NHL & WHA Single Season Leaders and Records for Expected +/-
Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).
NHL Leaders
Rank | Player | E+/- | Season |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Joe Thornton | 46.70 | 2012-13 |
2. | Mikko Koivu | 43.70 | 2008-09 |
3. | Mikko Koivu | 42.60 | 2009-10 |
4. | Joe Pavelski | 42.50 | 2012-13 |
5. | Mikko Koivu | 39.90 | 2012-13 |
6. | Mikko Koivu | 38.70 | 2011-12 |
7. | Zach Parise | 38.60 | 2012-13 |
8. | Mikko Koivu | 38.40 | 2010-11 |
9. | Evan Bouchard | 34.10 | 2023-24 |
  | Connor McDavid | 34.10 | 2023-24 |
11. | Marc-Édouard Vlasic | 33.90 | 2012-13 |
12. | Zach Hyman | 33.50 | 2023-24 |
13. | Dan Boyle | 32.20 | 2012-13 |
14. | Brendan Gallagher | 31.40 | 2012-13 |
15. | Charlie McAvoy | 29.60 | 2021-22 |
16. | Patrice Bergeron | 29.30 | 2021-22 |
17. | Matthew Tkachuk | 28.80 | 2021-22 |
  | Matthew Tkachuk | 28.80 | 2022-23 |
19. | Mikko Koivu | 28.70 | 2013-14 |
  | Marc-Édouard Vlasic | 28.70 | 2013-14 |
21. | Auston Matthews | 28.60 | 2021-22 |
22. | MacKenzie Weegar | 28.20 | 2021-22 |
23. | Mattias Ekholm | 27.90 | 2023-24 |
  | Auston Matthews | 27.90 | 2023-24 |
25. | Shea Theodore | 27.70 | 2019-20 |
26. | Max Pacioretty | 27.30 | 2019-20 |
27. | Johnny Gaudreau | 27.00 | 2021-22 |
28. | Zach Parise | 26.30 | 2013-14 |
29. | Auston Matthews | 26.20 | 2020-21 |
30. | Nathan MacKinnon | 25.10 | 2023-24 |
31. | Justin Williams | 24.80 | 2018-19 |
32. | Jared Spurgeon | 24.70 | 2012-13 |
33. | Mark Stone | 24.50 | 2019-20 |
  | Jason Robertson | 24.50 | 2022-23 |
35. | Elias Lindholm | 24.40 | 2021-22 |
  | Brad Marchand | 24.40 | 2021-22 |
37. | Damon Severson | 24.20 | 2022-23 |
38. | Max Pacioretty | 24.00 | 2012-13 |
  | Rasmus Andersson | 24.00 | 2021-22 |
40. | Jaromír Jágr | 23.60 | 2013-14 |
41. | Jared Spurgeon | 23.50 | 2010-11 |
42. | Joe Thornton | 23.40 | 2013-14 |
  | Noah Hanifin | 23.40 | 2021-22 |
44. | Jason Robertson | 23.30 | 2023-24 |
45. | Brent Burns | 23.00 | 2012-13 |
  | Dougie Hamilton | 23.00 | 2018-19 |
47. | Jack Hughes | 22.90 | 2022-23 |
  | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 22.90 | 2023-24 |
49. | Andy Greene | 22.80 | 2010-11 |
  | Aleksander Barkov | 22.80 | 2021-22 |
51. | Patrice Bergeron | 22.50 | 2022-23 |
52. | Connor McDavid | 22.40 | 2016-17 |
53. | Connor McDavid | 22.20 | 2021-22 |
  | Evan Bouchard | 22.20 | 2022-23 |
55. | Mitch Marner | 22.10 | 2020-21 |
56. | Connor McDavid | 21.90 | 2022-23 |
57. | Mitch Marner | 21.80 | 2021-22 |
58. | Joe Thornton | 21.70 | 2015-16 |
