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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: Los Angeles Kings
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
Jeff Carter (LAK/PIT) leads NHL skaters with 3 +/- for the Los Angeles Kings in 2020-21, ahead of 
Blake Lizotte (LAK) (2).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, Los Angeles Kings, 2020-21
1stJeff CarterLAK/PIT · 54 GP3- 2ndBlake LizotteLAK · 41 GP2
3rdAustin StrandLAK · 13 GP2
4thQuinton ByfieldLAK · 6 GP1
5thDrake RymshaLAK · 1 GP1
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, 32 skaters qualify for this board; the median is -4 and Jeff Carter leads at 3.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff CarterFLAK/PIT | LAK/PIT | 3 | 54 | 0.06 | 30 | 17 | — |
| 2 | Blake LizotteFLAK | LAK | 2 | 41 | 0.05 | 10 | 3 | 0.2% |
| 3 | Austin StrandDLAK | LAK | 2 | 13 | 0.15 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Quinton ByfieldFLAK | LAK | 1 | 6 | 0.17 | 1 | 0 | 75%▼7.1 |
| 5 | Drake RymshaFLAK | LAK | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 |  Mikey AndersonDLAK | LAK | 0 | 54 | 0.00 | 11 | 1 | 6.5%▼0.9 |
| 7 |  Matt RoyDLAK | LAK | 0 | 44 | 0.00 | 10 | 2 | 8.1% |
| 8 |  Mark AltDLAK | LAK | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 |  Martin FrkFLAK | LAK | -1 | 1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 |  Arthur KaliyevFLAK | LAK | -1 | 1 | -1.00 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 11 |  Brendan LemieuxFNYR/LAK | NYR/LAK | -2 | 49 | -0.04 | 11 | 4 | — |
| 12 |  Dustin BrownFLAK | LAK | -3 | 49 | -0.06 | 31 | 17 | — |
| 13 |  Tobias BjornfotDLAK | LAK | -3 | 33 | -0.09 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 14 |  Michael AmadioFLAK/OTT | LAK/OTT | -3 | 25 | -0.12 | 3 | 0 | 5.0%▼0.9 |
| 15 |  Lias AnderssonFLAK | LAK | -4 | 23 | -0.17 | 6 | 3 | — |
| 16 |  Matt LuffFLAK | LAK | -4 | 13 | -0.31 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 17 |  Trevor MooreFLAK | LAK | -5 | 56 | -0.09 | 23 | 10 | 7.9%▼0.9 |
| 18 |  Rasmus KupariFLAK | LAK | -5 | 7 | -0.71 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 19 |  Andreas AthanasiouFLAK | LAK | -6 | 47 | -0.13 | 23 | 10 | — |
| 20 |  Christian WolaninDOTT/LAK | OTT/LAK | -6 | 18 | -0.33 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 21 |  Kale ClagueDLAK | LAK | -6 | 18 | -0.33 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 22 |  Anze KopitarFLAK | LAK | -7 | 56 | -0.13 | 50 | 13 | 0.4% |
| 23 |  Alex IafalloFLAK | LAK | -8 | 55 | -0.15 | 30 | 13 | 4.3% |
| 24 |  Gabriel VilardiFLAK | LAK | -8 | 54 | -0.15 | 23 | 10 | 68%▼6.1 |
| 25 |  Olli MaattaDLAK | LAK | -8 | 41 | -0.20 | 4 | 0 | 0.2% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2020-21?
Jeff Carter leads with 3. The median of the 32 qualified skaters is -4.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2020-21?
Austin Strand leads NHL defensemen with 2; the top forward is Jeff Carter at 3.
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.