Best Plus/Minus in a Season

The best plus/minus in a single season in the NHL (1917 to 2026) is 124, by Bobby Orr in 1970-71.

#	Player	Season	+/-
1	Bobby Orr	1970-71	124
2	Larry Robinson	1976-77	120
3	Wayne Gretzky	1984-85	100
4	Dallas Smith	1970-71	98
5	Guy Lafleur	1976-77	89
6	Steve Shutt	1976-77	89
7	Mark Howe	1985-86	87
8	Brad McCrimmon	1985-86	86
9	Bobby Orr	1973-74	84
10	Bobby Clarke	1975-76	83
11	Bobby Orr	1971-72	83
12	Bobby Orr	1974-75	80
13	Wayne Gretzky	1981-82	80
14	Serge Savard	1976-77	79
15	Bobby Clarke	1974-75	79
16	Wayne Gretzky	1983-84	78
17	Brian Engblom	1981-82	78
18	Jari Kurri	1984-85	78
19	Jacques Laperriere	1972-73	77
20	Bryan Trottier	1978-79	76
21	Bill Barber	1975-76	74
22	Steve Shutt	1975-76	73
23	Guy Lafleur	1977-78	73
24	Peter Mahovlich	1975-76	72
25	Serge Savard	1974-75	72