59. | Andy Greene | 21.60 | 2012-13 |
60. | Patrice Bergeron | 21.50 | 2014-15 |
61. | Patrick Marleau | 21.40 | 2012-13 |
  | Phillip Danault | 21.40 | 2019-20 |
  | Andrew Mangiapane | 21.40 | 2021-22 |
  | Mike Reilly | 21.40 | 2021-22 |
  | Carter Verhaeghe | 21.40 | 2021-22 |
66. | Michael Bunting | 21.30 | 2021-22 |
67. | Sebastian Aho | 21.10 | 2018-19 |
68. | Andy Greene | 21.00 | 2011-12 |
  | Jason Pominville | 21.00 | 2013-14 |
70. | Ryan Suter | 20.80 | 2012-13 |
  | Brent Burns | 20.80 | 2013-14 |
  | Patrice Bergeron | 20.80 | 2016-17 |
  | Zach Hyman | 20.80 | 2022-23 |
74. | Brendan Gallagher | 20.70 | 2013-14 |
  | Jesper Bratt | 20.70 | 2022-23 |
  | Brent Burns | 20.70 | 2022-23 |
  | Tomáš Tatar | 20.70 | 2022-23 |
78. | Nick Leddy | 20.60 | 2013-14 |
  | Ryan Suter | 20.60 | 2013-14 |
80. | Jamie Benn | 20.50 | 2013-14 |
  | Tomáš Tatar | 20.50 | 2018-19 |
  | Jason Robertson | 20.50 | 2021-22 |
83. | Logan Couture | 20.40 | 2012-13 |
  | Devon Toews | 20.40 | 2020-21 |
85. | Jared Spurgeon | 20.30 | 2011-12 |
  | Patric Hörnqvist | 20.30 | 2015-16 |
  | Aleksander Barkov | 20.30 | 2020-21 |
88. | Carter Verhaeghe | 20.20 | 2020-21 |
  | Mikael Backlund | 20.20 | 2022-23 |
  | MacKenzie Weegar | 20.20 | 2022-23 |
91. | Miro Heiskanen | 19.80 | 2023-24 |
92. | Brendan Gallagher | 19.70 | 2019-20 |
  | Jake DeBrusk | 19.70 | 2022-23 |
  | Kevin Fiala | 19.70 | 2023-24 |
95. | Nick Leddy | 19.60 | 2014-15 |
  | Anders Lee | 19.60 | 2014-15 |
  | John Tavares | 19.60 | 2014-15 |
98. | Joe Pavelski | 19.50 | 2013-14 |
99. | Matt Grzelcyk | 19.40 | 2021-22 |
100. | Andrew Mangiapane | 19.30 | 2022-23 |
  | Leon Draisaitl | 19.30 | 2023-24 |
102. | Tomáš Hertl | 19.20 | 2015-16 |
  | Zach Hyman | 19.20 | 2020-21 |
104. | Gustav Forsling | 19.10 | 2021-22 |
  | Jake Guentzel | 19.10 | 2023-24 |
106. | Travis Zajac | 19.00 | 2012-13 |
  | Mathew Barzal | 19.00 | 2020-21 |
108. | Brian Dumoulin | 18.90 | 2015-16 |
  | Mikko Rantanen | 18.90 | 2020-21 |
  | William Nylander | 18.90 | 2022-23 |
  | Roope Hintz | 18.90 | 2023-24 |
112. | Samuel Girard | 18.80 | 2020-21 |
  | Jake DeBrusk | 18.80 | 2021-22 |
114. | Auston Matthews | 18.70 | 2022-23 |
115. | Blake Coleman | 18.60 | 2022-23 |
116. | Andrei Svechnikov | 18.50 | 2018-19 |
  | Nathan MacKinnon | 18.50 | 2020-21 |
  | Brandon Montour | 18.50 | 2021-22 |
119. | Joe Pavelski | 18.40 | 2015-16 |
120. | Vince Dunn | 18.30 | 2018-19 |
  | Joe Pavelski | 18.30 | 2021-22 |
122. | Kevin Fiala | 18.20 | 2021-22 |
123. | Aaron Ekblad | 18.10 | 2021-22 |
