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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
Mikko Rantanen (COL) leads NHL skaters with 30 +/- in 2020-21, ahead of 
Leon Draisaitl (EDM) (29).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, 2020-21
- 1stMikko RantanenCOL · 52 GP30Share
- 2ndLeon DraisaitlEDM · 56 GP29Share
3rdMacKenzie WeegarFLA · 54 GP29Share
4thDevon ToewsCOL · 53 GP29Share
5thJoel EdmundsonMTL · 55 GP28Share
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 2020-21, 913 skaters qualify for this board; the median is -1 and Mikko Rantanen leads at 30.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikko RantanenFCOL | COL | 30 | 52 | 0.58 | 66 | 30 | 100 | 99% |
| 2 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 29 | 56 | 0.52 | 84 | 31 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | MacKenzie WeegarDFLA | FLA | 29 | 54 | 0.54 | 36 | 6 | 100 | 91% |
| 4 | Devon ToewsDCOL | COL | 29 | 53 | 0.55 | 31 | 9 | 100 | 82%▲8.8 |
| 5 | Joel EdmundsonDMTL | MTL | 28 | 55 | 0.51 | 13 | 3 | 100 | 3.2% |
| 6 |  Shea TheodoreDVGK | VGK | 28 | 53 | 0.53 | 42 | 8 | 100 | 90%▼2.7 |
| 7 |  Darnell NurseDEDM | EDM | 27 | 56 | 0.48 | 36 | 16 | 99 | 60%▼2.7 |
| 8 |  Patrice BergeronFBOS | BOS | 27 | 54 | 0.50 | 48 | 23 | 99 | — |
| 9 |  Anthony DuclairFFLA | FLA | 27 | 43 | 0.63 | 32 | 10 | 99 | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Ryan O'ReillyFSTL | STL | 26 | 56 | 0.46 | 54 | 24 | 99 | 83%▲2.3 |
| 11 |  Mark StoneFVGK | VGK | 26 | 55 | 0.47 | 61 | 21 | 99 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 12 |  Brad MarchandFBOS | BOS | 26 | 53 | 0.49 | 69 | 29 | 99 | 65%▼2.8 |
| 13 |  Alec MartinezDVGK | VGK | 26 | 53 | 0.49 | 32 | 9 | 99 | — |
| 14 |  Martin NecasFCAR | CAR | 25 | 53 | 0.47 | 41 | 14 | 99 | 100% |
| 15 |  Carter VerhaegheFFLA | FLA | 24 | 43 | 0.56 | 36 | 18 | 98 | 76%▲7.6 |
| 16 |  TJ BrodieDTOR | TOR | 23 | 56 | 0.41 | 14 | 1 | 98 | — |
| 17 |  Joe PavelskiFDAL | DAL | 22 | 56 | 0.39 | 51 | 25 | 98 | — |
| 18 |  Jaccob SlavinDCAR | CAR | 22 | 52 | 0.42 | 15 | 3 | 98 | 26%▲4.9 |
| 19 |  Chandler StephensonFVGK | VGK | 22 | 51 | 0.43 | 35 | 14 | 98 | 27%▲3.3 |
| 20 |  Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 22 | 51 | 0.43 | 30 | 5 | 98 | 97%▲1.3 |
| 21 |  Carson SoucyDMIN | MIN | 22 | 50 | 0.44 | 17 | 1 | 98 | 0.1% |
| 22 |  Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 22 | 48 | 0.46 | 65 | 20 | 98 | 100% |
| 23 |  Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 21 | 56 | 0.38 | 105 | 33 | 97 | 100% |
| 24 |  Mitch MarnerFTOR | TOR | 21 | 55 | 0.38 | 67 | 20 | 97 | 99% |
| 25 |  Ian ColeDMIN/COL | MIN/COL | 21 | 54 | 0.39 | 8 | 1 | 97 | 3.3%▼0.8 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2020-21?
Mikko Rantanen leads with 30. The median of the 913 qualified skaters is -1.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2020-21?
MacKenzie Weegar leads NHL defensemen with 29; the top forward is Mikko Rantanen at 30.
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.