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 859 NHL players ranked by Regular Season Plus Minus for the 2001-02 regular season. For all skaters and goalies across the league, with full stats and sortable rankings, visit the Players page.
| # | Player | Team | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | ||
| 2 | 32 | ||
| 3 | G. MurrayGlen Murray 28YRW | 31 | |
| 4 | S. GagneSimon Gagne 21YLW | 31 | |
| 5 | 30 | ||
| 6 | 28 | ||
| 7 | 27 | ||
| 8 | 27 | ||
| 9 | 27 | ||
| 10 | 27 | ||
| 11 | 27 | ||
| 12 | 26 | ||
| 13 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 24 | ||
| 15 | 24 | ||
| 16 | 23 | ||
| 17 | 23 | ||
| 18 | 23 | ||
| 19 | 23 | ||
| 20 | M. SturmMarco Sturm 22YLW | 23 | |
| 21 | 23 | ||
| 22 | 22 | ||
| 23 | 22 | ||
| 24 | 22 | ||
| 25 | 22 | ||
| 26 | 22 | ||
| 27 | 22 | ||
| 28 | 21 | ||
| 29 | 21 | ||
| 30 | 21 | ||
| 31 | 21 | ||
| 32 | 21 | ||
| 33 | 20 | ||
| 34 | 20 | ||
| 35 | 20 | ||
| 36 | 19 | ||
| 37 | 19 | ||
| 38 | B. HullBrett Hull 36YRW | 18 | |
| 39 | 18 | ||
| 40 | 18 | ||
| 41 | 18 | ||
| 42 | 18 | ||
| 43 | 18 | ||
| 44 | 18 | ||
| 45 | 18 | ||
| 46 | E. DazeEric Daze 25YLW | 17 | |
| 47 | 17 | ||
| 48 | 17 | ||
| 49 | 16 | ||
| 50 | 16 |