nhl player most plus minus all-time one season

Larry Robinson has the highest plus/minus in a season, at +138 in 1976-77.

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	NAME	+/-	SEASON	TM	GP	G	A	P	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	OTG	S	S%
1	Larry Robinson L. Robinson	+138	1976-77	MTL	56	17	57	74	35	2	8	0	0	2	0	151	11.3
2	Bobby Orr B. Orr	+136	1970-71	BOS	57	33	90	123	63	3	37	3	9	5	0	305	10.8
3	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	+123	1984-85	EDM	49	59	105	164	26	7	21	9	5	7	0	230	25.7
4	Bobby Orr B. Orr	+115	1973-74	BOS	45	25	71	96	28	7	14	0	3	3	0	233	10.7
5	Dallas Smith D. Smith	+114	1970-71	BOS	52	4	36	40	44	0	1	1	4	0	0	114	3.5
6	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	+110	1983-84	EDM	45	65	99	164	25	9	17	10	10	8	0	210	31.0
7	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	+108	1985-86	EDM	48	37	123	160	38	6	21	2	14	4	0	210	17.6
8	Bobby Orr B. Orr	+106	1974-75	BOS	42	38	63	101	42	15	18	0	2	3	0	222	17.1
9	Brad McCrimmon B. McCrimmon	+104	1985-86	PHI	52	13	38	51	61	2	10	0	3	2	0	114	11.4
10	Guy Lafleur G. Lafleur	+102	1976-77	MTL	54	43	69	112	8	7	10	0	0	7	0	202	21.3
11	Serge Savard S. Savard	+102	1976-77	MTL	48	8	28	36	24	0	4	0	0	1	0	82	9.8
12	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	+101	1981-82	EDM	48	72	85	157	18	10	21	6	2	10	0	268	26.9
13	Mark Howe M. Howe	+100	1985-86	PHI	48	20	45	65	20	3	12	5	2	3	0	123	16.3
14	Steve Shutt S. Shutt	+100	1976-77	MTL	57	52	38	90	17	6	6	0	0	8	0	219	23.7
15	Bobby Orr B. Orr	+100	1971-72	BOS	45	28	60	88	50	5	15	4	3	4	0	215	13.0
16	Paul Coffey P. Coffey	+99	1985-86	EDM	50	37	67	104	81	3	16	9	5	2	0	201	18.4
17	Jari Kurri J. Kurri	+99	1984-85	EDM	42	54	51	105	18	7	8	2	3	11	0	161	33.5
18	Brad Park B. Park	+98	1977-78	BOS	49	15	51	66	38	5	13	0	0	2	0	136	11.0
19	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	+97	1986-87	EDM	44	49	88	137	16	8	18	7	4	4	0	174	28.2
20	Brian Engblom B. Engblom	+97	1981-82	MTL	42	4	21	25	50	1	5	0	2	0	0	57	7.0
21	Paul Coffey P. Coffey	+94	1983-84	EDM	39	25	57	82	49	7	10	0	7	3	0	116	21.6
22	Wayne Gretzky W. Gretzky	+94	1982-83	EDM	45	46	87	133	30	8	19	6	3	8	0	205	22.4
23	Larry Robinson L. Robinson	+94	1977-78	MTL	46	9	39	48	20	2	9	2	0	4	0	85	10.6
24	Serge Savard S. Savard	+93	1974-75	MTL	45	13	27	40	30	5	6	1	3	2	0	89	14.6
25	Rick Smith R. Smith	+92	1977-78	BOS	48	5	24	29	42	0	1	0	0	0	0	83	6.0

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6

Hutson

+/-

+4

Anderson

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PK%

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Bruins	5	2	0	10	10
Senators	5	2	0	10	2
Lightning	4	2	0	8	1
Panthers	3	2	2	8	-1
Canadiens	3	3	1	7	-4
Maple Leafs	3	3	1	7	1
Sabres	3	3	1	7	-7
Red Wings	1	3	2	4	-6

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/17	BUF	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	SJS	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Fri 10/23	MTL	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Sun 10/25	MTL	@	WPG	7:00 PM
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Last Game

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Cuylle

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Weegar

23

Chabot

Wins Leaders

5

Swayman

5

Ullmark

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Wallstedt

Goals Against Leaders

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Oettinger

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Save Percentage Leaders

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Goals Rankings

4.83

4.43

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Goals Against Rankings

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Bruins	5	2	0	10	10
Senators	5	2	0	10	2
Lightning	4	2	0	8	1
Panthers	3	2	2	8	-1
Maple Leafs	3	3	1	7	1
Sabres	3	3	1	7	-7
Canadiens	3	3	1	7	-4
Red Wings	1	3	2	4	-6
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Rangers	6	2	0	12	13
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Islanders	3	3	0	6	4
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Flyers	0	5	3	3	-21

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
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Jets	4	1	1	9	1
Avalanche	4	2	1	9	9
Wild	4	2	1	9	5
Blues	3	2	1	7	3
Stars	3	3	1	7	3
Predators	2	2	2	6	-3
Blackhawks	2	5	0	4	-12
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights	6	2	0	12	10
Oilers	5	0	1	11	11
Kraken	5	2	0	10	10
Ducks	4	2	0	8	3
Sharks	3	3	0	6	-7
Canucks	2	6	0	4	-12
Kings	0	3	2	2	-10
Flames	1	5	0	2	-17