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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: Tampa Bay Lightning
2026-27All situationsThrough 11 team games
Erik Cernak (TBL) leads NHL skaters with 7 +/- for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2026-27, ahead of 
Victor Hedman (TBL) (6).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, Tampa Bay Lightning, 2026-27
- 1stErik CernakTBL · 9 GP7
- 2ndVictor HedmanTBL · 9 GP6
3rdRyan McDonaghTBL · 9 GP5
4thBrayden PointTBL · 9 GP5
5thNikita KucherovTBL · 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 2 and Erik Cernak leads at 7.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik CernakDTBL | TBL | 7 | 9 | 0.78 | 1 | 0 | 6.6%▲0.9 |
| 2 | Victor HedmanDTBL | TBL | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 4 | 2 | 84%▼1 |
| 3 | Ryan McDonaghDTBL | TBL | 5 | 9 | 0.56 | 1 | 0 | 5.7%▼0.8 |
| 4 | Brayden PointFTBL | TBL | 5 | 9 | 0.56 | 6 | 1 | 92%▼1.7 |
| 5 | Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 13 | 4 | 100% |
| 6 |  Jake GuentzelFTBL | TBL | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 9 | 4 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 7 |  Anthony CirelliFTBL | TBL | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 5 | 3 | 44%▼2.2 |
| 8 |  J.J. MoserDTBL | TBL | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 0 | 0 | 16%▼2.5 |
| 9 |  Ilya MikheyevFTBL | TBL | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 4 | 2 | 6.7%▼0.8 |
| 10 |  Zemgus GirgensonsFTBL | TBL | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 2 | 1 | 4.1%▲0.9 |
| 11 |  Brandon HagelFTBL | TBL | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 12 | 7 | 100% |
| 12 |  Pontus HolmbergFTBL | TBL | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 5 | 2 | 4.0%▲3.9 |
| 13 |  Gage GoncalvesFTBL | TBL | 1 | 8 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | 8.8%▼0.8 |
| 14 |  Emil LillebergDTBL | TBL | 1 | 4 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | 4.8% |
| 15 |  Dominic JamesFTBL | TBL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 5.6% |
| 16 |  John CarlsonDTBL | TBL | 0 | 9 | 0.00 | 5 | 3 | 98% |
| 17 |  Max CrozierDTBL | TBL | 0 | 5 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 5.6% |
| 18 |  Scott SabourinFTBL | TBL | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 19 |  Jansen HarkinsFTBL | TBL | -1 | 1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 |  Conor GeekieFTBL | TBL | -2 | 9 | -0.22 | 1 | 1 | 19%▼0.8 |
| 21 |  Charle-Edouard D'AstousDTBL | TBL | -3 | 8 | -0.38 | 3 | 1 | 21% |
| 22 |  Jeffrey VielFTBL | TBL | -4 | 7 | -0.57 | 0 | 0 | 3.2% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2026-27?
Erik Cernak leads with 7. The median of the 22 qualified skaters is 2.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2026-27?
Erik Cernak leads NHL defensemen with 7; the top forward is Brayden Point 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.