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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 322 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Game Winning Goals for 1980-81.
| # | Player | Team | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  S. PayneSteve Payne 21YLW | 4 | |
| 2 | 3 | ||
| 3 |  M. BossyMike Bossy 23YRW | 3 | |
| 4 |  W. PlettWilli Plett 25YRW | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 2 | ||
| 8 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 2 | ||
| 11 | 2 | ||
| 12 | 2 | ||
| 13 | 1 | ||
| 14 |  A. MacAdamAl MacAdam 28YRW | 1 | |
| 15 |  B. PalmerBrad Palmer 18YLW | 1 | |
| 16 | 1 | ||
| 17 | 1 | ||
| 18 | 1 | ||
| 19 | 1 | ||
| 20 | 1 | ||
| 21 | 1 | ||
| 22 | 1 | ||
| 23 | 1 | ||
| 24 | 1 | ||
| 25 | 1 | ||
| 26 | 1 | ||
| 27 | 1 | ||
| 28 | 1 | ||
| 29 | 1 | ||
| 30 | 1 | ||
| 31 |  B. BarberBill Barber 27YLW | 1 | |
| 32 |  A. HillAl Hill 25YLW | 1 | |
| 33 | 1 | ||
| 34 | 1 | ||
| 35 | 1 | ||
| 36 | 1 | ||
| 37 | 1 | ||
| 38 | 1 | ||
| 39 | 1 | ||
| 40 | 1 | ||
| 41 | 1 | ||
| 42 | 1 | ||
| 43 |  L. RuffLindy Ruff 20YLW | 1 | |
| 44 | 1 | ||
| 45 | 1 | ||
| 46 |  R. SchuttRod Schutt 23YLW | 1 | |
| 47 | 1 | ||
| 48 | 1 | ||
| 49 | 1 | ||
| 50 |  D. GareDanny Gare 26YRW | 1 |
