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Originally Posted by Always Earned Never Given
Regarding +/-
Offensive players are on the ice for PP and when their team pulls the goalie when down in the last few minutes. They get scored on , they get a minus.
Defensive players are on the ice for pk and when leading when other team pulls their goalie. Score short handed, they get a + . Empty net goal 5 on 6 they get a +.
Conclusion : as both of you have mentioned, not a stat I use when analyzing a players game performance.
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These type of events are rare, and don't materially impact players' stats.
Play on a good team, have good stats - bad team, bad stats. That's true across the board. The key is context: if you have the worst +- on your line, and on your team, by a significant degree, there is information there.