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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: Edmonton Oilers
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
Kailer Yamamoto (EDM) leads NHL skaters with 17 +/- for the Edmonton Oilers in 2019-20, ahead of 
Matt Benning (EDM) (8).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, Edmonton Oilers, 2019-20
- 1stKailer YamamotoEDM · 27 GP17
- 2ndMatt BenningEDM · 43 GP8
3rdRyan Nugent-HopkinsEDM · 65 GP1
4thTomas JurcoEDM · 12 GP1
5thZack KassianEDM · 59 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 2019-20, 31 skaters qualify for this board; the median is -3 and Kailer Yamamoto leads at 17.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kailer YamamotoFEDM | EDM | 17 | 27 | 0.63 | 26 | 11 | 11%▲7.1 |
| 2 | Matt BenningDEDM | EDM | 8 | 43 | 0.19 | 8 | 1 | — |
| 3 | Ryan Nugent-HopkinsFEDM | EDM | 1 | 65 | 0.02 | 61 | 22 | 73%▼0.9 |
| 4 | Tomas JurcoFEDM | EDM | 1 | 12 | 0.08 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Zack KassianFEDM | EDM | 0 | 59 | 0.00 | 34 | 15 | — |
| 6 |  Kris RussellDEDM | EDM | 0 | 55 | 0.00 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 7 |  Adam LarssonDEDM | EDM | 0 | 49 | 0.00 | 6 | 1 | 27% |
| 8 |  Joakim NygardFEDM | EDM | 0 | 33 | 0.00 | 9 | 3 | — |
| 9 |  Gaetan HaasFEDM | EDM | -1 | 58 | -0.02 | 10 | 5 | — |
| 10 |  Caleb JonesDEDM | EDM | -1 | 43 | -0.02 | 9 | 4 | 0.1% |
| 11 |  Markus GranlundFEDM | EDM | -1 | 34 | -0.03 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 12 |  Joel PerssonDEDM | EDM | -1 | 13 | -0.08 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 13 |  Brandon ManningDEDM | EDM | -1 | 9 | -0.11 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 14 |  Tyler BensonFEDM | EDM | -1 | 7 | -0.14 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 15 |  Darnell NurseDEDM | EDM | -2 | 71 | -0.03 | 33 | 5 | 60%▼2.7 |
| 16 |  Alex ChiassonFEDM | EDM | -3 | 65 | -0.05 | 24 | 11 | — |
| 17 |  Colby CaveFEDM | EDM | -3 | 11 | -0.27 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 18 |  Ethan BearDEDM | EDM | -4 | 71 | -0.06 | 21 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 19 |  William LagessonDEDM | EDM | -4 | 8 | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 |  Tyler EnnisFOTT/EDM | OTT/EDM | -6 | 70 | -0.09 | 37 | 16 | — |
| 21 |  Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | -6 | 64 | -0.09 | 97 | 34 | 100% |
| 22 |  Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | -7 | 71 | -0.10 | 110 | 43 | 100% |
| 23 |  Josh ArchibaldFEDM | EDM | -8 | 62 | -0.13 | 21 | 12 | — |
| 24 |  Sam GagnerFEDM/DET | EDM/DET | -10 | 42 | -0.24 | 13 | 6 | — |
| 25 |  Patrick RussellFEDM | EDM | -11 | 45 | -0.24 | 5 | 0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2019-20?
Kailer Yamamoto leads with 17. The median of the 31 qualified skaters is -3.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2019-20?
Matt Benning leads NHL defensemen with 8; the top forward is Kailer Yamamoto at 17.
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.