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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: Edmonton Oilers
2018-19All situationsThrough 82 team games
Matt Benning (EDM) leads NHL skaters with 11 +/- for the Edmonton Oilers in 2018-19, ahead of 
Kris Russell (EDM) (5).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, Edmonton Oilers, 2018-19
- 1stMatt BenningEDM · 70 GP11
- 2ndKris RussellEDM · 72 GP5
3rdConnor McDavidEDM · 78 GP3
4thAndrej SekeraEDM · 24 GP3
5thLeon DraisaitlEDM · 82 GP2
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, 36 skaters qualify for this board; the median is -5 and Matt Benning leads at 11.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt BenningDEDM | EDM | 11 | 70 | 0.16 | 17 | 5 | — |
| 2 | Kris RussellDEDM | EDM | 5 | 72 | 0.07 | 16 | 3 | — |
| 3 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 3 | 78 | 0.04 | 116 | 41 | 100% |
| 4 | Andrej SekeraDEDM | EDM | 3 | 24 | 0.13 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 2 | 82 | 0.02 | 105 | 50 | 100% |
| 6 |  Josh CurrieFEDM | EDM | 2 | 21 | 0.10 | 5 | 2 | — |
| 7 |  Joseph GambardellaFEDM | EDM | 2 | 15 | 0.13 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 8 |  Jason GarrisonDEDM | EDM | 1 | 17 | 0.06 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 9 |  Brad MaloneFEDM | EDM | 0 | 16 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 |  Patrick RussellFEDM | EDM | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 |  Alex ChiassonFEDM | EDM | -1 | 73 | -0.01 | 38 | 22 | — |
| 12 |  Cooper MarodyFEDM | EDM | -1 | 6 | -0.17 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 |  Ty RattieFEDM | EDM | -2 | 50 | -0.04 | 11 | 4 | — |
| 14 |  Kevin GravelDEDM | EDM | -2 | 36 | -0.06 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 15 |  Ryan StromeFNYR/EDM | NYR/EDM | -3 | 81 | -0.04 | 35 | 19 | 4.0% |
| 16 |  Darnell NurseDEDM | EDM | -5 | 82 | -0.06 | 41 | 10 | 60%▼2.7 |
| 17 |  Drake CaggiulaFEDM/CHI | EDM/CHI | -5 | 55 | -0.09 | 23 | 12 | — |
| 18 |  Colby CaveFEDM/BOS | EDM/BOS | -5 | 53 | -0.09 | 8 | 3 | — |
| 19 |  Valentin ZykovFCAR/VGK/EDM | CAR/VGK/EDM | -5 | 28 | -0.18 | 5 | 2 | — |
| 20 |  Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | -5 | 7 | -0.71 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 21 |  Zack KassianFEDM | EDM | -6 | 79 | -0.08 | 26 | 15 | — |
| 22 |  Sam GagnerFEDM/VAN | EDM/VAN | -6 | 32 | -0.19 | 13 | 6 | — |
| 23 |  Kailer YamamotoFEDM | EDM | -6 | 17 | -0.35 | 2 | 1 | 11%▲7.1 |
| 24 |  Tobias RiederFEDM | EDM | -8 | 67 | -0.12 | 11 | 0 | — |
| 25 |  Milan LucicFEDM | EDM | -9 | 79 | -0.11 | 20 | 6 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2018-19?
Matt Benning leads with 11. The median of the 36 qualified skaters is -5.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2018-19?
Matt Benning leads NHL defensemen with 11; the top forward is Connor McDavid at 3.
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.