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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: Boston Bruins
2021-22All situationsThrough 82 team games
Charlie McAvoy (BOS) leads NHL skaters with 31 +/- for the Boston Bruins in 2021-22, ahead of 
Patrice Bergeron (BOS) (26).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, Boston Bruins, 2021-22
- 1stCharlie McAvoyBOS · 78 GP31
- 2ndPatrice BergeronBOS · 73 GP26
3rdMatt GrzelcykBOS · 73 GP22
4thErik HaulaBOS · 78 GP19
5thBrad MarchandBOS · 70 GP16
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 2021-22, 33 skaters qualify for this board; the median is -1 and Charlie McAvoy leads at 31.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 31 | 78 | 0.40 | 56 | 10 | 97%▲1.3 |
| 2 | Patrice BergeronFBOS | BOS | 26 | 73 | 0.36 | 65 | 25 | — |
| 3 | Matt GrzelcykDBOS | BOS | 22 | 73 | 0.30 | 24 | 4 | 0.1% |
| 4 | Erik HaulaFBOS | BOS | 19 | 78 | 0.24 | 44 | 18 | 11%▼0.8 |
| 5 | Brad MarchandFBOS | BOS | 16 | 70 | 0.23 | 80 | 32 | 65%▼2.8 |
| 6 |  David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 13 | 72 | 0.18 | 77 | 40 | 100% |
| 7 |  Taylor HallFBOS | BOS | 11 | 81 | 0.14 | 61 | 20 | 34%▼7.9 |
| 8 |  Hampus LindholmDANA/BOS | ANA/BOS | 10 | 71 | 0.14 | 27 | 5 | 20%▲0.8 |
| 9 |  Trent FredericFBOS | BOS | 10 | 60 | 0.17 | 18 | 8 | 4.0%▼0.8 |
| 10 |  Jake DeBruskFBOS | BOS | 6 | 77 | 0.08 | 42 | 25 | 45%▼2.1 |
| 11 |  Jesper FrodenFBOS | BOS | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 12 |  Brandon CarloDBOS | BOS | 2 | 79 | 0.03 | 15 | 6 | 3.3% |
| 13 |  Derek ForbortDBOS | BOS | 2 | 76 | 0.03 | 14 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 14 |  Craig SmithFBOS | BOS | 2 | 74 | 0.03 | 36 | 16 | — |
| 15 |  John MooreDBOS | BOS | 2 | 7 | 0.29 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 16 |  Jakub ZborilDBOS | BOS | 1 | 10 | 0.10 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 17 |  Mike ReillyDBOS | BOS | -1 | 70 | -0.01 | 17 | 4 | 3.2% |
| 18 |  Oskar SteenFBOS | BOS | -1 | 20 | -0.05 | 6 | 2 | — |
| 19 |  Marc McLaughlinFBOS | BOS | -1 | 11 | -0.09 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 20 |  Tyler LewingtonDBOS | BOS | -1 | 2 | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 21 |  Chris WagnerFBOS | BOS | -1 | 1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 22 |  Curtis LazarFBOS | BOS | -2 | 70 | -0.03 | 16 | 8 | 0.0% |
| 23 |  Connor CliftonDBOS | BOS | -2 | 60 | -0.03 | 10 | 2 | 5.7%▼0.8 |
| 24 |  Karson KuhlmanFSEA/BOS | SEA/BOS | -2 | 44 | -0.05 | 10 | 3 | — |
| 25 |  Steven FogartyFBOS | BOS | -2 | 2 | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2021-22?
Charlie McAvoy leads with 31. The median of the 33 qualified skaters is -1.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2021-22?
Charlie McAvoy leads NHL defensemen with 31; the top forward is Patrice Bergeron at 26.
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.