Games played counts how many games the player appeared in. Higher means the player was in the lineup more often. Below are the top 343 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Games Played for 1996-97.
| # | Player | Team | GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | ||
| 2 | 20 | ||
| 3 | 20 | ||
| 4 | 20 | ||
| 5 | 20 | ||
| 6 | 20 | ||
| 7 | 20 | ||
| 8 | 20 | ||
| 9 | 20 | ||
| 10 | 20 | ||
| 11 | 20 | ||
| 12 | 20 | ||
| 13 | 20 | ||
| 14 | 20 | ||
| 15 | K. MaltbyKirk Maltby 23YLW | 20 | |
| 16 | 19 | ||
| 17 | 19 | ||
| 18 | J. KocurJoey Kocur 31YRW | 19 | |
| 19 | 19 | ||
| 20 | T. KlattTrent Klatt 25YRW | 19 | |
| 21 | 19 | ||
| 22 | 19 | ||
| 23 | 19 | ||
| 24 | 19 | ||
| 25 | 19 | ||
| 26 | 19 | ||
| 27 | J. OttoJoel Otto 34YC | 18 | |
| 28 | 18 | ||
| 29 | 18 | ||
| 30 | 17 | ||
| 31 | 17 | ||
| 32 | 17 | ||
| 33 | M. KeaneMike Keane 29YRW | 17 | |
| 34 | 17 | ||
| 35 | 17 | ||
| 36 | 17 | ||
| 37 | 17 | ||
| 38 | S. YoungScott Young 28YRW | 17 | |
| 39 | 17 | ||
| 40 | 17 | ||
| 41 | 17 | ||
| 42 | 17 | ||
| 43 | 17 | ||
| 44 | R. CorbetRene Corbet 23YLW | 17 | |
| 45 | 17 | ||
| 46 | 17 | ||
| 47 | 16 | ||
| 48 | 15 | ||
| 49 | 15 | ||
| 50 | 15 |