nhl defense best plus minus 2025

Ryan McDonagh had the highest plus/minus by a defenseman in 2024-25, at +43.

NAME+/-SEASONTMGPGAPPIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Ryan McDonagh
R. McDonagh
+43
2024-25
TBL TBL
82
4
27
31
22
0
1
1
2
2
0
78
5.1
0
0
23
152
24
115
20:22
2Brayden McNabb
B. McNabb
+42
2024-25
VGK VGK
82
5
15
20
32
0
0
1
1
0
0
97
5.2
0
0
131
167
21
79
20:07
3Esa Lindell
E. Lindell
+34
2024-25
DAL DAL
80
5
21
26
14
1
0
0
0
0
0
99
5.1
0
0
50
170
30
109
22:11
4Dylan Samberg
D. Samberg
+34
2024-25
WPG WPG
60
6
14
20
26
0
1
0
0
2
1
95
6.3
0
0
56
120
33
64
21:08
5Gustav Forsling
G. Forsling
+33
2024-25
FLA FLA
80
11
20
31
16
0
1
1
1
1
1
195
5.6
0
0
83
89
37
72
22:57
6Thomas Harley
T. Harley
+32
2024-25
DAL DAL
78
16
34
50
16
1
14
0
0
3
2
171
9.4
0
0
33
110
29
118
23:23
7Dylan DeMelo
D. DeMelo
+31
2024-25
WPG WPG
82
3
16
19
38
0
0
0
0
2
0
75
4.0
0
0
137
112
29
89
21:32
8Chris Tanev
C. Tanev
+31
2024-25
TOR TOR
75
3
15
18
24
0
0
0
1
0
0
43
7.0
0
0
20
189
10
80
19:45
9Devon Toews
D. Toews
+30
2024-25
COL COL
76
10
34
44
26
1
2
0
0
4
2
138
7.2
0
0
40
103
35
81
24:35
10Erik Cernak
E. Cernak
+29
2024-25
TBL TBL
76
3
18
21
50
0
0
0
2
0
0
64
4.7
0
0
157
99
20
41
18:16
11Cale Makar
C. Makar
+28
2024-25
COL COL
80
30
62
92
14
12
23
2
1
4
1
246
12.2
0
0
51
128
60
113
25:43
12Vladislav Gavrikov
V. Gavrikov
+26
2024-25
LAK LAK
82
5
25
30
28
0
0
0
1
0
0
112
4.5
0
0
50
140
22
69
23:05
13Joel Edmundson
J. Edmundson
+25
2024-25
LAK LAK
73
6
14
20
22
0
1
0
0
1
0
91
6.6
0
0
100
108
23
62
20:35
14Nikita Zadorov
N. Zadorov
+25
2024-25
BOS BOS
81
4
18
22
145
0
0
0
2
0
0
105
3.8
0
0
219
107
25
104
20:37
15Jake McCabe
J. McCabe
+23
2024-25
TOR TOR
66
2
21
23
40
0
0
0
1
0
0
74
2.7
0
0
118
135
9
83
21:31
16Jordan Spence
J. Spence
+23
2024-25
LAK LAK
79
4
24
28
16
0
5
0
0
0
0
86
4.7
0
0
80
77
15
72
16:47
17Adam Larsson
A. Larsson
+22
2024-25
SEA SEA
82
7
21
28
31
0
0
0
0
1
0
112
6.3
0
0
104
148
33
55
21:11
18Jalen Chatfield
J. Chatfield
+22
2024-25
CAR CAR
79
7
11
18
54
0
0
0
1
2
0
114
6.1
0
0
64
64
26
82
18:53
19Neal Pionk
N. Pionk
+21
2024-25
WPG WPG
69
10
29
39
44
4
8
0
1
2
1
123
8.1
0
0
114
101
30
72
22:04
20Philip Broberg
P. Broberg
+21
2024-25
STL STL
68
8
21
29
16
0
2
0
0
2
1
97
8.2
0
0
43
103
22
103
20:30
21Trevor van Riemsdyk
T. van Riemsdyk
+20
2024-25
WSH WSH
82
1
20
21
34
0
0
0
0
0
0
80
1.3
0
0
10
151
25
57
17:40
22Dante Fabbro
D. Fabbro
+20
2024-25
TOT
68
9
17
26
40
0
0
0
0
3
0
89
10.1
0
0
67
143
24
78
20:54
23J.J. Moser
J.J. Moser
+20
2024-25
TBL TBL
54
2
12
14
22
0
1
1
0
0
0
48
4.2
0
0
34
70
23
45
18:51
24Victor Hedman
V. Hedman
+18
2024-25
TBL TBL
79
15
51
66
30
4
22
0
0
1
0
181
8.3
0
0
39
133
25
119
23:05
25Scott Mayfield
S. Mayfield
+18
2024-25
NYI NYI
66
3
6
9
27
0
0
1
0
0
0
51
5.9
0
0
89
105
27
59
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More Lightning Stats