  | Roope Hintz | 18.10 | 2021-22 |
125. | Connor McDavid | 18.00 | 2017-18 |
  | Jaccob Slavin | 18.00 | 2019-20 |
  | Roope Hintz | 18.00 | 2022-23 |
128. | Brayden Schenn | 17.90 | 2018-19 |
  | Joe Pavelski | 17.90 | 2022-23 |
130. | Artemi Panarin | 17.80 | 2023-24 |
131. | Erik Karlsson | 17.70 | 2023-24 |
132. | Anton Strålman | 17.60 | 2014-15 |
  | Dougie Hamilton | 17.60 | 2017-18 |
  | Brady Tkachuk | 17.60 | 2023-24 |
135. | Ryan Strome | 17.50 | 2014-15 |
  | Brenden Dillon | 17.50 | 2018-19 |
  | Tomáš Tatar | 17.50 | 2019-20 |
  | Dougie Hamilton | 17.50 | 2022-23 |
  | John Tavares | 17.50 | 2023-24 |
140. | Ryan Suter | 17.40 | 2018-19 |
  | Jonas Brodin | 17.40 | 2021-22 |
  | Nikita Kucherov | 17.40 | 2023-24 |
  | Mitch Marner | 17.40 | 2023-24 |
144. | Mark Fayne | 17.30 | 2012-13 |
  | Brad Marchand | 17.30 | 2016-17 |
  | Vladimir Tarasenko | 17.30 | 2018-19 |
147. | Nikita Kucherov | 17.20 | 2014-15 |
  | John Klingberg | 17.20 | 2017-18 |
  | Sam Reinhart | 17.20 | 2021-22 |
150. | Brad Marchand | 17.10 | 2014-15 |
  | Brock Nelson | 17.10 | 2014-15 |
  | Joe Thornton | 17.10 | 2014-15 |
  | Justin Braun | 17.10 | 2015-16 |
  | Brett Pesce | 17.10 | 2018-19 |
155. | Carl Hagelin | 17.00 | 2015-16 |
  | T.J. Brodie | 17.00 | 2021-22 |
157. | Ryan Getzlaf | 16.90 | 2015-16 |
  | John Tavares | 16.90 | 2018-19 |
159. | Jonathon Merrill | 16.80 | 2018-19 |
160. | Charlie McAvoy | 16.70 | 2020-21 |
161. | Kris Letang | 16.60 | 2015-16 |
  | Hampus Lindholm | 16.60 | 2016-17 |
  | Blake Wheeler | 16.60 | 2016-17 |
164. | Marc-Édouard Vlasic | 16.50 | 2015-16 |
  | Mark Giordano | 16.50 | 2017-18 |
  | David Pastrňák | 16.50 | 2021-22 |
167. | Patric Hörnqvist | 16.40 | 2017-18 |
  | Jason Zucker | 16.40 | 2017-18 |
  | Paul Stastny | 16.40 | 2019-20 |
  | Sam Bennett | 16.40 | 2021-22 |
  | Jesper Bratt | 16.40 | 2021-22 |
  | Adam Fox | 16.40 | 2022-23 |
  | Thomas Harley | 16.40 | 2023-24 |
174. | Jonas Brodin | 16.30 | 2014-15 |
  | Jonathan Marchessault | 16.30 | 2021-22 |
  | Victor Hedman | 16.30 | 2021-22 |
  | Mason Marchment | 16.30 | 2021-22 |
  | Cale Makar | 16.30 | 2022-23 |
  | Carter Verhaeghe | 16.30 | 2023-24 |
180. | Max Pacioretty | 16.20 | 2013-14 |
  | Brad Marchand | 16.20 | 2015-16 |
  | Alexander Radulov | 16.20 | 2017-18 |
183. | Sidney Crosby | 16.10 | 2018-19 |
  | Nick Holden | 16.10 | 2019-20 |
  | Tyler Bertuzzi | 16.10 | 2023-24 |
186. | Jake Guentzel | 16.00 | 2018-19 |
  | Jaccob Slavin | 16.00 | 2018-19 |
  | Filip Forsberg | 16.00 | 2023-24 |
