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 137 NHL players ranked by Regular Season Plus Minus for the 1939-40 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 | G. AllenGeorge Allen 24YLW | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | ||
| 5 | B. BauerBobby Bauer 24YRW | 0 | |
| 6 | T. BlakeToe Blake 26YLW | 0 | |
| 7 | H. CainHerb Cain 26YLW | 0 | |
| 8 | L. CarrLorne Carr 28YRW | 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 | 0 | ||
| 23 | 0 | ||
| 24 | 0 | ||
| 25 | 0 | ||
| 26 | L. TrudelLou Trudel 26YLW | 0 | |
| 27 | P. WatsonPhil Watson 25YRW | 0 | |
| 28 | 0 | ||
| 29 | B. BollBuzz Boll 28YLW | 0 | |
| 30 | 0 | ||
| 31 | 0 | ||
| 32 | 0 | ||
| 33 | M. MarchMush March 30YRW | 0 | |
| 34 | A. PikeAlf Pike 21YLW | 0 | |
| 35 | 0 | ||
| 36 | 0 | ||
| 37 | 0 | ||
| 38 | 0 | ||
| 39 | 0 | ||
| 40 | 0 | ||
| 41 | S. HoweSyd Howe 27YC | 0 | |
| 42 | 0 | ||
| 43 | 0 | ||
| 44 | 0 | ||
| 45 | 0 | ||
| 46 | 0 | ||
| 47 | 0 | ||
| 48 | 0 | ||
| 49 | 0 | ||
| 50 | 0 |