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 78 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Plus Minus for 1964-65.
| # | Player | Team | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | ||
| 2 | B. BaunBob Baun 27YD | 7 | |
| 3 | 7 | ||
| 4 | C. MakiChico Maki 24YRW | 6 | |
| 5 | B. HullBobby Hull 25YLW | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 4 | ||
| 8 | R. EllisRon Ellis 19YRW | 4 | |
| 9 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 2 | ||
| 11 | 2 | ||
| 12 | 2 | ||
| 13 | 2 | ||
| 14 | 2 | ||
| 15 | 2 | ||
| 16 | D. MooreDickie Moore 33YLW | 2 | |
| 17 | 1 | ||
| 18 | 1 | ||
| 19 | 1 | ||
| 20 | 1 | ||
| 21 | 1 | ||
| 22 | D. KeonDave Keon 24YC | 1 | |
| 23 | 1 | ||
| 24 | 1 | ||
| 25 | E. ShackEddie Shack 27YLW | 1 | |
| 26 | 1 | ||
| 27 | 1 | ||
| 28 | 0 | ||
| 29 | D. MohnsDoug Mohns 30YLW | 0 | |
| 30 | 0 | ||
| 31 | D. HullDennis Hull 19YLW | 0 | |
| 32 | 0 | ||
| 33 | 0 | ||
| 34 | 0 | ||
| 35 | 0 | ||
| 36 | 0 | ||
| 37 | M. HallMurray Hall 23YRW | 0 | |
| 38 | 0 | ||
| 39 | B. WallBob Wall 21YD | 0 | |
| 40 | B. HayBill Hay 28YC | -1 | |
| 41 | -1 | ||
| 42 | -1 | ||
| 43 | -1 | ||
| 44 | -1 | ||
| 45 | -1 | ||
| 46 | -1 | ||
| 47 | -1 | ||
| 48 | -1 | ||
| 49 | D. BalonDave Balon 25YLW | -1 | |
| 50 | -1 |