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 333 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Game Winning Goals for 1982-83.
| # | Player | Team | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. BossyMike Bossy 25YRW | 5 | |
| 2 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 2 | ||
| 8 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 2 | ||
| 11 | 2 | ||
| 12 | 2 | ||
| 13 | 2 | ||
| 14 | 1 | ||
| 15 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 1 | ||
| 17 | G. LaneGord Lane 29YD | 1 | |
| 18 | 1 | ||
| 19 | 1 | ||
| 20 | L. DufourLuc Dufour 19YLW | 1 | |
| 21 | 1 | ||
| 22 | 1 | ||
| 23 | 1 | ||
| 24 | 1 | ||
| 25 | P. HughesPat Hughes 27YRW | 1 | |
| 26 | 1 | ||
| 27 | B. ParkBrad Park 33YD | 1 | |
| 28 | C. FraserCurt Fraser 24YLW | 1 | |
| 29 | 1 | ||
| 30 | 1 | ||
| 31 | 1 | ||
| 32 | 1 | ||
| 33 | 1 | ||
| 34 | 1 | ||
| 35 | 1 | ||
| 36 | L. RuffLindy Ruff 22YLW | 1 | |
| 37 | 1 | ||
| 38 | 1 | ||
| 39 | 1 | ||
| 40 | E. BeersEddy Beers 22YLW | 1 | |
| 41 | 1 | ||
| 42 | 1 | ||
| 43 | B. PalmerBrad Palmer 20YLW | 1 | |
| 44 | B. GouldBobby Gould 24YRW | 1 | |
| 45 | 1 | ||
| 46 | 1 | ||
| 47 | S. SmylStan Smyl 24YRW | 1 | |
| 48 | M. ZukeMike Zuke 28YC | 1 | |
| 49 | 1 | ||
| 50 | 0 |