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 156 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Game Winning Goals for 1970-71.
| # | Player | Team | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. HullBobby Hull 31YLW | 4 | |
| 2 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 1 | ||
| 9 | R. HouleRejean Houle 20YLW | 1 | |
| 10 | 1 | ||
| 11 | 1 | ||
| 12 | 1 | ||
| 13 | 1 | ||
| 14 | D. HullDennis Hull 25YLW | 1 | |
| 15 | J. PappinJim Pappin 30YRW | 1 | |
| 16 | 1 | ||
| 17 | 1 | ||
| 18 | 1 | ||
| 19 | 1 | ||
| 20 | 1 | ||
| 21 | D. BalonDave Balon 31YLW | 1 | |
| 22 | 1 | ||
| 23 | 1 | ||
| 24 | B. NevinBob Nevin 32YRW | 1 | |
| 25 | 1 | ||
| 26 | 1 | ||
| 27 | D. GrantDanny Grant 24YLW | 1 | |
| 28 | 1 | ||
| 29 | J. PariseJ.P. Parise 28YLW | 1 | |
| 30 | 1 | ||
| 31 | 1 | ||
| 32 | B. OrrBobby Orr 22YD | 1 | |
| 33 | 1 | ||
| 34 | 1 | ||
| 35 | 0 | ||
| 36 | 0 | ||
| 37 | 0 | ||
| 38 | M. TardifMarc Tardif 21YLW | 0 | |
| 39 | 0 | ||
| 40 | C. MakiChico Maki 30YRW | 0 | |
| 41 | 0 | ||
| 42 | 0 | ||
| 43 | 0 | ||
| 44 | 0 | ||
| 45 | 0 | ||
| 46 | 0 | ||
| 47 | 0 | ||
| 48 | 0 | ||
| 49 | 0 | ||
| 50 | G. SatherGlen Sather 26YLW | 0 |