highest plus minus in nhl regular season by year since 1986

Since 1985-86, Mark Howe has the highest plus/minus in a season, at +87 in 1985-86.

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highest plus minus by a player in NHL regular season by year since 1986
NAME+/-SEASONTMGPGAPPIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Mark Howe
M. Howe
+87
1985-86
PHI PHI
77
24
58
82
36
4
19
7
3
3
0
193
12.4
2Brad McCrimmon
B. McCrimmon
+86
1985-86
PHI PHI
80
13
43
56
85
2
13
0
3
2
0
167
7.8
3Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
+71
1985-86
EDM EDM
80
52
163
215
46
11
43
3
15
6
1
350
14.9
4Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
+69
1986-87
EDM EDM
79
62
121
183
28
13
33
7
6
4
0
288
21.5
5Johnny Gaudreau
J. Gaudreau
+64
2021-22
CGY CGY
82
40
75
115
26
6
19
0
0
9
2
262
15.3
1
1
100.0
10
9
50
81
18:34
6Elias Lindholm
E. Lindholm
+61
2021-22
CGY CGY
82
42
40
82
22
10
9
1
1
9
2
235
17.9
842
1,592
52.9
66
52
55
41
19:57
7Paul Coffey
P. Coffey
+61
1985-86
EDM EDM
79
48
90
138
120
9
25
9
5
2
0
308
15.6
8Vladimir Konstantinov
V. Konstantinov
+60
1995-96
DET DET
81
14
20
34
139
3
5
1
0
3
0
168
8.3
9Nathan MacKinnon
N. MacKinnon
+57
2025-26
COL COL
80
53
74
127
39
11
19
0
0
7
1
350
15.1
681
1,334
51.0
64
35
25
165
22:16
10Matthew Tkachuk
M. Tkachuk
+57
2021-22
CGY CGY
82
42
62
104
68
12
17
0
0
6
0
253
16.6
20
43
46.5
93
20
41
91
17:54
11Mark Howe
M. Howe
+57
1986-87
PHI PHI
69
15
43
58
37
2
19
4
3
0
0
150
10.0
12Gustav Forsling
G. Forsling
+56
2023-24
FLA FLA
79
10
29
39
43
1
1
0
0
1
1
160
6.3
0
0
111
102
41
48
22:09
13Mario Lemieux
M. Lemieux
+55
1992-93
PIT PIT
60
69
91
160
38
16
39
6
3
10
0
286
24.1
14Scott Stevens
S. Stevens
+53
1993-94
NJD NJD
83
18
60
78
112
5
21
1
1
4
0
215
8.4
15Devon Toews
D. Toews
+52
2021-22
COL COL
66
13
44
57
20
2
10
0
0
3
1
158
8.2
0
0
54
85
45
34
25:22
16Peter Forsberg
P. Forsberg
+52
2002-03
COL COL
75
29
77
106
70
8
25
0
0
2
1
166
17.5
333
709
47.0
39
9
23
31
19:20
17Milan Hejduk
M. Hejduk
+52
2002-03
COL COL
82
50
48
98
32
18
17
0
0
4
2
244
20.5
19
43
44.2
16
7
21
13
19:50
18Chris Pronger
C. Pronger
+52
1999-00
STL STL
79
14
48
62
92
8
18
0
3
3
0
192
7.3
0
1
0.0
106
185
61
93
30:14
19Joe Mullen
J. Mullen
+51
1988-89
CGY CGY
79
51
59
110
16
13
27
1
1
7
0
270
18.9
20Jeff Schultz
J. Schultz
+50
2009-10
WSH WSH
73
3
20
23
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
43
7.0
0
0
66
129
13
42
19:52
21Craig Muni
C. Muni
+50
1986-87
EDM EDM
79
7
22
29
85
0
2
0
0
2
0
69
10.1
22Hampus Lindholm
H. Lindholm
+49
2022-23
BOS BOS
80
10
43
53
56
1
16
0
0
2
1
158
6.3
0
0
78
100
31
65
23:11
23William Karlsson
W. Karlsson
+49
2017-18
VGK VGK
82
43
35
78
12
8
8
4
1
6
1
184
23.4
402
837
48.0
48
45
78
46
18:43
24Sergei Fedorov
S. Fedorov
+49
1995-96
DET DET
78
39
68
107
48
11
26
3
2
11
1
306
12.7
25Cale Makar
C. Makar
+48
2021-22
COL COL
77
28
58
86
26
9
25
0
0
6
3
240
11.7
0
0
95
110
49
40
25:40
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+3

