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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
The outright blanket dismissal of plus/minus is pretty ridiculous IMO.
Is it perfect? Of course not - no hockey stat is.
Does it provide information, if used intelligently? Of course it does.
Plus/minus is based on goals, so it is important to use only very large sample sizes. Also, it is a 'team' stat, meaning the people you are on the ice with, and against, matters. But that is true for most hockey stats.
If you take large sample sizes, and compare lines, it provides a good deal of information. It shows unequivocally that Lindholm's line is the top line in the NHL. It also shows that Monahan's line has been the weakest part of the team this year.
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Except Monahan hasn’t had a line. He’s probably had more linemates than any other player.
It is a weak stat and has been completely overtaken by better tools. IMO it’s often more misleading than informative.