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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: New Jersey Devils
2023-24All situationsThrough 82 team games
Curtis Lazar (NJD) leads NHL skaters with 10 +/- for the New Jersey Devils in 2023-24, ahead of 
Colin Miller (NJD/WPG) (8).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, New Jersey Devils, 2023-24
- 1stCurtis LazarNJD · 71 GP10
2ndColin MillerNJD/WPG · 46 GP8
3rdMichael McLeodNJD · 45 GP6
4thSanteri HatakkaNJD · 12 GP5
5thKurtis MacDermidCOL/NJD · 45 GP4
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 2023-24, 33 skaters qualify for this board; the median is -2 and Curtis Lazar leads at 10.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis LazarFNJD | NJD | 10 | 71 | 0.14 | 25 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Colin MillerDNJD/WPG | NJD/WPG | 8 | 46 | 0.17 | 9 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 3 | Michael McLeodFNJD | NJD | 6 | 45 | 0.13 | 19 | 10 | — |
| 4 | Santeri HatakkaDNJD | NJD | 5 | 12 | 0.42 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Kurtis MacDermidFCOL/NJD | COL/NJD | 4 | 45 | 0.09 | 3 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 6 |  Chris TierneyFNJD | NJD | 3 | 52 | 0.06 | 12 | 4 | — |
| 7 |  Nick DeSimoneDCGY/NJD | CGY/NJD | 3 | 34 | 0.09 | 7 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 8 |  Cal FooteDNJD | NJD | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 9 |  Kevin BahlDNJD | NJD | 1 | 82 | 0.01 | 11 | 1 | 4.8%▲0.8 |
| 10 |  Max WillmanFNJD | NJD | 1 | 18 | 0.06 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 11 |  Shane BowersFNJD | NJD | 1 | 8 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 |  Samuel LabergeFNJD | NJD | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 |  Brian HalonenFNJD | NJD | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 14 |  Erik HaulaFNJD | NJD | -1 | 76 | -0.01 | 35 | 16 | 11%▼0.8 |
| 15 |  Nolan FooteFNJD | NJD | -1 | 4 | -0.25 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 16 |  Graeme ClarkeFNJD | NJD | -2 | 3 | -0.67 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 17 |  Justin DowlingFNJD | NJD | -2 | 2 | -1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 18 |  Brendan SmithDNJD | NJD | -3 | 63 | -0.05 | 15 | 5 | — |
| 19 |  Nico HischierFNJD | NJD | -5 | 71 | -0.07 | 67 | 27 | 95% |
| 20 |  Jesper BrattFNJD | NJD | -6 | 82 | -0.07 | 83 | 27 | 95% |
| 21 |  Tyler ToffoliFNJD/WPG | NJD/WPG | -6 | 79 | -0.08 | 55 | 33 | 38%▲0.5 |
| 22 |  John MarinoDNJD | NJD | -6 | 75 | -0.08 | 25 | 4 | 21%▲5 |
| 23 |  Simon NemecDNJD | NJD | -7 | 60 | -0.12 | 19 | 3 | 48%▼2.5 |
| 24 |  Jonas SiegenthalerDNJD | NJD | -7 | 57 | -0.12 | 9 | 1 | 0.2%▼3 |
| 25 |  Dougie HamiltonDNJD | NJD | -8 | 20 | -0.40 | 16 | 5 | 82%▼0.9 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2023-24?
Curtis Lazar leads with 10. The median of the 33 qualified skaters is -2.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2023-24?
Colin Miller leads NHL defensemen with 8; the top forward is Curtis Lazar at 10.
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.