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 366 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Game Winning Goals for 1987-88.
| # | Player | Team | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. KlimaPetr Klima 22YRW | 4 | |
| 2 | 3 | ||
| 3 | J. KurriJari Kurri 27YRW | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 3 | ||
| 6 | B. HullBrett Hull 22YRW | 3 | |
| 7 | C. NeelyCam Neely 22YRW | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 2 | ||
| 10 | T. HunterTim Hunter 26YRW | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | ||
| 12 | 2 | ||
| 13 | J. TuckerJohn Tucker 22YRW | 2 | |
| 14 | 1 | ||
| 15 | 1 | ||
| 16 | B. JoyceBob Joyce 20YLW | 1 | |
| 17 | 1 | ||
| 18 | 1 | ||
| 19 | 1 | ||
| 20 | 1 | ||
| 21 | 1 | ||
| 22 | 1 | ||
| 23 | D. BrownDoug Brown 23YRW | 1 | |
| 24 | 1 | ||
| 25 | 1 | ||
| 26 | 1 | ||
| 27 | 1 | ||
| 28 | 1 | ||
| 29 | 1 | ||
| 30 | 1 | ||
| 31 | W. PlettWilli Plett 32YRW | 1 | |
| 32 | 1 | ||
| 33 | 1 | ||
| 34 | 1 | ||
| 35 | 1 | ||
| 36 | 1 | ||
| 37 | 1 | ||
| 38 | 1 | ||
| 39 | 1 | ||
| 40 | 1 | ||
| 41 | 1 | ||
| 42 | 1 | ||
| 43 | 1 | ||
| 44 | 1 | ||
| 45 | S. BurrShawn Burr 21YLW | 1 | |
| 46 | 1 | ||
| 47 | 1 | ||
| 48 | J. OttoJoel Otto 25YC | 1 | |
| 49 | 1 | ||
| 50 | 1 |