Best Plus/Minus in a Season

The best plus/minus in a single season in the NHL (2000 to 2026) is 64, by Johnny Gaudreau in 2021-22.

#	Player	Season	+/-
1	Johnny Gaudreau	2021-22	64
2	Elias Lindholm	2021-22	61
3	Nathan MacKinnon	2025-26	57
4	Matthew Tkachuk	2021-22	57
5	Gustav Forsling	2023-24	56
6	Milan Hejduk	2002-03	52
7	Peter Forsberg	2002-03	52
8	Devon Toews	2021-22	52
9	Jeff Schultz	2009-10	50
10	William Karlsson	2017-18	49
11	Hampus Lindholm	2022-23	49
12	Cale Makar	2021-22	48
13	Martin Necas	2025-26	47
14	Thomas Vanek	2006-07	47
15	Matt Grzelcyk	2022-23	46
16	Dylan DeMelo	2023-24	46
17	Patrik Elias	2000-01	45
18	Alex Ovechkin	2009-10	45
19	Joe Sakic	2000-01	45
20	Mattias Ekholm	2023-24	44
21	Brandon Carlo	2022-23	44
22	Ryan McDonagh	2024-25	43
23	Sam Malinski	2025-26	43
24	Nikita Kucherov	2025-26	43
25	Josh Manson	2025-26	42