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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: Buffalo Sabres
2024-25All situationsThrough 82 team games
Alex Tuch (BUF) leads NHL skaters with 16 +/- for the Buffalo Sabres in 2024-25, ahead of 
Ryan McLeod (BUF) (13).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, Buffalo Sabres, 2024-25
- 1stAlex TuchBUF · 82 GP16
- 2ndRyan McLeodBUF · 79 GP13
3rdHenri JokiharjuBUF/BOS · 60 GP13
4thBowen ByramBUF · 82 GP11
5thRasmus DahlinBUF · 73 GP11
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 2024-25, 30 skaters qualify for this board; the median is -2 and Alex Tuch leads at 16.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex TuchFBUF | BUF | 16 | 82 | 0.20 | 67 | 36 | 94% |
| 2 | Ryan McLeodFBUF | BUF | 13 | 79 | 0.16 | 53 | 20 | 20%▼1.7 |
| 3 | Henri JokiharjuDBUF/BOS | BUF/BOS | 13 | 60 | 0.22 | 10 | 3 | 0.1% |
| 4 | Bowen ByramDBUF | BUF | 11 | 82 | 0.13 | 38 | 7 | 87%▼2.3 |
| 5 | Rasmus DahlinDBUF | BUF | 11 | 73 | 0.15 | 68 | 17 | 99%▼0.5 |
| 6 |  Jacob Bernard-DockerDOTT/BUF | OTT/BUF | 5 | 40 | 0.13 | 8 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 7 |  Jason ZuckerFBUF | BUF | 4 | 73 | 0.05 | 53 | 21 | 21%▼0.8 |
| 8 |  Mattias SamuelssonDBUF | BUF | 3 | 62 | 0.05 | 14 | 4 | 81%▲4.9 |
| 9 |  Peyton KrebsFBUF | BUF | 1 | 81 | 0.01 | 28 | 10 | 16%▼0.8 |
| 10 |  JJ PeterkaFBUF | BUF | -1 | 77 | -0.01 | 68 | 27 | 72%▼2.2 |
| 11 |  Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | -2 | 76 | -0.03 | 72 | 44 | 100% |
| 12 |  Zach BensonFBUF | BUF | -2 | 75 | -0.03 | 28 | 10 | 55%▲1.5 |
| 13 |  Tyson KozakFBUF | BUF | -2 | 21 | -0.10 | 5 | 3 | 0.0%▼3.2 |
| 14 |  Brett MurrayFBUF | BUF | -2 | 3 | -0.67 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15 |  Ryan JohnsonDBUF | BUF | -2 | 3 | -0.67 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 16 |  Dennis GilbertDBUF/OTT | BUF/OTT | -3 | 29 | -0.10 | 6 | 0 | 0.1% |
| 17 |  Isak RosenFBUF | BUF | -3 | 8 | -0.38 | 1 | 0 | 12%▼0.8 |
| 18 |  Josh DunneFBUF | BUF | -3 | 2 | -1.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 19 |  Jiri KulichFBUF | BUF | -4 | 62 | -0.06 | 24 | 15 | 24%▼0.8 |
| 20 |  Jordan GreenwayFBUF | BUF | -4 | 34 | -0.12 | 8 | 3 | 0.2% |
| 21 |  Nicolas Aube-KubelFBUF/NYR | BUF/NYR | -5 | 22 | -0.23 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 22 |  Connor CliftonDBUF | BUF | -6 | 73 | -0.08 | 16 | 1 | 5.7%▼0.8 |
| 23 |  Josh NorrisFOTT/BUF | OTT/BUF | -6 | 56 | -0.11 | 35 | 21 | 31%▼2.6 |
| 24 |  Noah OstlundFBUF | BUF | -6 | 8 | -0.75 | 0 | 0 | 32%▲2.6 |
| 25 |  Jacob BrysonDBUF | BUF | -9 | 48 | -0.19 | 7 | 0 | 0.0% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2024-25?
Alex Tuch leads with 16. The median of the 30 qualified skaters is -2.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2024-25?
Henri Jokiharju leads NHL defensemen with 13; the top forward is Alex Tuch at 16.
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.