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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: Detroit Red Wings
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
Jakub Vrana (WSH/DET) leads NHL skaters with 10 +/- for the Detroit Red Wings in 2020-21, ahead of 
Patrik Nemeth (DET/COL) (5).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, Detroit Red Wings, 2020-21
1stJakub VranaWSH/DET · 50 GP10
2ndPatrik NemethDET/COL · 52 GP5
3rdLuke GlendeningDET · 54 GP3
4thDanny DeKeyserDET · 47 GP3
5thRobby FabbriDET · 30 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 2020-21, 31 skaters qualify for this board; the median is -3 and Jakub Vrana leads at 10.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakub VranaFWSH/DET | WSH/DET | 10 | 50 | 0.20 | 36 | 19 | — |
| 2 | Patrik NemethDDET/COL | DET/COL | 5 | 52 | 0.10 | 10 | 3 | — |
| 3 | Luke GlendeningFDET | DET | 3 | 54 | 0.06 | 15 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Danny DeKeyserDDET | DET | 3 | 47 | 0.06 | 12 | 4 | — |
| 5 | Robby FabbriFDET | DET | 3 | 30 | 0.10 | 18 | 10 | — |
| 6 |  Taro HiroseFDET | DET | 2 | 6 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 7 |  Gustav LindstromDDET | DET | 1 | 13 | 0.08 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 8 |  Tyler BertuzziFDET | DET | 0 | 9 | 0.00 | 7 | 5 | 50%▼2.2 |
| 9 |  Joseph VelenoFDET | DET | 0 | 5 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Adam ErneFDET | DET | -1 | 45 | -0.02 | 20 | 11 | 0.0% |
| 11 |  Valtteri FilppulaFDET | DET | -1 | 38 | -0.03 | 15 | 6 | — |
| 12 |  Dennis CholowskiDDET | DET | -1 | 16 | -0.06 | 3 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 13 |  Alex BiegaDDET | DET | -1 | 13 | -0.08 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 14 |  Darren HelmFDET | DET | -3 | 47 | -0.06 | 8 | 3 | — |
| 15 |  Frans NielsenFDET | DET | -3 | 29 | -0.10 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 16 |  Evgeny SvechnikovFDET | DET | -3 | 21 | -0.14 | 8 | 3 | — |
| 17 |  Filip ZadinaFDET | DET | -4 | 49 | -0.08 | 19 | 6 | — |
| 18 |  Sam GagnerFDET | DET | -4 | 42 | -0.10 | 15 | 7 | — |
| 19 |  Marc StaalDDET | DET | -5 | 56 | -0.09 | 10 | 3 | — |
| 20 |  Vladislav NamestnikovFDET | DET | -5 | 53 | -0.09 | 17 | 8 | 0.1% |
| 21 |  Michael RasmussenFDET | DET | -5 | 40 | -0.13 | 12 | 3 | 0.1% |
| 22 |  Givani SmithFDET | DET | -5 | 16 | -0.31 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 23 |  Jon MerrillDDET/MTL | DET/MTL | -9 | 49 | -0.18 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 24 |  Richard PanikFWSH/DET | WSH/DET | -9 | 48 | -0.19 | 13 | 4 | — |
| 25 |  Mathias BromeFDET | DET | -9 | 26 | -0.35 | 2 | 1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2020-21?
Jakub Vrana leads with 10. The median of the 31 qualified skaters is -3.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2020-21?
Patrik Nemeth leads NHL defensemen with 5; the top forward is Jakub Vrana at 10.
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.