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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders
2022-23All situationsThrough 82 team games
Hampus Lindholm (BOS) leads NHL skaters with 49 +/- in 2022-23, ahead of 
Matt Grzelcyk (BOS) (46).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, 2022-23
- 1stHampus LindholmBOS · 80 GP49Share
- 2ndMatt GrzelcykBOS · 75 GP46Share
3rdBrandon CarloBOS · 75 GP44Share
4thJoe PavelskiDAL · 82 GP42Share
5thTomas TatarNJD · 82 GP41Share
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 2022-23, 951 skaters qualify for this board; the median is -1 and Hampus Lindholm leads at 49.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampus LindholmDBOS | BOS | 49 | 80 | 0.61 | 53 | 10 | 100 | 20%▲0.8 |
| 2 | Matt GrzelcykDBOS | BOS | 46 | 75 | 0.61 | 26 | 4 | 100 | 0.1% |
| 3 | Brandon CarloDBOS | BOS | 44 | 75 | 0.59 | 16 | 3 | 100 | 3.3% |
| 4 | Joe PavelskiFDAL | DAL | 42 | 82 | 0.51 | 77 | 28 | 100 | — |
| 5 | Tomas TatarFNJD | NJD | 41 | 82 | 0.50 | 48 | 20 | 100 | — |
| 6 |  Devon ToewsDCOL | COL | 39 | 80 | 0.49 | 50 | 7 | 99 | 82%▲8.8 |
| 7 |  Jason RobertsonFDAL | DAL | 37 | 82 | 0.45 | 109 | 46 | 99 | 99% |
| 8 |  Patrice BergeronFBOS | BOS | 35 | 78 | 0.45 | 58 | 27 | 99 | — |
| 9 |  David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 34 | 82 | 0.41 | 113 | 61 | 99 | 100% |
| 10 |  Ryan GravesDNJD | NJD | 34 | 78 | 0.44 | 26 | 8 | 99 | 0.1% |
| 11 |  Nico HischierFNJD | NJD | 33 | 81 | 0.41 | 80 | 31 | 99 | 95% |
| 12 |  Jared SpurgeonDMIN | MIN | 32 | 79 | 0.41 | 34 | 11 | 99 | 44%▼8 |
| 13 |  Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 31 | 74 | 0.42 | 85 | 40 | 99 | 99% |
| 14 |  Roope HintzFDAL | DAL | 31 | 73 | 0.42 | 75 | 37 | 99 | 82%▼1.2 |
| 15 |  Alec MartinezDVGK | VGK | 30 | 77 | 0.39 | 14 | 3 | 99 | — |
| 16 |  Charlie CoyleFBOS | BOS | 29 | 82 | 0.35 | 45 | 16 | 98 | 47%▼0.5 |
| 17 |  Esa LindellDDAL | DAL | 29 | 82 | 0.35 | 24 | 8 | 98 | 28%▼4.1 |
| 18 |  Matthew TkachukFFLA | FLA | 29 | 79 | 0.37 | 109 | 40 | 98 | 100%▲1.2 |
| 19 |  Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 29 | 71 | 0.41 | 111 | 42 | 98 | 100% |
| 20 |  Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 29 | 67 | 0.43 | 52 | 7 | 98 | 97%▲1.3 |
| 21 |  Ryan LindgrenDNYR | NYR | 29 | 63 | 0.46 | 18 | 1 | 98 | 0.1% |
| 22 |  Adam FoxDNYR | NYR | 28 | 82 | 0.34 | 72 | 12 | 98 | 99% |
| 23 |  Vince DunnDSEA | SEA | 28 | 81 | 0.35 | 64 | 14 | 98 | 93%▲1.5 |
| 24 |  Trent FredericFBOS | BOS | 28 | 79 | 0.35 | 31 | 17 | 98 | 4.0%▼0.8 |
| 25 |  Mattias EkholmDNSH/EDM | NSH/EDM | 28 | 78 | 0.36 | 32 | 9 | 98 | 68% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2022-23?
Hampus Lindholm leads with 49. The median of the 951 qualified skaters is -1.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2022-23?
Hampus Lindholm leads NHL defensemen with 49; the top forward is Joe Pavelski at 42.
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.