defenceman with the best plus minus in a single season

Bobby Orr has the highest plus/minus by a defenseman in a season, at +124 in 1970-71.

NAME+/-SEASONTMGPGAPPIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Bobby Orr
B. Orr
+124
1970-71
BOS BOS
78
37
102
139
91
5
44
3
10
5
392
9.4
2Larry Robinson
L. Robinson
+120
1976-77
MTL MTL
77
19
66
85
45
3
15
0
0
3
196
9.7
3Dallas Smith
D. Smith
+98
1970-71
BOS BOS
73
7
38
45
68
0
1
2
4
1
159
4.4
4Mark Howe
M. Howe
+87
1985-86
PHI PHI
77
24
58
82
36
4
19
7
3
3
0
193
12.4
5Brad McCrimmon
B. McCrimmon
+86
1985-86
PHI PHI
80
13
43
56
85
2
13
0
3
2
0
167
7.8
6Bobby Orr
B. Orr
+84
1973-74
BOS BOS
74
32
90
122
82
11
24
0
4
4
384
8.3
7Bobby Orr
B. Orr
+83
1971-72
BOS BOS
76
37
80
117
106
11
24
4
5
4
353
10.5
8Bobby Orr
B. Orr
+80
1974-75
BOS BOS
80
46
89
135
101
16
36
2
2
4
384
12.0
9Serge Savard
S. Savard
+79
1976-77
MTL MTL
78
9
33
42
35
0
5
0
0
1
118
7.6
10Brian Engblom
B. Engblom
+78
1981-82
MTL MTL
76
4
29
33
76
1
7
0
2
0
109
3.7
11Jacques Laperriere
J. Laperriere
+77
1972-73
MTL MTL
58
7
16
23
34
2
1
0
1
0
89
7.9
12Serge Savard
S. Savard
+72
1974-75
MTL MTL
80
20
40
60
64
8
14
1
3
2
164
12.2
13Denis Potvin
D. Potvin
+71
1978-79
NYI NYI
73
31
70
101
58
12
30
3
1
2
237
13.1
14Larry Robinson
L. Robinson
+71
1977-78
MTL MTL
80
13
52
65
39
3
16
2
0
5
154
8.4
15Guy Lapointe
G. Lapointe
+70
1976-77
MTL MTL
77
25
51
76
53
10
16
0
1
6
287
8.7
16Serge Savard
S. Savard
+70
1972-73
MTL MTL
74
7
32
39
58
2
4
1
1
0
106
6.6
17Brad Park
B. Park
+69
1977-78
BOS BOS
80
22
57
79
79
9
16
0
1
3
222
9.9
18Rick Smith
R. Smith
+68
1977-78
BOS BOS
79
7
29
36
69
0
2
0
0
0
117
6.0
19Rod Langway
R. Langway
+66
1981-82
MTL MTL
66
5
34
39
116
1
3
0
1
1
139
3.6
20Jimmy Watson
J. Watson
+66
1975-76
PHI PHI
79
2
34
36
66
0
4
0
0
0
89
2.2
21Guy Lapointe
G. Lapointe
+64
1975-76
MTL MTL
77
21
47
68
78
8
21
1
0
1
317
6.6
22Brian Engblom
B. Engblom
+63
1980-81
MTL MTL
80
3
25
28
96
1
4
0
0
0
120
2.5
23Al Sims
A. Sims
+63
1973-74
BOS BOS
77
3
9
12
22
0
0
0
0
1
111
2.7
24Brad Park
B. Park
+63
1971-72
NYR NYR
75
24
49
73
130
8
16
2
1
4
263
9.1
25Serge Savard
S. Savard
+62
1977-78
MTL MTL
77
8
34
42
24
4
11
0
2
1
102
7.8
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TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Bruins Bruins
19
13
0
38
8
Lightning Lightning
18
11
2
38
22
Red Wings Red Wings
17
12
3
37
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Canadiens Canadiens
16
11
3
35
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14
11
5
33
3
Senators Senators
14
12
4
32
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Panthers Panthers
15
13
2
32
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Sabres Sabres
13
14
4
30
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12/14
BOS BOS
@
MIN MIN
6:00 PM
Tue
12/16
UTA UTA
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
EDM EDM
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
VAN VAN
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Sun
12/21
OTT OTT
@
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7:00 PM
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Avalanche Avalanche
22
2
7
51
52
Stars Stars
21
6
5
47
26
Wild Wild
17
9
5
39
7
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
15
6
9
39
5
Ducks Ducks
19
11
1
39
10
Kings Kings
14
8
8
36
2
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Lightning Lightning
18
11
2
38
22
Bruins Bruins
19
13
0
38
8
Red Wings Red Wings
17
12
3
37
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Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
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9
2
40
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9
4
40
27
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11
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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
11/14
PHI PHI
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DAL DAL
1-5
Fri
11/14
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@
SEA SEA
1-4
Fri
11/14
WPG WPG
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Sat
11/15
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@
STL STL
8:00 PM
Fri
12/12
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@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Sat
12/13
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NJD NJD
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12/13
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MIN MIN
2:00 PM
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