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plus-minus

Syllabification: (plus-mi·nus)
Definition of plus-minus

noun

[often as modifier] Ice Hockey
  • a running total used as an indication of a player’s effectiveness, calculated by adding one for each goal scored by the player’s team in even-strength play while the player is on the ice, and subtracting one for each goal conceded.

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