Likewise, is +/- a good hockey stat?
Like GAA, plus-minus is a stat that only serves to mislead people in hockey analytics, at least relative to other superior measurements. Many of its proponents will say that it was good for its time or it still has its use. This is simply not true. Plus-minus is a terrible number for measuring how good a player is.
Likewise, how important is +/- in hockey? The plus/minus statistic includes all even strength goals, all goals with either goaltender pulled (as hockey views goalie pulled as even strength), and short handed goals. Pulling the goalie is a desperation tactic, that increases the chance of scoring while also increasing the chance of a goal against even more.
Similarly, how is +/- calculated hockey?
The plus–minus rating is calculated by dividing the number of skaters on the ice for the team scored upon by the number of skaters on the ice for the scoring team, applied as a plus to all players (including goaltenders) on the ice for the scoring team and as a minus for all players (including goaltenders) on the ice
What is a good plus minus?
+2.0 is a good starter. +0.0 is a decent starter or solid 6th man. -2.0 is a bench player (this is also defined as "replacement level") Below -2.0 are many end-of-bench players.
