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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: Washington Capitals
2022-23All situationsThrough 82 team games
Dmitry Orlov (WSH/BOS) leads NHL skaters with 12 +/- for the Washington Capitals in 2022-23, ahead of 
Trevor van Riemsdyk (WSH) (10).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, Washington Capitals, 2022-23
1stDmitry OrlovWSH/BOS · 66 GP12- 2ndTrevor van RiemsdykWSH · 75 GP10
3rdConor ShearyWSH · 82 GP9
4thErik GustafssonWSH/TOR · 70 GP9
5thNic DowdWSH · 65 GP6
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, 34 skaters qualify for this board; the median is -0 and Dmitry Orlov leads at 12.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dmitry OrlovDWSH/BOS | WSH/BOS | 12 | 66 | 0.18 | 36 | 7 | 33%▲7.5 |
| 2 | Trevor van RiemsdykDWSH | WSH | 10 | 75 | 0.13 | 23 | 7 | 0.6% |
| 3 | Conor ShearyFWSH | WSH | 9 | 82 | 0.11 | 37 | 15 | 0.1% |
| 4 | Erik GustafssonDWSH/TOR | WSH/TOR | 9 | 70 | 0.13 | 42 | 7 | 3.2% |
| 5 | Nic DowdFWSH | WSH | 6 | 65 | 0.09 | 25 | 13 | 3.2% |
| 6 |  Garnet HathawayFWSH/BOS | WSH/BOS | 5 | 84 | 0.06 | 22 | 13 | 5.8% |
| 7 |  Craig SmithFBOS/WSH | BOS/WSH | 5 | 64 | 0.08 | 16 | 9 | — |
| 8 |  Lars EllerFWSH/COL | WSH/COL | 3 | 84 | 0.04 | 23 | 10 | 4.9%▲0.8 |
| 9 |  Marcus JohanssonFWSH/MIN | WSH/MIN | 3 | 80 | 0.04 | 46 | 19 | 0.5% |
| 10 |  Rasmus SandinDTOR/WSH | TOR/WSH | 3 | 71 | 0.04 | 35 | 7 | 12% |
| 11 |  Joe SnivelyFWSH | WSH | 3 | 12 | 0.25 | 4 | 2 | — |
| 12 |  Nicolas Aube-KubelFWSH/TOR | WSH/TOR | 1 | 53 | 0.02 | 12 | 4 | — |
| 13 |  Beck MalenstynFWSH | WSH | 0 | 9 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 4.1% |
| 14 |  Connor McMichaelFWSH | WSH | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 35%▲0.8 |
| 15 |  Vincent IorioDWSH | WSH | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 16 |  Lucas JohansenDWSH | WSH | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 17 |  Henrik BorgstromFWSH | WSH | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 18 |  Nick JensenDWSH | WSH | -1 | 77 | -0.01 | 29 | 5 | 0.5%▲0.5 |
| 19 |  Gabriel CarlssonDWSH | WSH | -1 | 6 | -0.17 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 20 |  Alexander AlexeyevDWSH | WSH | -2 | 32 | -0.06 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 21 |  Connor BrownFWSH | WSH | -3 | 4 | -0.75 | 0 | 0 | 5.8% |
| 22 |  Dylan StromeFWSH | WSH | -4 | 81 | -0.05 | 65 | 23 | 79%▼2.3 |
| 23 |  Sonny MilanoFWSH | WSH | -5 | 64 | -0.08 | 33 | 11 | — |
| 24 |  Dylan McIlrathDWSH | WSH | -6 | 6 | -1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0.1% |
| 25 |  John CarlsonDWSH | WSH | -7 | 40 | -0.17 | 29 | 9 | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2022-23?
Dmitry Orlov leads with 12. The median of the 34 qualified skaters is -0.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2022-23?
Dmitry Orlov leads NHL defensemen with 12; the top forward is Conor Sheary at 9.
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.