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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: Buffalo Sabres
2026-27All situationsThrough 11 team games
Noah Ostlund (BUF) leads NHL skaters with 5 +/- for the Buffalo Sabres in 2026-27, ahead of 
Tage Thompson (BUF) (4).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, Buffalo Sabres, 2026-27
- 1stNoah OstlundBUF · 9 GP5
- 2ndTage ThompsonBUF · 9 GP4
3rdJack QuinnBUF · 9 GP4
4thOwen PowerBUF · 9 GP4
5thZach BensonBUF · 9 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 2026-27, 22 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 0 and Noah Ostlund leads at 5.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah OstlundFBUF | BUF | 5 | 9 | 0.56 | 6 | 2 | 32%▲2.6 |
| 2 | Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 9 | 5 | 100% |
| 3 | Jack QuinnFBUF | BUF | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 9 | 5 | 76%▲25 |
| 4 | Owen PowerDBUF | BUF | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 8 | 2 | 75%▲5 |
| 5 | Zach BensonFBUF | BUF | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 6 | 0 | 55%▲1.5 |
| 6 |  Jiri KulichFBUF | BUF | 3 | 7 | 0.43 | 3 | 1 | 24%▼0.8 |
| 7 |  Dennis GilbertDBUF | BUF | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 8 |  Josh DoanFBUF | BUF | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 2 | 1 | 50%▼3.7 |
| 9 |  Justin DanforthFBUF | BUF | 1 | 6 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 10 |  Mattias SamuelssonDBUF | BUF | 0 | 9 | 0.00 | 7 | 2 | 81%▲4.9 |
| 11 |  Olen ZellwegerDBUF | BUF | 0 | 8 | 0.00 | 3 | 2 | 33%▲5.1 |
| 12 |  Rasmus DahlinDBUF | BUF | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | 4 | 2 | 99%▼0.5 |
| 13 |  Louis CrevierDBUF | BUF | -1 | 9 | -0.11 | 1 | 0 | 14%▼0.8 |
| 14 |  Zach MetsaDBUF | BUF | -1 | 9 | -0.11 | 2 | 0 | 3.2% |
| 15 |  Tyson KozakFBUF | BUF | -1 | 2 | -0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.0%▼3.2 |
| 16 |  Matt GrzelcykDBUF | BUF | -1 | 1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.1% |
| 17 |  Beck MalenstynFBUF | BUF | -2 | 9 | -0.22 | 2 | 0 | 4.1% |
| 18 |  Peyton KrebsFBUF | BUF | -2 | 9 | -0.22 | 4 | 0 | 16%▼0.8 |
| 19 |  Sam CarrickFBUF | BUF | -3 | 4 | -0.75 | 0 | 0 | 0.1% |
| 20 |  Josh NorrisFBUF | BUF | -4 | 9 | -0.44 | 3 | 2 | 31%▼2.6 |
| 21 |  Konsta HeleniusFBUF | BUF | -4 | 8 | -0.50 | 2 | 1 | 37%▼1.7 |
| 22 |  Ryan McLeodFBUF | BUF | -6 | 9 | -0.67 | 2 | 1 | 20%▼1.7 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2026-27?
Noah Ostlund leads with 5. The median of the 22 qualified skaters is 0.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2026-27?
Owen Power leads NHL defensemen with 4; the top forward is Noah Ostlund at 5.
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.