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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: Chicago Blackhawks
2018-19All situationsThrough 82 team games
Duncan Keith (CHI) leads NHL skaters with 13 +/- for the Chicago Blackhawks in 2018-19, ahead of 
Connor Murphy (CHI) (12).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, Chicago Blackhawks, 2018-19
- 1stDuncan KeithCHI · 82 GP13
- 2ndConnor MurphyCHI · 52 GP12
3rdDominik KahunCHI · 82 GP10
4thCarl DahlstromCHI · 38 GP9
5thJan RuttaCHI/TBL · 37 GP4
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, 31 skaters qualify for this board; the median is -5 and Duncan Keith leads at 13.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duncan KeithDCHI | CHI | 13 | 82 | 0.16 | 40 | 6 | — |
| 2 | Connor MurphyDCHI | CHI | 12 | 52 | 0.23 | 13 | 5 | 6.2% |
| 3 | Dominik KahunFCHI | CHI | 10 | 82 | 0.12 | 37 | 13 | — |
| 4 | Carl DahlstromDCHI | CHI | 9 | 38 | 0.24 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Jan RuttaDCHI/TBL | CHI/TBL | 4 | 37 | 0.11 | 8 | 2 | — |
| 6 |  Slater KoekkoekDCHI/TBL | CHI/TBL | 4 | 31 | 0.13 | 6 | 2 | — |
| 7 |  Jonathan ToewsFCHI | CHI | 2 | 82 | 0.02 | 81 | 35 | 0.3% |
| 8 |  Patrick KaneFCHI | CHI | 2 | 81 | 0.02 | 110 | 44 | 69%▼1.3 |
| 9 |  Dylan SikuraFCHI | CHI | 2 | 33 | 0.06 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 10 |  Alex DeBrincatFCHI | CHI | 0 | 82 | 0.00 | 76 | 41 | 100%▲1 |
| 11 |  Dennis GilbertDCHI | CHI | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.1% |
| 12 |  Artem AnisimovFCHI | CHI | -2 | 78 | -0.03 | 37 | 15 | — |
| 13 |  Marcus KrugerFCHI | CHI | -2 | 74 | -0.03 | 12 | 4 | — |
| 14 |  Jacob NilssonFCHI | CHI | -2 | 2 | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15 |  Brandon DavidsonDCHI | CHI | -4 | 10 | -0.40 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 16 |  Drake CaggiulaFEDM/CHI | EDM/CHI | -5 | 55 | -0.09 | 23 | 12 | — |
| 17 |  Andreas MartinsenFCHI | CHI | -5 | 24 | -0.21 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 18 |  Erik GustafssonDCHI | CHI | -6 | 79 | -0.08 | 60 | 17 | 3.2% |
| 19 |  Brent SeabrookDCHI | CHI | -6 | 78 | -0.08 | 28 | 5 | — |
| 20 |  David KampfFCHI | CHI | -6 | 63 | -0.10 | 19 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 21 |  Alexandre FortinFCHI | CHI | -6 | 24 | -0.25 | 6 | 3 | — |
| 22 |  Chris KunitzFCHI | CHI | -7 | 56 | -0.13 | 10 | 5 | — |
| 23 |  Henri JokiharjuDCHI | CHI | -7 | 38 | -0.18 | 12 | 0 | 0.1% |
| 24 |  Dylan StromeFCHI/ARI | CHI/ARI | -8 | 78 | -0.10 | 57 | 20 | 79%▼2.3 |
| 25 |  Luke JohnsonFCHI | CHI | -8 | 15 | -0.53 | 1 | 0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2018-19?
Duncan Keith leads with 13. The median of the 31 qualified skaters is -5.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2018-19?
Duncan Keith leads NHL defensemen with 13; the top forward is Dominik Kahun at 10.
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.