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 672 NHL players ranked by Regular Season Plus Minus for the 1987-88 regular season. For all skaters and goalies across the league, with full stats and sortable rankings, visit the Players page.
| # | Player | Team | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | ||
| 2 | 46 | ||
| 3 | H. LoobHakan Loob 26YRW | 41 | |
| 4 | 40 | ||
| 5 | 39 | ||
| 6 | 39 | ||
| 7 | 36 | ||
| 8 | 34 | ||
| 9 | 32 | ||
| 10 | A. KerrAlan Kerr 23YRW | 30 | |
| 11 | C. NeelyCam Neely 22YRW | 30 | |
| 12 | 30 | ||
| 13 | 29 | ||
| 14 | J. MullenJoe Mullen 30YRW | 28 | |
| 15 | 28 | ||
| 16 | 27 | ||
| 17 | 26 | ||
| 18 | 26 | ||
| 19 | 26 | ||
| 20 | J. KurriJari Kurri 27YRW | 25 | |
| 21 | 25 | ||
| 22 | 25 | ||
| 23 | 25 | ||
| 24 | 24 | ||
| 25 | 24 | ||
| 26 | 24 | ||
| 27 | 24 | ||
| 28 | 23 | ||
| 29 | 23 | ||
| 30 | M. HoweMark Howe 32YD | 23 | |
| 31 | 23 | ||
| 32 | 22 | ||
| 33 | 22 | ||
| 34 | 21 | ||
| 35 | 21 | ||
| 36 | 21 | ||
| 37 | 21 | ||
| 38 | 20 | ||
| 39 | 20 | ||
| 40 | 20 | ||
| 41 | 20 | ||
| 42 | 20 | ||
| 43 | D. BarrDave Barr 26YRW | 20 | |
| 44 | K. MullerKirk Muller 21YLW | 19 | |
| 45 | M. McpheeMike Mcphee 26YLW | 19 | |
| 46 | 18 | ||
| 47 | 18 | ||
| 48 | 18 | ||
| 49 | 17 | ||
| 50 | 17 |