason DemersDARI | ARI | 9 | 35 | 0.26 | 8 | 2 | — |
| 2 | Niklas HjalmarssonDARI | ARI | 8 | 82 | 0.10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Brad RichardsonFARI | ARI | 6 | 66 | 0.09 | 27 | 19 | — |
| 4 | Lawson CrouseFARI | ARI | 5 | 81 | 0.06 | 25 | 11 | 32%▼1 |
| 5 | Mario KempeFARI | ARI | 5 | 52 | 0.10 | 9 | 4 | — |
| 6 |  Josh ArchibaldFARI | ARI | 1 | 68 | 0.01 | 22 | 12 | — |
| 7 |  Conor GarlandFARI | ARI | 1 | 47 | 0.02 | 18 | 13 | 7.6%▼0.8 |
| 8 |  Dakota MermisDARI | ARI | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 9 |  Michael BuntingFARI | ARI | 0 | 5 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 3.6%▼0.8 |
| 10 |  Laurent DauphinFARI | ARI | -1 | 1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 |  Derek StepanFARI | ARI | -2 | 72 | -0.03 | 35 | 15 | — |
| 12 |  Kevin ConnautonDARI | ARI | -2 | 50 | -0.04 | 8 | 1 | — |
| 13 |  Michael GrabnerFARI | ARI | -2 | 41 | -0.05 | 16 | 9 | — |
| 14 |  Christian DvorakFARI | ARI | -2 | 20 | -0.10 | 7 | 2 | 15%▲1.7 |
| 15 |  Kyle CapobiancoDARI | ARI | -2 | 2 | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.1% |
| 16 |  Richard PanikFARI | ARI | -3 | 75 | -0.04 | 33 | 14 | — |
| 17 |  Jordan OesterleDARI | ARI | -3 | 71 | -0.04 | 20 | 6 | — |
| 18 |  Vinnie HinostrozaFARI | ARI | -4 | 72 | -0.06 | 39 | 16 | 0.0% |
| 19 |  Alex GoligoskiDARI | ARI | -7 | 76 | -0.09 | 27 | 3 | — |
| 20 |  Nick CousinsFARI | ARI | -8 | 81 | -0.10 | 27 | 7 | 3.3% |
| 21 |  Dylan StromeFCHI/ARI | CHI/ARI | -8 | 78 | -0.10 | 57 | 20 | 79%▼2.3 |
| 22 |  Jordan WealFPHI/ARI/MTL | PHI/ARI/MTL | -8 | 63 | -0.13 | 21 | 8 | — |
| 23 |  Ilya LyubushkinDARI | ARI | -9 | 41 | -0.22 | 4 | 0 | 0.1% |
| 24 |  Jakob ChychrunDARI | ARI | -12 | 53 | -0.23 | 20 | 5 | 99% |
| 25 |  Nick SchmaltzFCHI/ARI | CHI/ARI | -12 | 40 | -0.30 | 25 | 7 | 97% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2018-19?
Jason Demers leads with 9. The median of the 30 qualified skaters is -2.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2018-19?
Jason Demers leads NHL defensemen with 9; the top forward is Brad Richardson at 6.
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.