Worst Plus Minus Ratings in A Single Game

[GlitchMarner]

What are the worst plus/minus ratings in single games you can think of for individual players?

Matthews' -6 tonight against the Hurricanes has to be tough to beat for a star player.

 

[Cowumbus]

Greg Joly was -9 in a Caps loss to Pitt 12–1.

Caps were 6-59-5 at that point.

In 2012 Chris Butler for the flames had a -7 game.

 

[pnep]

https://tinyurl.com/299h6pjn

 

[Coffey]

https://tinyurl.com/299h6pjn

 

[Norwegianoiler]

Anze Kopitar, -6 just back in 23-24. It is ugly, but it happens.

 

[JuJu Mobb]

Not the worst but Brett Lebda was -3 in a 9-3 win.

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

Hey, if you’re on a list with Joe Sakic, Doug Harvey, Mark Messier, Tim Horton and Joe Sakic you’re doing good!

 

[Crow]

Damn there’s a lot of good hawks on that list at -7.

Edit: Dec 11th 1985 YIKES

I guess that oilers team might have been pretty good.

Oh cool @Fenway made a thread about the game.

Thread 'Let's Watch: 1985/12/11: Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks'

Mar 27, 2022

The 1980s were known for some high scoring games but nothing tops this night at Chicago Stadium as Chicago scored 9 goals and lost by 3



The complete game as shown on SportVision Chicago with Pat Foley and Dale Talon announcing.

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1960/4/7: Montreal Canadiens vs Toronto Maple Leafs
1963/4/18: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings
1963/12/7: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Chicago Black Hawks
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[Puckluck]

What are the worst plus/minus ratings in single games you can think of for individual players?

Matthews' -6 tonight against the Hurricanes has to be tough to beat for a star player.

Mitch Marner tied the -6 in the very same game. I assume that justifies similar salary, right?

 

[TheBeard]

I honestly expected more sharks from that 13-1 debacle vs Calgary. Wasn’t Fleury like a +9?

 

[Reddwit]

Not the worst but Brett Lebda was -3 in a 9-3 win.

Lol, this is what immediately came to mind.

 

[Mick Riddleton]

The whole top leaf line was minus 17 versus Carolina

Marner -6
Matthews -6
Knies -5

Carolina dominates the leafs the last few years. Bad news since the leafs are favs for the cup.

 

[Hallonbroder]

What are the worst plus/minus ratings in single games you can think of for individual players?

Matthews' -6 tonight against the Hurricanes has to be tough to beat for a star player.

The real question is how he, a “Selke center”, would achieve this playing next to the “best defensive forward in the NHL, Marner”.

 

[Toby91ca]

The real question is how he, a “Selke center”, would achieve this playing next to the “best defensive forward in the NHL, Marner”.

Lidstrom has had some bad ones as well, it happens

 

[Foghorn Leghorn]

The real question is how he, a “Selke center”, would achieve this playing next to the “best defensive forward in the NHL, Marner”.

Ironic too that Jordan Staal, the perennial Selke candidate assigned to cover Matthews in a checking role, notched a hat trick in the process.

 

[Hockey Outsider]

Lidstrom has had some bad ones as well, it happens

 

[Suntouchable13]

Lidstrom has had some bad ones as well, it happens

I guess, but context matters too. They were facing and Eastern contender, with a good and fast forecheck. They got lit up. They are supposed to be the leaders. It's not a good look.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Not the worst but Brett Lebda was -3 in a 9-3 win.

That's actually more impressive in the worst way possible. It's easy to rack up minuses if the team is having a terrible night, but to not get a single plus in nine goals but still be on for the only three opposing goals scored is insane.

 

[Metroid]

Anze Kopitar, -6 just back in 23-24. It is ugly, but it happens.

Wonder if there was a thread about that .

 

[Sasha Orlov]

“Selke finalist” btw

 

[Avs2022]

Hey, if you’re on a list with Joe Sakic, Doug Harvey, Mark Messier, Tim Horton and Joe Sakic you’re doing good!

And Joe Sakic. You forgot him. Twice

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Lidstrom has had some bad ones as well, it happens

Like when? I'm genuinely curious.

According to that spreadsheet he's not a member of the -6 club and while I didn't parse thru his entire career I didn't see anything higher than the single -4.

 

[pnep]

Not the worst but Brett Lebda was -3 in a 9-3 win.

https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/196503180DET.html

Ron Murphy and Floyd Smith "-3" in 10-3 Win (DET 10 VS BOS 3)

https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/197602070TOR.html

Jack Valiquette, Dave Williams, Pat Boutette, Claire Alexander and Rod Seiling "-3" in 11-4 WIN (TOR 11 VS BOS 4)

 

[voyageur]

I would have thought that Minnesota beating Winnipeg 15-2 in 1981 would have some candidates but -5 for Paul Mac Lean and Norm Dupont was the worst. Team effort, and special teams.

 

[NyQuil]

Not THE worst but Brett Lebda was a -3 for the Leafs in a game that they won 9-3.