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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: Vegas Golden Knights
2018-19All situationsThrough 82 team games
Nate Schmidt (VGK) leads NHL skaters with 22 +/- for the Vegas Golden Knights in 2018-19, ahead of 
Cody Eakin (VGK) (19).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, Vegas Golden Knights, 2018-19
- 1stNate SchmidtVGK · 61 GP22
- 2ndCody EakinVGK · 78 GP19
3rdMark StoneOTT/VGK · 77 GP17
4thJon MerrillVGK · 57 GP16
5thPaul StastnyVGK · 50 GP14
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, 28 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 1 and Nate Schmidt leads at 22.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate SchmidtDVGK | VGK | 22 | 61 | 0.36 | 30 | 9 | 4.9% |
| 2 | Cody EakinFVGK | VGK | 19 | 78 | 0.24 | 41 | 22 | — |
| 3 | Mark StoneFOTT/VGK | OTT/VGK | 17 | 77 | 0.22 | 73 | 33 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 4 | Jon MerrillDVGK | VGK | 16 | 57 | 0.28 | 15 | 3 | — |
| 5 | Paul StastnyFVGK | VGK | 14 | 50 | 0.28 | 42 | 13 | — |
| 6 |  Reilly SmithFVGK | VGK | 13 | 74 | 0.18 | 53 | 19 | — |
| 7 |  Alex TuchFVGK | VGK | 13 | 74 | 0.18 | 52 | 20 | 94% |
| 8 |  Brayden McNabbDVGK | VGK | 11 | 81 | 0.14 | 16 | 4 | 42%▲2.8 |
| 9 |  Brandon PirriFVGK | VGK | 7 | 31 | 0.23 | 18 | 12 | — |
| 10 |  Nick HoldenDVGK | VGK | 5 | 61 | 0.08 | 15 | 3 | — |
| 11 |  Oscar LindbergFVGK/OTT | VGK/OTT | 4 | 55 | 0.07 | 20 | 9 | — |
| 12 |  Jonathan MarchessaultFVGK | VGK | 2 | 82 | 0.02 | 59 | 25 | 19% |
| 13 |  Pierre-Edouard BellemareFVGK | VGK | 2 | 76 | 0.03 | 15 | 6 | — |
| 14 |  William KarlssonFVGK | VGK | 1 | 82 | 0.01 | 56 | 24 | 20%▲1 |
| 15 |  Ryan ReavesFVGK | VGK | 1 | 80 | 0.01 | 20 | 9 | 0.3% |
| 16 |  Erik HaulaFVGK | VGK | 1 | 15 | 0.07 | 7 | 2 | 11%▼0.8 |
| 17 |  Colin MillerDVGK | VGK | 0 | 65 | 0.00 | 29 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 18 |  Daniel CarrFVGK | VGK | -1 | 6 | -0.17 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 19 |  Jimmy SchuldtDVGK | VGK | -1 | 1 | -1.00 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 20 |  Brad HuntDMIN/VGK | MIN/VGK | -2 | 42 | -0.05 | 12 | 5 | — |
| 21 |  Tomas HykaFVGK | VGK | -2 | 17 | -0.12 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 22 |  Deryk EngellandDVGK | VGK | -3 | 74 | -0.04 | 12 | 2 | — |
| 23 |  Shea TheodoreDVGK | VGK | -4 | 79 | -0.05 | 37 | 12 | 90%▼2.7 |
| 24 |  William CarrierFVGK | VGK | -4 | 54 | -0.07 | 9 | 8 | 17%▲10 |
| 25 |  Valentin ZykovFCAR/VGK/EDM | CAR/VGK/EDM | -5 | 28 | -0.18 | 5 | 2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2018-19?
Nate Schmidt leads with 22. The median of the 28 qualified skaters is 1.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2018-19?
Nate Schmidt leads NHL defensemen with 22; the top forward is Cody Eakin at 19.
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.