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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: San Jose Sharks
2021-22All situationsThrough 82 team games
Jake Middleton (SJS/MIN) leads NHL skaters with 10 +/- for the San Jose Sharks in 2021-22, ahead of 
Sasha Chmelevski (SJS) (2).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, San Jose Sharks, 2021-22
1stJake MiddletonSJS/MIN · 66 GP10- 2ndSasha ChmelevskiSJS · 19 GP2
3rdAdam RaskaSJS · 5 GP1
4thJayden HalbgewachsSJS · 3 GP1
5thJaycob MegnaSJS · 44 GP-1
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, 35 skaters qualify for this board; the median is -5 and Jake Middleton leads at 10.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake MiddletonDSJS/MIN | SJS/MIN | 10 | 66 | 0.15 | 14 | 4 | 6.6%▲1.8 |
| 2 | Sasha ChmelevskiFSJS | SJS | 2 | 19 | 0.11 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Adam RaskaFSJS | SJS | 1 | 5 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Jayden HalbgewachsFSJS | SJS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Jaycob MegnaDSJS | SJS | -1 | 44 | -0.02 | 8 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 6 |  Thomas BordeleauFSJS | SJS | -1 | 8 | -0.13 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 7 |  Jeffrey VielFSJS | SJS | -2 | 34 | -0.06 | 5 | 3 | 3.2% |
| 8 |  Nick MerkleyFSJS | SJS | -2 | 9 | -0.22 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 9 |  Artemi KniazevDSJS | SJS | -2 | 1 | -2.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 |  Timo MeierFSJS | SJS | -3 | 77 | -0.04 | 76 | 35 | 75%▼2.5 |
| 11 |  Rudolfs BalcersFSJS | SJS | -3 | 61 | -0.05 | 23 | 11 | — |
| 12 |  William EklundFSJS | SJS | -3 | 9 | -0.33 | 4 | 0 | 66%▼3.7 |
| 13 |  Kevin LabancFSJS | SJS | -4 | 21 | -0.19 | 6 | 3 | — |
| 14 |  Alexander BarabanovFSJS | SJS | -5 | 70 | -0.07 | 39 | 10 | — |
| 15 |  Mario FerraroDSJS | SJS | -5 | 63 | -0.08 | 14 | 2 | 12%▼1.2 |
| 16 |  Ryan DzingelFARI/SJS | ARI/SJS | -5 | 32 | -0.16 | 8 | 5 | — |
| 17 |  John LeonardFSJS | SJS | -5 | 14 | -0.36 | 2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 18 |  Santeri HatakkaDSJS | SJS | -5 | 9 | -0.56 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 19 |  Scott ReedyFSJS | SJS | -8 | 35 | -0.23 | 9 | 7 | — |
| 20 |  Tomas HertlFSJS | SJS | -9 | 82 | -0.11 | 64 | 30 | 87% |
| 21 |  Jonah GadjovichFSJS | SJS | -9 | 43 | -0.21 | 3 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 22 |  Ryan MerkleyDSJS | SJS | -10 | 39 | -0.26 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 23 |  Logan CoutureFSJS | SJS | -11 | 77 | -0.14 | 56 | 23 | — |
| 24 |  Radim SimekDSJS | SJS | -13 | 36 | -0.36 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 25 |  Erik KarlssonDSJS | SJS | -14 | 50 | -0.28 | 35 | 10 | 95% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2021-22?
Jake Middleton leads with 10. The median of the 35 qualified skaters is -5.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2021-22?
Jake Middleton leads NHL defensemen with 10; the top forward is Sasha Chmelevski at 2.
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.