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 358 NHL players ranked by Regular Season Plus Minus for the 1972-73 regular season. For all skaters and goalies across the league, with full stats and sortable rankings, visit the Players page.
| # | Player | Team | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 | ||
| 2 | 70 | ||
| 3 | 59 | ||
| 4 | B. OrrBobby Orr 24YD | 55 | |
| 5 | 52 | ||
| 6 | 50 | ||
| 7 | 43 | ||
| 8 | 42 | ||
| 9 | 41 | ||
| 10 | 39 | ||
| 11 | 38 | ||
| 12 | 37 | ||
| 13 | 37 | ||
| 14 | 36 | ||
| 15 | 35 | ||
| 16 | 35 | ||
| 17 | 34 | ||
| 18 | 33 | ||
| 19 | 33 | ||
| 20 | 32 | ||
| 21 | 32 | ||
| 22 | 31 | ||
| 23 | 31 | ||
| 24 | B. FlettBill Flett 28YRW | 31 | |
| 25 | 31 | ||
| 26 | B. ParkBrad Park 23YD | 30 | |
| 27 | 29 | ||
| 28 | 29 | ||
| 29 | 29 | ||
| 30 | 29 | ||
| 31 | D. HullDennis Hull 27YLW | 28 | |
| 32 | 28 | ||
| 33 | 27 | ||
| 34 | 27 | ||
| 35 | 25 | ||
| 36 | S. AppsSyl Apps 24YC | 25 | |
| 37 | J. PappinJim Pappin 32YRW | 25 | |
| 38 | 24 | ||
| 39 | 24 | ||
| 40 | R. HouleRejean Houle 22YLW | 24 | |
| 41 | D. GrantDanny Grant 26YLW | 23 | |
| 42 | 23 | ||
| 43 | 23 | ||
| 44 | 23 | ||
| 45 | 22 | ||
| 46 | 21 | ||
| 47 | 21 | ||
| 48 | 20 | ||
| 49 | 20 | ||
| 50 | 20 |