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 61 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Game Winning Goals for 1942-43.
| # | Player | Team | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. AbelSid Abel 24YC | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | D. GrossoDon Grosso 27YLW | 1 | |
| 4 | E. WaresEddie Wares 27YRW | 1 | |
| 5 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 1 | ||
| 7 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 1 | ||
| 9 | H. CainHerb Cain 29YLW | 1 | |
| 10 | S. HoweSyd Howe 30YC | 1 | |
| 11 | A. BrownAdam Brown 22YLW | 1 | |
| 12 | 1 | ||
| 13 | 1 | ||
| 14 | 1 | ||
| 15 | 0 | ||
| 16 | 0 | ||
| 17 | 0 | ||
| 18 | 0 | ||
| 19 | 0 | ||
| 20 | 0 | ||
| 21 | 0 | ||
| 22 | 0 | ||
| 23 | 0 | ||
| 24 | 0 | ||
| 25 | 0 | ||
| 26 | 0 | ||
| 27 | 0 | ||
| 28 | L. CarrLorne Carr 31YRW | 0 | |
| 29 | 0 | ||
| 30 | 0 | ||
| 31 | 0 | ||
| 32 | 0 | ||
| 33 | M. HillMel Hill 28YRW | 0 | |
| 34 | 0 | ||
| 35 | 0 | ||
| 36 | 0 | ||
| 37 | B. PoileBud Poile 18YRW | 0 | |
| 38 | 0 | ||
| 39 | 0 | ||
| 40 | J. BenoitJoe Benoit 26YRW | 0 | |
| 41 | T. BlakeToe Blake 29YLW | 0 | |
| 42 | 0 | ||
| 43 | I. BoydIrwin Boyd 33YRW | 0 | |
| 44 | 0 | ||
| 45 | 0 | ||
| 46 | 0 | ||
| 47 | 0 | ||
| 48 | 0 | ||
| 49 | 0 | ||
| 50 | 0 |