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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: New York Rangers
2018-19All situationsThrough 82 team games
Brendan Lemieux (WPG/NYR) and 
Tony DeAngelo (NYR) lead NHL skaters with 6 +/- for the New York Rangers in 2018-19, ahead of 
Chris Kreider (NYR) (4).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, New York Rangers, 2018-19
1stBrendan LemieuxWPG/NYR · 63 GP6- 2ndTony DeAngeloNYR · 61 GP6
- 3rdChris KreiderNYR · 79 GP4
4thFredrik ClaessonNYR · 37 GP3
5thConnor BrickleyNYR · 14 GP3
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, 32 skaters qualify for this board; the median is -5 and Brendan Lemieux leads at 6.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan LemieuxFWPG/NYR | WPG/NYR | 6 | 63 | 0.10 | 17 | 12 | — |
| 2 | Tony DeAngeloDNYR | NYR | 6 | 61 | 0.10 | 30 | 4 | 19%▼0.8 |
| 3 | Chris KreiderFNYR | NYR | 4 | 79 | 0.05 | 52 | 28 | 55%▼6.4 |
| 4 | Fredrik ClaessonDNYR | NYR | 3 | 37 | 0.08 | 6 | 2 | — |
| 5 | Connor BrickleyFNYR | NYR | 3 | 14 | 0.21 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 6 |  Adam McQuaidDNYR/CBJ | NYR/CBJ | 2 | 50 | 0.04 | 7 | 3 | — |
| 7 |  Libor HajekDNYR | NYR | 1 | 5 | 0.20 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 8 |  Matt BeleskeyFNYR | NYR | 1 | 4 | 0.25 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 9 |  Tim GettingerFNYR | NYR | 0 | 4 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 |  Steven FogartyFNYR | NYR | -1 | 10 | -0.10 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 |  Kevin HayesFNYR/WPG | NYR/WPG | -2 | 71 | -0.03 | 55 | 19 | 0.0% |
| 12 |  Ryan StromeFNYR/EDM | NYR/EDM | -3 | 81 | -0.04 | 35 | 19 | 4.0% |
| 13 |  Jesper FastFNYR | NYR | -3 | 66 | -0.05 | 20 | 8 | — |
| 14 |  John GilmourDNYR | NYR | -3 | 5 | -0.60 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15 |  Brady SkjeiDNYR | NYR | -4 | 78 | -0.05 | 25 | 8 | 15%▼1.1 |
| 16 |  Boo NievesFNYR | NYR | -4 | 43 | -0.09 | 10 | 4 | — |
| 17 |  Jimmy VeseyFNYR | NYR | -6 | 81 | -0.07 | 35 | 17 | — |
| 18 |  Ryan LindgrenDNYR | NYR | -6 | 5 | -1.20 | 0 | 0 | 0.1% |
| 19 |  Vladislav NamestnikovFNYR | NYR | -7 | 78 | -0.09 | 31 | 11 | 0.1% |
| 20 |  Brendan SmithDNYR | NYR | -7 | 63 | -0.11 | 13 | 4 | — |
| 21 |  Vinni LettieriFNYR | NYR | -7 | 27 | -0.26 | 3 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 22 |  Mats ZuccarelloFNYR/DAL | NYR/DAL | -8 | 48 | -0.17 | 40 | 12 | 39%▼1.9 |
| 23 |  Marc StaalDNYR | NYR | -9 | 79 | -0.11 | 13 | 3 | — |
| 24 |  Pavel BuchnevichFNYR | NYR | -10 | 64 | -0.16 | 38 | 21 | 31% |
| 25 |  Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | -12 | 82 | -0.15 | 74 | 30 | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2018-19?
Brendan Lemieux leads with 6. The median of the 32 qualified skaters is -5.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2018-19?
Tony DeAngelo leads NHL defensemen with 6; the top forward is Brendan Lemieux 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.