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 655 NHL players ranked by Regular Season Plus Minus for the 1989-90 regular season. For all skaters and goalies across the league, with full stats and sortable rankings, visit the Players page.
| # | Player | Team | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | ||
| 2 | 35 | ||
| 3 | 34 | ||
| 4 | 33 | ||
| 5 | 33 | ||
| 6 | 32 | ||
| 7 | 31 | ||
| 8 | 31 | ||
| 9 | M. McpheeMike Mcphee 28YLW | 28 | |
| 10 | 27 | ||
| 11 | 27 | ||
| 12 | 27 | ||
| 13 | 26 | ||
| 14 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 24 | ||
| 16 | 24 | ||
| 17 | 23 | ||
| 18 | 23 | ||
| 19 | T. FleuryTheo Fleury 21YRW | 22 | |
| 20 | 22 | ||
| 21 | M. HoweMark Howe 34YD | 22 | |
| 22 | 21 | ||
| 23 | 21 | ||
| 24 | 21 | ||
| 25 | 20 | ||
| 26 | 20 | ||
| 27 | 20 | ||
| 28 | 20 | ||
| 29 | 20 | ||
| 30 | 20 | ||
| 31 | 20 | ||
| 32 | 19 | ||
| 33 | 19 | ||
| 34 | 18 | ||
| 35 | J. KurriJari Kurri 29YRW | 18 | |
| 36 | 18 | ||
| 37 | 18 | ||
| 38 | 17 | ||
| 39 | 17 | ||
| 40 | 17 | ||
| 41 | J. CarterJohn Carter 26YLW | 17 | |
| 42 | 17 | ||
| 43 | D. TaylorDave Taylor 33YRW | 17 | |
| 44 | 16 | ||
| 45 | D. SmailDoug Smail 31YLW | 15 | |
| 46 | 15 | ||
| 47 | 15 | ||
| 48 | 15 | ||
| 49 | 15 | ||
| 50 | 15 |