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 331 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Game Winning Goals for 1997-98.
| # | Player | Team | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 2 | ||
| 8 | B. HogueBenoit Hogue 30YLW | 2 | |
| 9 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 2 | ||
| 11 | G. AdamsGreg Adams 33YLW | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | ||
| 13 | M. RecchiMark Recchi 29YRW | 2 | |
| 14 | 2 | ||
| 15 | 2 | ||
| 16 | 2 | ||
| 17 | 1 | ||
| 18 | 1 | ||
| 19 | 1 | ||
| 20 | 1 | ||
| 21 | 1 | ||
| 22 | 1 | ||
| 23 | 1 | ||
| 24 | 1 | ||
| 25 | M. KeaneMike Keane 30YRW | 1 | |
| 26 | 1 | ||
| 27 | 1 | ||
| 28 | 1 | ||
| 29 | 1 | ||
| 30 | 1 | ||
| 31 | J. LindJuha Lind 23YLW | 1 | |
| 32 | 1 | ||
| 33 | 1 | ||
| 34 | 1 | ||
| 35 | 1 | ||
| 36 | 1 | ||
| 37 | 1 | ||
| 38 | 1 | ||
| 39 | M. GrierMike Grier 22YRW | 1 | |
| 40 | 1 | ||
| 41 | 1 | ||
| 42 | 1 | ||
| 43 | 1 | ||
| 44 | 1 | ||
| 45 | B. HullBrett Hull 32YRW | 1 | |
| 46 | 1 | ||
| 47 | 1 | ||
| 48 | D. BrownDoug Brown 33YRW | 1 | |
| 49 | 1 | ||
| 50 | 1 |