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2.91

9th

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32nd

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77.6

22nd

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes
53
22
7
113
56
Flyers Flyers
43
27
12
98
7
Penguins Penguins
41
25
16
98
25
Capitals Capitals
43
30
9
95
19
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets
40
30
12
92
0
Islanders Islanders
43
34
5
91
-8
Devils Devils
42
37
3
87
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Rangers Rangers
34
39
9
77
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4 - 0

3

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Playoffs Goals Leaders

7

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7

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

7

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Playoffs Assists Leaders

14

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Jack Eichel

11

Hughes

Quinn Hughes

11

Kaprizov

Kirill Kaprizov
Playoffs Points Leaders

16

Marner

Mitch Marner

15

Hughes

Quinn Hughes

15

Kaprizov

Kirill Kaprizov
Playoffs Hits Leaders

61

Barbashev

Ivan Barbashev

55

Foligno

Marcus Foligno

51

Trenin

Yakov Trenin
Playoffs Blocks Leaders

33

Theodore

Shea Theodore

31

Matheson

Mike Matheson

26

Carrier

Alexandre Carrier
Playoffs Wins Leaders

8

Andersen

Frederik Andersen

7

Wedgewood

Scott Wedgewood

7

Hart

Carter Hart
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1.12

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Frederik Andersen

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Silovs

Arturs Silovs

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32-54

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34-54

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32-50

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Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche - p
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16
11
121
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Stars Stars - x
50
20
12
112
53
Wild Wild - x
46
24
12
104
32
Mammoth Mammoth - x
43
33
6
92
28
Blues Blues - e
37
33
12
86
-27
Predators Predators - e
38
34
10
86
-22
Jets Jets - e
35
35
12
82
-29
Blackhawks Blackhawks - e
29
39
14
72
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Golden Knights Golden Knights - y
39
26
17
95
15
Oilers Oilers - x
41
30
11
93
13
Ducks Ducks - x
43
33
6
92
-15
Kings Kings - x
35
27
20
90
-22
Sharks Sharks - e
39
35
8
86
-41
Kraken Kraken - e
34
37
11
79
-37
Flames Flames - e
34
39
9
77
-47
Canucks Canucks - e
25
49
8
58
-100
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Sabres Sabres - y
50
23
9
109
47
Lightning Lightning - x
50
26
6
106
59
Canadiens Canadiens - x
48
24
10
106
27
Bruins Bruins - x
45
27
10
100
22
Senators Senators - x
44
27
11
99
32
Red Wings Red Wings - e
41
31
10
92
-17
Panthers Panthers - e
40
38
4
84
-25
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs - e
32
36
14
78
-46
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes - z
53
22
7
113
56
Penguins Penguins - x
41
25
16
98
25
Flyers Flyers - x
43
27
12
98
7
Capitals Capitals - e
43
30
9
95
19
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets - e
40
30
12
92
0
Islanders Islanders - e
43
34
5
91
-8
Devils Devils - e
42
37
3
87
-24
Rangers Rangers - e
34
39
9
77
-12

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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
3/30
TOR TOR
@
ANA ANA
5-4
Mon
3/30
STL STL
@
SJS SJS
4-5
Tue
3/31
NJD NJD
@
NYR NYR
1-4
Tue
3/31
NYI NYI
@
BUF BUF
3-4
Tue
3/31
DAL DAL
@
BOS BOS
3-6

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Thu
5/14
MTL MTL
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BUF BUF
7:00 PM
Thu
5/14
VGK VGK
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ANA ANA
9:30 PM
Sat
5/16
ANA ANA
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VGK VGK
6:00 PM
Sat
5/16
BUF BUF
@
MTL MTL
8:00 PM
Mon
5/18
MTL MTL
@
BUF BUF
1:00 PM