Jump to content
NHL'94 Forums

How does the plus/minus rating really work?


RedWingDevil

Recommended Posts

There is some mind-boggling detail about the plus/minus rating for players when it comes to goals and assists made and when the opposing team gets inflicted by the scoring goal. Normally, if you had a hat trick and you were on the ice for all 3 goals (And it should be very evident), you should have a +3 rating, right?

For instance, I'm watching Rangers vs Flyers right now and Ryan Callahan had scored his 4th goal of the game, yet his rating is merely +2! Unless I was completely asleep, the Flyers haven't scored any goals as of right now. Can anyone clarify this?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

There is some mind-boggling detail about the plus/minus rating for players when it comes to goals and assists made and when the opposing team gets inflicted by the scoring goal. Normally, if you had a hat trick and you were on the ice for all 3 goals (And it should be very evident), you should have a +3 rating, right?

For instance, I'm watching Rangers vs Flyers right now and Ryan Callahan had scored his 4th goal of the game, yet his rating is merely +2! Unless I was completely asleep, the Flyers haven't scored any goals as of right now. Can anyone clarify this?

you are an idiot. :blink:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

being on the ice when a goal is scored is a plus. being on the ice when a goal is scored against is a minus and also taking a penalty too is a minus i think

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'm not sure if taking a penalty results in a minus or not, but I do know this:

You get a plus if you are on the ice when your team scores in either a 5 on 5 or shorthanded penalty kill situation.

You get a minus if you are on the ice when you team is scored against in a 5 on 5 or a powerplay.

If you team is scored on while killing a penalty, no minus is given to your players on the ice...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yeah, for Callahan, he must have scored 2 PPGs, which don't give pluses.

A couple cases not covered here:

if you're on the PP and get a penalty shot and score, you don't get a plus.

If you're on the PK and get a penalty shot and score, you get a plus. I think it's just the guy who scored who gets the plus, not the guys on the ice when the penalty shot was awarded.

I don't think there are any minuses awarded for a penalty shot goal.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Who's Online   0 Members, 0 Anonymous, 70 Guests (See full list)

    • There are no registered users currently online
×
×
  • Create New...