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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: New Jersey Devils
2018-19All situationsThrough 82 team games
Ryan Murphy (MIN/NJD) leads NHL skaters with 1 +/- for the New Jersey Devils in 2018-19, ahead of 
Nico Hischier (NJD) (0).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, New Jersey Devils, 2018-19
1stRyan MurphyMIN/NJD · 3 GP1- 2ndNico HischierNJD · 69 GP0
3rdJean-Sebastien DeaNJD/PIT · 23 GP0
4thKurtis GabrielNJD · 22 GP0
5thNathan BastianNJD · 7 GP0
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, 38 skaters qualify for this board; the median is -6 and Ryan Murphy leads at 1.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan MurphyDMIN/NJD | MIN/NJD | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Nico HischierFNJD | NJD | 0 | 69 | 0.00 | 47 | 17 | 95% |
| 3 | Jean-Sebastien DeaFNJD/PIT | NJD/PIT | 0 | 23 | 0.00 | 6 | 4 | — |
| 4 | Kurtis GabrielFNJD | NJD | 0 | 22 | 0.00 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 5 | Nathan BastianFNJD | NJD | 0 | 7 | 0.00 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 6 |  Ben LovejoyDNJD/DAL | NJD/DAL | -1 | 71 | -0.01 | 9 | 2 | — |
| 7 |  John QuennevilleFNJD | NJD | -1 | 19 | -0.05 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 8 |  Eric GrybaDNJD | NJD | -1 | 10 | -0.10 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 |  Josh JacobsDNJD | NJD | -1 | 1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 |  Colton WhiteDNJD | NJD | -2 | 3 | -0.67 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 11 |  Brandon GignacFNJD | NJD | -2 | 1 | -2.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 |  Kenny AgostinoFMTL/NJD | MTL/NJD | -3 | 63 | -0.05 | 24 | 6 | — |
| 13 |  Mirco MuellerDNJD | NJD | -3 | 53 | -0.06 | 11 | 1 | — |
| 14 |  Eric TangradiFNJD | NJD | -3 | 6 | -0.50 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 15 |  Kevin RooneyFNJD | NJD | -4 | 41 | -0.10 | 10 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 16 |  Pavel ZachaFNJD | NJD | -6 | 61 | -0.10 | 25 | 13 | 69%▼0.5 |
| 17 |  Steven SantiniDNJD | NJD | -6 | 39 | -0.15 | 4 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 18 |  Taylor HallFNJD | NJD | -6 | 33 | -0.18 | 37 | 11 | 34%▼7.9 |
| 19 |  Egor YakovlevDNJD | NJD | -6 | 25 | -0.24 | 7 | 2 | — |
| 20 |  Nick LappinFNJD | NJD | -6 | 11 | -0.55 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 21 |  Drew StaffordFNJD | NJD | -7 | 57 | -0.12 | 13 | 5 | — |
| 22 |  Joey AndersonFNJD | NJD | -7 | 34 | -0.21 | 7 | 4 | — |
| 23 |  Blake PietilaFNJD | NJD | -7 | 19 | -0.37 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 24 |  Jesper BrattFNJD | NJD | -8 | 51 | -0.16 | 33 | 8 | 95% |
| 25 |  Michael McLeodFNJD | NJD | -8 | 21 | -0.38 | 3 | 0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2018-19?
Ryan Murphy leads with 1. The median of the 38 qualified skaters is -6.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2018-19?
Ryan Murphy leads NHL defensemen with 1; the top forward is Nico Hischier at 0.
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.