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NHL Plus/Minus Leaders: Washington Capitals
2026-27All situationsThrough 11 team games
Vincent Desharnais (WSH) leads NHL skaters with 9 +/- for the Washington Capitals in 2026-27, ahead of 
Pierre-Luc Dubois (WSH) (4).
Leaders: Plus/Minus, Washington Capitals, 2026-27
- 1stVincent DesharnaisWSH · 9 GP9
- 2ndPierre-Luc DuboisWSH · 4 GP4
3rdAlex TuchWSH · 9 GP3
4thAlex OvechkinWSH · 9 GP2
5thAnthony BeauvillierWSH · 9 GP2
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, 23 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 0 and Vincent Desharnais leads at 9.
Plus/Minus leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | +/- | GP | Per game | PTS | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vincent DesharnaisDWSH | WSH | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 3 | 0 | 7.5%▲3.4 |
| 2 | Pierre-Luc DuboisFWSH | WSH | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 4 | 1 | 45%▼2.1 |
| 3 | Alex TuchFWSH | WSH | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 7 | 5 | 94% |
| 4 | Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 4 | 1 | 88%▼4 |
| 5 | Anthony BeauvillierFWSH | WSH | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 2 | 1 | 4.0% |
| 6 |  Dylan StromeFWSH | WSH | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 6 | 1 | 79%▼2.3 |
| 7 |  Martin FehérváryDWSH | WSH | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 1 | 0 | 24%▼0.9 |
| 8 |  Ryan LeonardFWSH | WSH | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 8 | 4 | 72%▲4.5 |
| 9 |  Justin HollDWSH | WSH | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 | 2 | 0.3% |
| 10 |  Ivan MiroshnichenkoFWSH | WSH | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 1 | 14%▲0.8 |
| 11 |  Timothy LiljegrenDWSH | WSH | 0 | 9 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 4.9% |
| 12 |  Matt RoyDWSH | WSH | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 8.1% |
| 13 |  Jonny BrodzinskiFWSH | WSH | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 14 |  Ethen FrankFWSH | WSH | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.1% |
| 15 |  Boone JennerFWSH | WSH | -1 | 9 | -0.11 | 5 | 4 | 31%▲8 |
| 16 |  Tom WilsonFWSH | WSH | -1 | 9 | -0.11 | 5 | 2 | 93%▼1.1 |
| 17 |  Jakob ChychrunDWSH | WSH | -1 | 9 | -0.11 | 5 | 1 | 99% |
| 18 |  Cole HutsonDWSH | WSH | -1 | 9 | -0.11 | 5 | 2 | 87% |
| 19 |  Ilya ProtasFWSH | WSH | -1 | 9 | -0.11 | 5 | 1 | 40% |
| 20 |  Justin SourdifFWSH | WSH | -2 | 7 | -0.29 | 1 | 1 | 15%▼0.8 |
| 21 |  Dylan McIlrathDWSH | WSH | -2 | 3 | -0.67 | 0 | 0 | 0.1% |
| 22 |  Aliaksei ProtasFWSH | WSH | -3 | 9 | -0.33 | 2 | 0 | 47%▼4.9 |
| 23 |  Jordan KyrouFWSH | WSH | -7 | 9 | -0.78 | 6 | 2 | 68%▼1.3 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Plus/Minus in 2026-27?
Vincent Desharnais leads with 9. The median of the 23 qualified skaters is 0.
Which defenseman leads in Plus/Minus in 2026-27?
Vincent Desharnais leads NHL defensemen with 9; the top forward is Pierre-Luc Dubois at 4.
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.