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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: Edmonton Oilers
2022-23All situationsThrough 82 team games
Mattias Ekholm (NSH/EDM) leads NHL skaters with 28 +/- for the Edmonton Oilers in 2022-23, ahead of 
Darnell Nurse (EDM) (26).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, Edmonton Oilers, 2022-23
1stMattias EkholmNSH/EDM · 78 GP28- 2ndDarnell NurseEDM · 82 GP26
3rdConnor McDavidEDM · 82 GP22
4thVincent DesharnaisEDM · 36 GP15
5thZach HymanEDM · 79 GP13
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, 29 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 7 and Mattias Ekholm leads at 28.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattias EkholmDNSH/EDM | NSH/EDM | 28 | 78 | 0.36 | 32 | 9 | 68% |
| 2 | Darnell NurseDEDM | EDM | 26 | 82 | 0.32 | 43 | 12 | 60%▼2.7 |
| 3 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 22 | 82 | 0.27 | 153 | 64 | 100% |
| 4 | Vincent DesharnaisDEDM | EDM | 15 | 36 | 0.42 | 5 | 0 | 7.5%▲3.4 |
| 5 | Zach HymanFEDM | EDM | 13 | 79 | 0.16 | 83 | 36 | 94% |
| 6 |  Nick BjugstadFARI/EDM | ARI/EDM | 13 | 78 | 0.17 | 29 | 17 | 0.1% |
| 7 |  Ryan Nugent-HopkinsFEDM | EDM | 12 | 82 | 0.15 | 104 | 37 | 73%▼0.9 |
| 8 |  Kailer YamamotoFEDM | EDM | 12 | 58 | 0.21 | 25 | 10 | 11%▲7.1 |
| 9 |  Klim KostinFEDM | EDM | 12 | 57 | 0.21 | 21 | 11 | — |
| 10 |  Brett KulakDEDM | EDM | 11 | 82 | 0.13 | 20 | 3 | 7.8%▲3.5 |
| 11 |  Cody CeciDEDM | EDM | 11 | 80 | 0.14 | 15 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 12 |  Derek RyanFEDM | EDM | 11 | 80 | 0.14 | 20 | 13 | — |
| 13 |  Mattias JanmarkFEDM | EDM | 9 | 66 | 0.14 | 25 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 14 |  Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 7 | 80 | 0.09 | 128 | 52 | 100% |
| 15 |  Warren FoegeleFEDM | EDM | 7 | 67 | 0.10 | 28 | 13 | 3.2%▼0.8 |
| 16 |  Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | 6 | 82 | 0.07 | 40 | 8 | 100% |
| 17 |  Devin ShoreFEDM | EDM | 6 | 47 | 0.13 | 9 | 1 | — |
| 18 |  Philip BrobergDEDM | EDM | 6 | 46 | 0.13 | 8 | 1 | 60% |
| 19 |  Ryan McLeodFEDM | EDM | 4 | 57 | 0.07 | 23 | 11 | 20%▼1.7 |
| 20 |  Markus NiemelainenDEDM | EDM | 3 | 23 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 21 |  Dylan HollowayFEDM | EDM | 0 | 51 | 0.00 | 9 | 3 | 89% |
| 22 |  Tyler BensonFEDM | EDM | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 23 |  Jason DemersDEDM | EDM | -1 | 1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 24 |  James HamblinFEDM | EDM | -3 | 10 | -0.30 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 25 |  Evander KaneFEDM | EDM | -4 | 41 | -0.10 | 28 | 16 | 3.9% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2022-23?
Mattias Ekholm leads with 28. The median of the 29 qualified skaters is 7.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2022-23?
Mattias Ekholm leads NHL defensemen with 28; the top forward is Connor McDavid at 22.
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.