Plus/minus compares goals for and goals against while the player is on the ice. Higher means the player's team outscored opponents more with him on the ice. Below are the top 141 NHL players ranked by Regular Season Plus Minus for the 1938-39 regular season. For all skaters and goalies across the league, with full stats and sortable rankings, visit the Players page.
| # | Player | Team | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 0 | ||
| 3 | B. BauerBobby Bauer 23YRW | 0 | |
| 4 | T. BlakeToe Blake 25YLW | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 0 | ||
| 9 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 0 | ||
| 11 | 0 | ||
| 12 | 0 | ||
| 13 | 0 | ||
| 14 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 0 | ||
| 16 | 0 | ||
| 17 | 0 | ||
| 18 | 0 | ||
| 19 | 0 | ||
| 20 | 0 | ||
| 21 | 0 | ||
| 22 | S. HoweSyd Howe 26YC | 0 | |
| 23 | 0 | ||
| 24 | P. KellyPep Kelly 24YRW | 0 | |
| 25 | H. KilreaHec Kilrea 31YLW | 0 | |
| 26 | 0 | ||
| 27 | 0 | ||
| 28 | 0 | ||
| 29 | 0 | ||
| 30 | 0 | ||
| 31 | 0 | ||
| 32 | D. RomnesDoc Romnes 29YLW | 0 | |
| 33 | 0 | ||
| 34 | 0 | ||
| 35 | 0 | ||
| 36 | 0 | ||
| 37 | 0 | ||
| 38 | 0 | ||
| 39 | 0 | ||
| 40 | P. WatsonPhil Watson 24YRW | 0 | |
| 41 | 0 | ||
| 42 | 0 | ||
| 43 | 0 | ||
| 44 | 0 | ||
| 45 | 0 | ||
| 46 | 0 | ||
| 47 | N. MetzNick Metz 24YLW | 0 | |
| 48 | 0 | ||
| 49 | 0 | ||
| 50 | 0 |