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 596 NHL players ranked by Regular Season Plus Minus for the 1982-83 regular season. For all skaters and goalies across the league, with full stats and sortable rankings, visit the Players page.
| # | Player | Team | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 | ||
| 2 | 61 | ||
| 3 | 52 | ||
| 4 | 49 | ||
| 5 | J. KurriJari Kurri 22YRW | 48 | |
| 6 | M. HoweMark Howe 27YD | 47 | |
| 7 | 44 | ||
| 8 | 43 | ||
| 9 | 42 | ||
| 10 | 40 | ||
| 11 | 40 | ||
| 12 | 39 | ||
| 13 | 37 | ||
| 14 | 37 | ||
| 15 | 37 | ||
| 16 | 36 | ||
| 17 | A. SecordAl Secord 24YLW | 35 | |
| 18 | 35 | ||
| 19 | B. ProppBrian Propp 23YLW | 34 | |
| 20 | 33 | ||
| 21 | 33 | ||
| 22 | 32 | ||
| 23 | 31 | ||
| 24 | 31 | ||
| 25 | 30 | ||
| 26 | 30 | ||
| 27 | 30 | ||
| 28 | 30 | ||
| 29 | 30 | ||
| 30 | 29 | ||
| 31 | 28 | ||
| 32 | 28 | ||
| 33 | M. BossyMike Bossy 25YRW | 27 | |
| 34 | 27 | ||
| 35 | 27 | ||
| 36 | 26 | ||
| 37 | 26 | ||
| 38 | 26 | ||
| 39 | 26 | ||
| 40 | 25 | ||
| 41 | 25 | ||
| 42 | 25 | ||
| 43 | 23 | ||
| 44 | 23 | ||
| 45 | 23 | ||
| 46 | 23 | ||
| 47 | 23 | ||
| 48 | 22 | ||
| 49 | 21 | ||
| 50 | 21 |