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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: Washington Capitals
2023-24All situationsThrough 82 team games
Anthony Mantha (WSH/VGK) leads NHL skaters with 11 +/- for the Washington Capitals in 2023-24, ahead of 
Nicolas Aube-Kubel (WSH) (4).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, Washington Capitals, 2023-24
1stAnthony ManthaWSH/VGK · 74 GP11- 2ndNicolas Aube-KubelWSH · 60 GP4
3rdSonny MilanoWSH · 49 GP4
4thLucas JohansenWSH · 6 GP1
5thVincent IorioWSH · 6 GP1
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, 32 skaters qualify for this board; the median is -3 and Anthony Mantha leads at 11.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony ManthaFWSH/VGK | WSH/VGK | 11 | 74 | 0.15 | 44 | 23 | 32%▼6.4 |
| 2 | Nicolas Aube-KubelFWSH | WSH | 4 | 60 | 0.07 | 16 | 6 | — |
| 3 | Sonny MilanoFWSH | WSH | 4 | 49 | 0.08 | 23 | 15 | — |
| 4 | Lucas JohansenDWSH | WSH | 1 | 6 | 0.17 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Vincent IorioDWSH | WSH | 1 | 6 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 6 |  Dylan McIlrathDWSH | WSH | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0.1% |
| 7 |  Pierrick DubeFWSH | WSH | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 |  Michael SgarbossaFWSH | WSH | 0 | 25 | 0.00 | 7 | 4 | — |
| 9 |  Beck MalenstynFWSH | WSH | -1 | 81 | -0.01 | 21 | 6 | 4.1% |
| 10 |  Hendrix LapierreFWSH | WSH | -1 | 51 | -0.02 | 22 | 8 | 8.9%▼1.6 |
| 11 |  Joe SnivelyFWSH | WSH | -1 | 3 | -0.33 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 |  Nic DowdFWSH | WSH | -2 | 64 | -0.03 | 22 | 12 | 3.2% |
| 13 |  Joel EdmundsonDWSH/TOR | WSH/TOR | -2 | 53 | -0.04 | 6 | 1 | 3.2% |
| 14 |  Hardy Haman AktellDWSH | WSH | -2 | 6 | -0.33 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 15 |  Aliaksei ProtasFWSH | WSH | -3 | 78 | -0.04 | 29 | 6 | 47%▼4.9 |
| 16 |  Matthew PhillipsFWSH/PIT | WSH/PIT | -3 | 31 | -0.10 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 17 |  Nicklas BackstromFWSH | WSH | -3 | 8 | -0.38 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 18 |  Ivan MiroshnichenkoFWSH | WSH | -4 | 21 | -0.19 | 6 | 2 | 14%▲0.8 |
| 19 |  Ethan BearDWSH | WSH | -5 | 24 | -0.21 | 4 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 20 |  T.J. OshieFWSH | WSH | -6 | 52 | -0.12 | 25 | 12 | — |
| 21 |  John CarlsonDWSH | WSH | -7 | 82 | -0.09 | 52 | 10 | 98% |
| 22 |  Trevor van RiemsdykDWSH | WSH | -7 | 70 | -0.10 | 14 | 0 | 0.6% |
| 23 |  Martin FehérváryDWSH | WSH | -7 | 66 | -0.11 | 16 | 3 | 24%▼0.9 |
| 24 |  Alexander AlexeyevDWSH | WSH | -8 | 39 | -0.21 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 25 |  Nick JensenDWSH | WSH | -9 | 78 | -0.12 | 14 | 1 | 0.5%▲0.5 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2023-24?
Anthony Mantha leads with 11. The median of the 32 qualified skaters is -3.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2023-24?
Lucas Johansen leads NHL defensemen with 1; the top forward is Anthony Mantha at 11.
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.