Games played counts how many games the player appeared in. Higher means the player was in the lineup more often. Below are the top 356 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Games Played for 1986-87.
| # | Player | Team | GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. BrownDave Brown 23YRW | 26 | |
| 2 | 26 | ||
| 3 | 26 | ||
| 4 | M. HoweMark Howe 31YD | 26 | |
| 5 | 26 | ||
| 6 | 26 | ||
| 7 | B. ProppBrian Propp 27YLW | 26 | |
| 8 | 26 | ||
| 9 | 26 | ||
| 10 | 26 | ||
| 11 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 24 | ||
| 13 | 24 | ||
| 14 | 21 | ||
| 15 | 21 | ||
| 16 | 21 | ||
| 17 | D. HunterDave Hunter 28YLW | 21 | |
| 18 | 21 | ||
| 19 | J. KurriJari Kurri 26YRW | 21 | |
| 20 | 21 | ||
| 21 | 21 | ||
| 22 | 21 | ||
| 23 | 21 | ||
| 24 | 21 | ||
| 25 | 21 | ||
| 26 | 21 | ||
| 27 | 21 | ||
| 28 | 18 | ||
| 29 | 18 | ||
| 30 | 17 | ||
| 31 | 17 | ||
| 32 | 17 | ||
| 33 | 17 | ||
| 34 | B. GaineyBob Gainey 32YLW | 17 | |
| 35 | 17 | ||
| 36 | 17 | ||
| 37 | 17 | ||
| 38 | M. McpheeMike Mcphee 25YLW | 17 | |
| 39 | 17 | ||
| 40 | C. NilanChris Nilan 28YRW | 17 | |
| 41 | 17 | ||
| 42 | 17 | ||
| 43 | 17 | ||
| 44 | 16 | ||
| 45 | 16 | ||
| 46 | S. BurrShawn Burr 20YLW | 16 | |
| 47 | 16 | ||
| 48 | 16 | ||
| 49 | J. KocurJoey Kocur 21YRW | 16 | |
| 50 | 16 |