Plus/minus compares goals for and goals against while the player is on the ice. Higher means the player's team outscored opponents more with him on the ice. Below are the top 69 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Plus Minus for 1961-62.
| # | Player | Team | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | ||
| 2 | 9 | ||
| 3 | B. BaunBob Baun 24YD | 8 | |
| 4 | 6 | ||
| 5 | D. DuffDick Duff 25YLW | 6 | |
| 6 | 6 | ||
| 7 | D. KeonDave Keon 21YC | 6 | |
| 8 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 4 | ||
| 11 | 4 | ||
| 12 | 4 | ||
| 13 | D. MooreDickie Moore 30YLW | 4 | |
| 14 | 3 | ||
| 15 | B. NevinBob Nevin 23YRW | 2 | |
| 16 | 2 | ||
| 17 | 2 | ||
| 18 | 2 | ||
| 19 | 1 | ||
| 20 | 1 | ||
| 21 | 1 | ||
| 22 | 1 | ||
| 23 | 1 | ||
| 24 | 0 | ||
| 25 | 0 | ||
| 26 | 0 | ||
| 27 | D. BalonDave Balon 22YLW | 0 | |
| 28 | 0 | ||
| 29 | 0 | ||
| 30 | 0 | ||
| 31 | 0 | ||
| 32 | 0 | ||
| 33 | 0 | ||
| 34 | 0 | ||
| 35 | 0 | ||
| 36 | -1 | ||
| 37 | -1 | ||
| 38 | -1 | ||
| 39 | -1 | ||
| 40 | E. ShackEddie Shack 24YLW | -1 | |
| 41 | -1 | ||
| 42 | -1 | ||
| 43 | -1 | ||
| 44 | -1 | ||
| 45 | -1 | ||
| 46 | -1 | ||
| 47 | -1 | ||
| 48 | -1 | ||
| 49 | -2 | ||
| 50 | -2 |