Team Leaders

G

6

Hagel

Brandon Hagel

A

6

Guentzel

Jake Guentzel

+/-

+6

Hagel

Brandon Hagel
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.49

4th

GA/GP

2.79

3rd

PP%

20.7

17th

PK%

82.6

3rd

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Sabres Sabres
50
23
9
109
47
Canadiens Canadiens
48
24
10
106
27
Lightning Lightning
50
26
6
106
59
Bruins Bruins
45
27
10
100
22
Senators Senators
44
27
11
99
32
Red Wings Red Wings
41
31
10
92
-17
Panthers Panthers
40
38
4
84
-25
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
32
36
14
78
-46
Last Game
MTL Canadiens

4 - 3

2

Final

1

TBL Lightning

3 - 4

Sun 3 May 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs Goals Leaders

9

Dorofeyev

Pavel Dorofeyev

8

Howden

Brett Howden

7

Boldy

Matt Boldy
Playoffs Assists Leaders

14

Eichel

Jack Eichel

11

Hughes

Quinn Hughes

11

Kaprizov

Kirill Kaprizov
Playoffs Points Leaders

18

Marner

Mitch Marner

15

Hughes

Quinn Hughes

15

Eichel

Jack Eichel
Playoffs Hits Leaders

65

Barbashev

Ivan Barbashev

55

Foligno

Marcus Foligno

54

Kolesar

Keegan Kolesar
Playoffs Blocks Leaders

35

Theodore

Shea Theodore

35

Matheson

Mike Matheson

30

Carrier

Alexandre Carrier
Playoffs Wins Leaders

8

Andersen

Frederik Andersen

8

Hart

Carter Hart

7

Dobes

Jakub Dobes
Playoffs Goals Against Leaders

1.12

Andersen

Frederik Andersen

1.52

Silovs

Arturs Silovs

2.03

Ullmark

Linus Ullmark
Playoffs Save Percentage Leaders

1.000

Korpisalo

Joonas Korpisalo

.950

Andersen

Frederik Andersen

.939

Silovs

Arturs Silovs

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs Goals Rankings
Avalanche

4.11

Wild

3.73

Golden Knights

3.67
Playoffs Goals Against Rankings
Hurricanes

1.25

Lightning

2.29

Canadiens

2.33
Playoffs Power Play Rankings
Stars

40.0

Ducks

31.6

Oilers

28.6
Playoffs Penalty Kill Rankings
Bruins

95.8

Hurricanes

95.0

Kings

90.9

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS
Bruins

57-31

Flyers

58-34

Blues

49-33

Kraken

48-34

Blackhawks

48-34

Canadiens

55-39
Worst Record ATS
Panthers

30-52

Kings

32-54

Stars

34-54

Devils

32-50

Maple Leafs

34-48

Hurricanes

38-52

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche - p
55
16
11
121
99
Stars Stars - x
50
20
12
112
53
Wild Wild - x
46
24
12
104
32
Mammoth Mammoth - x
43
33
6
92
28
Blues Blues - e
37
33
12
86
-27
Predators Predators - e
38
34
10
86
-22
Jets Jets - e
35
35
12
82
-29
Blackhawks Blackhawks - e
29
39
14
72
-62
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights - y
39
26
17
95
15
Oilers Oilers - x
41
30
11
93
13
Ducks Ducks - x
43
33
6
92
-15
Kings Kings - x
35
27
20
90
-22
Sharks Sharks - e
39
35
8
86
-41
Kraken Kraken - e
34
37
11
79
-37
Flames Flames - e
34
39
9
77
-47
Canucks Canucks - e
25
49
8
58
-100
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Sabres Sabres - y
50
23
9
109
47
Lightning Lightning - x
50
26
6
106
59
Canadiens Canadiens - x
48
24
10
106
27
Bruins Bruins - x
45
27
10
100
22
Senators Senators - x
44
27
11
99
32
Red Wings Red Wings - e
41
31
10
92
-17
Panthers Panthers - e
40
38
4
84
-25
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs - e
32
36
14
78
-46
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes - z
53
22
7
113
56
Penguins Penguins - x
41
25
16
98
25
Flyers Flyers - x
43
27
12
98
7
Capitals Capitals - e
43
30
9
95
19
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets - e
40
30
12
92
0
Islanders Islanders - e
43
34
5
91
-8
Devils Devils - e
42
37
3
87
-24
Rangers Rangers - e
34
39
9
77
-12

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
3/31
NJD NJD
@
NYR NYR
1-4
Tue
3/31
NYI NYI
@
BUF BUF
3-4
Tue
3/31
DAL DAL
@
BOS BOS
3-6
Tue
3/31
DET DET
@
PIT PIT
1-5
Tue
3/31
MTL MTL
@
TBL TBL
4-1

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
5/16
BUF BUF
@
MTL MTL
8:00 PM
Mon
5/18
MTL MTL
@
BUF BUF
7:30 PM
Wed
5/20
VGK VGK
@
COL COL
8:00 PM
Fri
5/22
VGK VGK
@
COL COL
8:00 PM
Sun
5/24
COL COL
@
VGK VGK
8:00 PM