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 352 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Game Winning Goals for 1988-89.
| # | Player | Team | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | ||
| 2 | T. FleuryTheo Fleury 20YRW | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | ||
| 5 | R. BrownRob Brown 20YRW | 3 | |
| 6 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 2 | ||
| 8 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 2 | ||
| 10 | T. KerrTim Kerr 28YRW | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | ||
| 12 | 2 | ||
| 13 | 2 | ||
| 14 | 2 | ||
| 15 | B. HullBrett Hull 23YRW | 2 | |
| 16 | C. NeelyCam Neely 23YRW | 2 | |
| 17 | 2 | ||
| 18 | H. LoobHakan Loob 27YRW | 1 | |
| 19 | 1 | ||
| 20 | 1 | ||
| 21 | J. OttoJoel Otto 26YC | 1 | |
| 22 | 1 | ||
| 23 | J. MullenJoe Mullen 31YRW | 1 | |
| 24 | 1 | ||
| 25 | M. McpheeMike Mcphee 27YLW | 1 | |
| 26 | 1 | ||
| 27 | 1 | ||
| 28 | 1 | ||
| 29 | 1 | ||
| 30 | B. ProppBrian Propp 29YLW | 1 | |
| 31 | 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 | 1 | ||
| 46 | 1 | ||
| 47 | 1 | ||
| 48 | 1 | ||
| 49 | 1 | ||
| 50 | 1 |