Game-winning goals count goals that end up deciding wins. Higher means the player scored more goals that made the final difference. Below are the top 95 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Game Winning Goals for 1940-41.
| # | Player | Team | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. CainHerb Cain 27YLW | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | B. BauerBobby Bauer 25YRW | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 1 | ||
| 7 | 1 | ||
| 8 | M. HillMel Hill 26YRW | 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | ||
| 10 | 1 | ||
| 11 | 1 | ||
| 12 | 1 | ||
| 13 | N. MetzNick Metz 26YLW | 1 | |
| 14 | 1 | ||
| 15 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 1 | ||
| 17 | 1 | ||
| 18 | 0 | ||
| 19 | 0 | ||
| 20 | 0 | ||
| 21 | 0 | ||
| 22 | 0 | ||
| 23 | 0 | ||
| 24 | 0 | ||
| 25 | S. AbelSid Abel 22YC | 0 | |
| 26 | D. GrossoDon Grosso 25YLW | 0 | |
| 27 | S. HoweSyd Howe 28YC | 0 | |
| 28 | 0 | ||
| 29 | 0 | ||
| 30 | 0 | ||
| 31 | 0 | ||
| 32 | 0 | ||
| 33 | S. AppsSyl Apps 25YC | 0 | |
| 34 | 0 | ||
| 35 | 0 | ||
| 36 | 0 | ||
| 37 | G. MarkerGus Marker 32YRW | 0 | |
| 38 | D. MetzDon Metz 24YRW | 0 | |
| 39 | 0 | ||
| 40 | 0 | ||
| 41 | 0 | ||
| 42 | 0 | ||
| 43 | 0 | ||
| 44 | G. AllenGeorge Allen 25YLW | 0 | |
| 45 | 0 | ||
| 46 | 0 | ||
| 47 | B. CarseBob Carse 20YLW | 0 | |
| 48 | J. ChadJohn Chad 20YRW | 0 | |
| 49 | 0 | ||
| 50 | J. FisherJoe Fisher 23YRW | 0 |