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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: New York Islanders
2018-19All situationsThrough 82 team games
Adam Pelech (NYI) and 
Casey Cizikas (NYI) lead NHL skaters with 22 +/- for the New York Islanders in 2018-19, ahead of 
Ryan Pulock (NYI) (21).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, New York Islanders, 2018-19
- 1stAdam PelechNYI · 78 GP22
- 2ndCasey CizikasNYI · 73 GP22
- 3rdRyan PulockNYI · 82 GP21
4thAnders LeeNYI · 82 GP20
5thBrock NelsonNYI · 82 GP20
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, 26 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 5 and Adam Pelech leads at 22.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam PelechDNYI | NYI | 22 | 78 | 0.28 | 21 | 5 | 4.1%▲0.8 |
| 2 | Casey CizikasFNYI | NYI | 22 | 73 | 0.30 | 33 | 20 | 3.2% |
| 3 | Ryan PulockDNYI | NYI | 21 | 82 | 0.26 | 37 | 9 | 7.1%▼1 |
| 4 | Anders LeeFNYI | NYI | 20 | 82 | 0.24 | 51 | 28 | 29%▼0.6 |
| 5 | Brock NelsonFNYI | NYI | 20 | 82 | 0.24 | 53 | 25 | 88%▲1.4 |
| 6 |  Valtteri FilppulaFNYI | NYI | 19 | 72 | 0.26 | 31 | 17 | — |
| 7 |  Leo KomarovFNYI | NYI | 18 | 82 | 0.22 | 26 | 6 | — |
| 8 |  Scott MayfieldDNYI | NYI | 18 | 79 | 0.23 | 19 | 4 | 0.1% |
| 9 |  Johnny BoychukDNYI | NYI | 10 | 74 | 0.14 | 19 | 3 | — |
| 10 |  Josh BaileyFNYI | NYI | 8 | 82 | 0.10 | 56 | 16 | — |
| 11 |  Devon ToewsDNYI | NYI | 7 | 48 | 0.15 | 18 | 5 | 82%▲8.8 |
| 12 |  Cal ClutterbuckFNYI | NYI | 6 | 73 | 0.08 | 23 | 8 | — |
| 13 |  Matt MartinFNYI | NYI | 5 | 67 | 0.07 | 14 | 6 | — |
| 14 |  Thomas HickeyDNYI | NYI | 5 | 40 | 0.13 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 15 |  Michael Dal ColleFNYI | NYI | 3 | 28 | 0.11 | 7 | 3 | — |
| 16 |  Andrew LaddFNYI | NYI | 3 | 26 | 0.12 | 11 | 3 | — |
| 17 |  Ross JohnstonFNYI | NYI | 3 | 17 | 0.18 | 4 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 18 |  Joshua Ho-SangFNYI | NYI | 2 | 10 | 0.20 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 19 |  Anthony BeauvillierFNYI | NYI | 1 | 81 | 0.01 | 28 | 18 | 4.0% |
| 20 |  Tom KuhnhacklFNYI | NYI | 1 | 36 | 0.03 | 9 | 4 | — |
| 21 |  Nick LeddyDNYI | NYI | 0 | 82 | 0.00 | 26 | 4 | 0.1% |
| 22 |  Luca SbisaDNYI | NYI | 0 | 9 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 23 |  Tanner FritzFNYI | NYI | -3 | 8 | -0.38 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 24 |  Stephen GiontaFNYI | NYI | -4 | 5 | -0.80 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 25 |  Mathew BarzalFNYI | NYI | -5 | 82 | -0.06 | 62 | 18 | 80%▼1.2 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2018-19?
Adam Pelech leads with 22. The median of the 26 qualified skaters is 5.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2018-19?
Adam Pelech leads NHL defensemen with 22; the top forward is Casey Cizikas at 22.
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.