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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: Montreal Canadiens
2022-23All situationsThrough 82 team games
Mike Matheson (MTL) and 
Rafael Harvey-Pinard (MTL) lead NHL skaters with 7 +/- for the Montreal Canadiens in 2022-23, ahead of 
Johnathan Kovacevic (MTL) (3).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, Montreal Canadiens, 2022-23
- 1stMike MathesonMTL · 48 GP7
- 2ndRafael Harvey-PinardMTL · 34 GP7
- 3rdJohnathan KovacevicMTL · 77 GP3
4thAnthony RichardMTL · 13 GP2
5thFrederic AllardMTL · 3 GP2
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, 36 skaters qualify for this board; the median is -5 and Mike Matheson leads at 7.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike MathesonDMTL | MTL | 7 | 48 | 0.15 | 34 | 8 | 72%▼7 |
| 2 | Rafael Harvey-PinardFMTL | MTL | 7 | 34 | 0.21 | 20 | 14 | — |
| 3 | Johnathan KovacevicDMTL | MTL | 3 | 77 | 0.04 | 15 | 3 | 0.1% |
| 4 | Anthony RichardFMTL | MTL | 2 | 13 | 0.15 | 5 | 3 | — |
| 5 | Frederic AllardDMTL | MTL | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 |  Corey SchuenemanDMTL | MTL | 1 | 7 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 7 |  Alex BelzileFMTL | MTL | 0 | 31 | 0.00 | 14 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 8 |  Lucas CondottaFMTL | MTL | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 9 |  Owen BeckFMTL | MTL | -1 | 1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 8.0% |
| 10 |  Kirby DachFMTL | MTL | -2 | 58 | -0.03 | 38 | 14 | 9.7%▼0.8 |
| 11 |  Justin BarronDMTL | MTL | -2 | 39 | -0.05 | 15 | 4 | 0.1% |
| 12 |  Sean FarrellFMTL | MTL | -2 | 6 | -0.33 | 1 | 1 | 0.0%▼3.2 |
| 13 |  Joel TeasdaleFMTL | MTL | -2 | 2 | -1.00 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 14 |  Jordan HarrisDMTL | MTL | -3 | 65 | -0.05 | 17 | 4 | 0.1% |
| 15 |  Michael PezzettaFMTL | MTL | -4 | 63 | -0.06 | 15 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 16 |  Jake EvansFMTL | MTL | -5 | 54 | -0.09 | 19 | 2 | 4.1%▼0.8 |
| 17 |  Brendan GallagherFMTL | MTL | -5 | 37 | -0.14 | 14 | 8 | 0.3%▼3 |
| 18 |  Sean MonahanFMTL | MTL | -5 | 25 | -0.20 | 17 | 6 | 16%▼0.9 |
| 19 |  Chris WidemanDMTL | MTL | -6 | 46 | -0.13 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 20 |  Joel ArmiaFMTL | MTL | -7 | 43 | -0.16 | 14 | 7 | 3.3% |
| 21 |  Evgenii DadonovFMTL/DAL | MTL/DAL | -8 | 73 | -0.11 | 33 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 22 |  Josh AndersonFMTL | MTL | -8 | 69 | -0.12 | 32 | 21 | 22%▲11 |
| 23 |  Chris TierneyFMTL/FLA | MTL/FLA | -8 | 36 | -0.22 | 10 | 3 | — |
| 24 |  Denis GurianovFDAL/MTL | DAL/MTL | -9 | 66 | -0.14 | 17 | 7 | — |
| 25 |  Arber XhekajDMTL | MTL | -9 | 51 | -0.18 | 13 | 5 | 7.8%▼0.8 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2022-23?
Mike Matheson leads with 7. The median of the 36 qualified skaters is -5.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2022-23?
Mike Matheson leads NHL defensemen with 7; the top forward is Rafael Harvey-Pinard at 7.
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.