Stats glossary
What is plus/minus in hockey?
He gets a plus when his team scores while he’s on the ice and a minus when it allows a goal. Power-play goals don’t count, but goals scored while his team is a skater down do. It depends a lot on his teammates and his goalie, so it’s a rough guide to how he plays.
+/- · Plus/minus
Also called
- +/-
- plus-minus rating
- plus minus
Example: If his team scores twice and allows one goal while he’s on the ice, he’s +1.
+/- leaders
Top 10 so far in the 2026–27 regular season
| # | Player | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Bouchard |  EDM | 20 | +27 |
| 2 | Mattias Ekholm | EDM | 18 | +25 |
| 2 | Connor McDavid | EDM | 20 | +25 |
| 4 | Leon Draisaitl | EDM | 20 | +20 |
| 5 | William Borgen |  BOS | 19 | +18 |
| 6 | Logan Stankoven |  CAR | 20 | +17 |
| 6 | Devon Toews |  COL | 20 | +17 |
| 6 | Brayden McNabb |  VGK | 20 | +17 |
| 6 | Kirill Kaprizov |  MIN | 21 | +17 |
| 6 | Matt Boldy | MIN | 21 | +17 |
