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 661 NHL players ranked by Regular Season Plus Minus for the 1988-89 regular season. For all skaters and goalies across the league, with full stats and sortable rankings, visit the Players page.
| # | Player | Team | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. MullenJoe Mullen 31YRW | 51 | |
| 2 | 45 | ||
| 3 | 44 | ||
| 4 | 43 | ||
| 5 | 43 | ||
| 6 | 41 | ||
| 7 | B. ErreyBob Errey 23YLW | 40 | |
| 8 | 40 | ||
| 9 | 38 | ||
| 10 | 37 | ||
| 11 | 35 | ||
| 12 | 34 | ||
| 13 | 33 | ||
| 14 | 32 | ||
| 15 | 31 | ||
| 16 | 30 | ||
| 17 | 30 | ||
| 18 | H. LoobHakan Loob 27YRW | 28 | |
| 19 | 28 | ||
| 20 | R. BrownRob Brown 20YRW | 27 | |
| 21 | 26 | ||
| 22 | 26 | ||
| 23 | 26 | ||
| 24 | 26 | ||
| 25 | 26 | ||
| 26 | 26 | ||
| 27 | 25 | ||
| 28 | 25 | ||
| 29 | 25 | ||
| 30 | 23 | ||
| 31 | 23 | ||
| 32 | 23 | ||
| 33 | 23 | ||
| 34 | 23 | ||
| 35 | T. HunterTim Hunter 27YRW | 22 | |
| 36 | 22 | ||
| 37 | 22 | ||
| 38 | 22 | ||
| 39 | 20 | ||
| 40 | 20 | ||
| 41 | 19 | ||
| 42 | J. KurriJari Kurri 28YRW | 19 | |
| 43 | 19 | ||
| 44 | 19 | ||
| 45 | 19 | ||
| 46 | 17 | ||
| 47 | 17 | ||
| 48 | 17 | ||
| 49 | 17 | ||
| 50 | 17 |