189. | Colin Wilson | 15.90 | 2014-15 |
  | Jordan Eberle | 15.90 | 2020-21 |
191. | Charlie Coyle | 15.80 | 2012-13 |
  | Pat Maroon | 15.80 | 2016-17 |
193. | Tyler Johnson | 15.70 | 2014-15 |
  | Mark Stone | 15.70 | 2018-19 |
  | Marcus Foligno | 15.70 | 2021-22 |
196. | Sidney Crosby | 15.60 | 2014-15 |
  | Jordan Staal | 15.60 | 2018-19 |
  | William Nylander | 15.60 | 2023-24 |
199. | Jordan Staal | 15.50 | 2012-13 |
  | Pavel Datsyuk | 15.50 | 2014-15 |
  | Tomáš Tatar | 15.50 | 2014-15 |
  | Hampus Lindholm | 15.50 | 2015-16 |
  | Auston Matthews | 15.50 | 2019-20 |
  | Taylor Hall | 15.50 | 2021-22 |
  | Morgan Rielly | 15.50 | 2021-22 |
  | Warren Foegele | 15.50 | 2023-24 |
207. | Jamie Benn | 15.40 | 2012-13 |
  | Ryan O'Reilly | 15.40 | 2018-19 |
  | Gabriel Landeskog | 15.40 | 2020-21 |
210. | Jason Demers | 15.30 | 2013-14 |
  | Patrick Kane | 15.30 | 2013-14 |
  | Jeff Petry | 15.30 | 2019-20 |
  | Radko Gudas | 15.30 | 2021-22 |
214. | Kevin Fiala | 15.20 | 2017-18 |
  | Brandon Carlo | 15.20 | 2022-23 |
  | Hampus Lindholm | 15.20 | 2022-23 |
  | Evgeni Malkin | 15.20 | 2022-23 |
  | Jaccob Slavin | 15.20 | 2022-23 |
219. | Jared Spurgeon | 15.10 | 2016-17 |
  | Jonathan Huberdeau | 15.10 | 2021-22 |
  | Cale Makar | 15.10 | 2021-22 |
222. | Mikael Granlund | 15.00 | 2017-18 |
  | Brent Burns | 15.00 | 2023-24 |
224. | Matt Irwin | 14.90 | 2012-13 |
  | Sidney Crosby | 14.90 | 2016-17 |
  | Jaccob Slavin | 14.90 | 2021-22 |
  | Devon Toews | 14.90 | 2022-23 |
  | Tyler Toffoli | 14.90 | 2022-23 |
  | Alexis Lafrenière | 14.90 | 2023-24 |
230. | Andy Greene | 14.80 | 2013-14 |
  | Marián Gáborík | 14.80 | 2014-15 |
  | Jamie Benn | 14.80 | 2017-18 |
  | Sidney Crosby | 14.80 | 2017-18 |
  | Shea Theodore | 14.80 | 2018-19 |
  | Andrei Svechnikov | 14.80 | 2022-23 |
  | Wyatt Johnston | 14.80 | 2023-24 |
  | Brayden Point | 14.80 | 2023-24 |
238. | Travis Zajac | 14.70 | 2013-14 |
  | Jakub Voráček | 14.70 | 2014-15 |
  | Ryan Ellis | 14.70 | 2015-16 |
  | Patric Hörnqvist | 14.70 | 2016-17 |
  | Brendan Gallagher | 14.70 | 2018-19 |
  | Mark Giordano | 14.70 | 2018-19 |
  | Jordan Martinook | 14.70 | 2018-19 |
  | Alexander Radulov | 14.70 | 2018-19 |
  | Cale Makar | 14.70 | 2020-21 |
  | Adam Pelech | 14.70 | 2020-21 |
  | Morgan Rielly | 14.70 | 2020-21 |
  | Michael Bunting | 14.70 | 2022-23 |
  | Nico Hischier | 14.70 | 2022-23 |
  | Jared McCann | 14.70 | 2022-23 |
  | Trevor Moore | 14.70 | 2023-24 |
  | Mikko Rantanen | 14.70 | 2023-24 |
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