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 156 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Plus Minus for 1970-71.
| # | Player | Team | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | ||
| 2 | 14 | ||
| 3 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 11 | ||
| 5 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 9 | ||
| 7 | B. HullBobby Hull 31YLW | 9 | |
| 8 | 8 | ||
| 9 | C. MakiChico Maki 30YRW | 8 | |
| 10 | 7 | ||
| 11 | 7 | ||
| 12 | 7 | ||
| 13 | 7 | ||
| 14 | 7 | ||
| 15 | 6 | ||
| 16 | 5 | ||
| 17 | 5 | ||
| 18 | D. HullDennis Hull 25YLW | 5 | |
| 19 | 5 | ||
| 20 | 4 | ||
| 21 | 4 | ||
| 22 | 4 | ||
| 23 | 4 | ||
| 24 | J. BucykJohnny Bucyk 35YLW | 4 | |
| 25 | 4 | ||
| 26 | D. MohnsDoug Mohns 36YLW | 4 | |
| 27 | 3 | ||
| 28 | 3 | ||
| 29 | 3 | ||
| 30 | 3 | ||
| 31 | R. HouleRejean Houle 20YLW | 2 | |
| 32 | 2 | ||
| 33 | J. PappinJim Pappin 30YRW | 2 | |
| 34 | 2 | ||
| 35 | K. HodgeKen Hodge 26YRW | 2 | |
| 36 | 2 | ||
| 37 | 2 | ||
| 38 | D. KeonDave Keon 30YC | 2 | |
| 39 | R. LeyRick Ley 21YD | 2 | |
| 40 | 1 | ||
| 41 | 1 | ||
| 42 | 1 | ||
| 43 | 1 | ||
| 44 | F. HuckFran Huck 24YC | 1 | |
| 45 | 1 | ||
| 46 | 1 | ||
| 47 | 1 | ||
| 48 | 1 | ||
| 49 | 1 | ||
| 50 | 1 |