Before 1989-90, Wayne Gretzky had the highest plus/minus in a single NHL playoff run, at +27 in 1984-85.
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highest plus minus by a player in a single playoff in between prior to 1990| NAME | +/- | SEASON | TM | GP | G | A | P | PIM | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | OTG | S | S% | FOW | FO | FOW% | HIT | BKS | TKA | GVA | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | W. Gretzky | +27 | 1984-85 | 18 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 25.4 | |||||||||
| 2 |  | B. Orr | +24 | 1969-70 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 78 | 11.5 | |||||||||
| 3 |  | P. Coffey | +23 | 1984-85 | 18 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 44 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 17.9 | |||||||||
| 4 |  | J. Kurri | +23 | 1984-85 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 20.9 | |||||||||
| 5 | | C. Huddy | +21 | 1984-85 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 6.1 | |||||||||
| 6 | | A. Dupont | +21 | 1979-80 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| 7 | | L. Robinson | +21 | 1977-78 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 9.8 | |||||||||
| 8 | | S. Savard | +21 | 1977-78 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4.5 | |||||||||
| 9 | | D. Smith | +21 | 1971-72 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| 10 | | W. Gretzky | +20 | 1982-83 | 16 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 15.8 | |||||||||
| 11 |  | D. Potvin | +20 | 1982-83 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 11.8 | |||||||||
| 12 | | K. Morrow | +20 | 1980-81 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16.7 | |||||||||
| 13 | | G. Lafleur | +20 | 1976-77 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 15.8 | |||||||||
| 14 | | B. Orr | +20 | 1971-72 | 15 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 8.2 | |||||||||
| 15 | | B. Bourne | +19 | 1982-83 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 16.3 | |||||||||
| 16 | | D. Awrey | +19 | 1969-70 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| 17 | | R. Gregg | +18 | 1984-85 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| 18 | | P. Coffey | +18 | 1983-84 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 12.1 | |||||||||
| 19 | | W. Gretzky | +18 | 1983-84 | 19 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 14.9 | |||||||||
| 20 | | C. Huddy | +18 | 1983-84 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2.9 | |||||||||
| 21 | | K. Morrow | +18 | 1982-83 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 11.9 | |||||||||
| 22 | | B. Sutter | +18 | 1982-83 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 22.2 | |||||||||
| 23 | | D. Potvin | +18 | 1980-81 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 18.2 | |||||||||
| 24 | | B. Trottier | +18 | 1980-81 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 34 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 22.4 | |||||||||
| 25 | | S. Shutt | +18 | 1976-77 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 20.5 | |||||||||
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| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Avalanche - p | 55 | 16 | 11 | 121 | 99 |
 Stars - x | 50 | 20 | 12 | 112 | 53 |
 Wild - x | 46 | 24 | 12 | 104 | 32 |
 Mammoth - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | 28 |
 Blues - e | 37 | 33 | 12 | 86 | -27 |
 Predators - e | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | -22 |
 Jets - e | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | -29 |
 Blackhawks - e | 29 | 39 | 14 | 72 | -62 |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Golden Knights - y | 39 | 26 | 17 | 95 | 15 |
 Oilers - x | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | 13 |
 Ducks - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | -15 |
 Kings - x | 35 | 27 | 20 | 90 | -22 |
 Sharks - e | 39 | 35 | 8 | 86 | -41 |
 Kraken - e | 34 | 37 | 11 | 79 | -37 |
 Flames - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -47 |
 Canucks - e | 25 | 49 | 8 | 58 | -100 |
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sabres - y | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | 47 |
 Lightning - x | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | 59 |
 Canadiens - x | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | 27 |
 Bruins - x | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | 22 |
 Senators - x | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | 32 |
 Red Wings - e | 41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | -17 |
 Panthers - e | 40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | -25 |
 Maple Leafs - e | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | -46 |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Hurricanes - z | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | 56 |
 Penguins - x | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | 25 |
 Flyers - x | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | 7 |
 Capitals - e | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | 19 |
 Blue Jackets - e | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | 0 |
 Islanders - e | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | -8 |
 Devils - e | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | -24 |
 Rangers - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -12 |