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 150 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Plus Minus for 1973-74.
| # | Player | Team | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | ||
| 2 | 13 | ||
| 3 | J. BucykJohnny Bucyk 38YLW | 10 | |
| 4 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 8 | ||
| 8 | B. OrrBobby Orr 25YD | 7 | |
| 9 | 7 | ||
| 10 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 5 | ||
| 12 | 5 | ||
| 13 | 4 | ||
| 14 | 4 | ||
| 15 | 4 | ||
| 16 | 3 | ||
| 17 | B. FlettBill Flett 29YRW | 3 | |
| 18 | 3 | ||
| 19 | 3 | ||
| 20 | 3 | ||
| 21 | 3 | ||
| 22 | 3 | ||
| 23 | 3 | ||
| 24 | 3 | ||
| 25 | D. RotaDarcy Rota 20YLW | 3 | |
| 26 | D. HullDennis Hull 28YLW | 3 | |
| 27 | 3 | ||
| 28 | S. ShuttSteve Shutt 21YLW | 3 | |
| 29 | B. BarberBill Barber 20YLW | 2 | |
| 30 | 2 | ||
| 31 | D. ForbesDave Forbes 24YRW | 2 | |
| 32 | 2 | ||
| 33 | A. SimsAl Sims 20YD | 2 | |
| 34 | 2 | ||
| 35 | 2 | ||
| 36 | 2 | ||
| 37 | 2 | ||
| 38 | G. CarrGene Carr 21YC | 2 | |
| 39 | 2 | ||
| 40 | 2 | ||
| 41 | 1 | ||
| 42 | 1 | ||
| 43 | 1 | ||
| 44 | 1 | ||
| 45 | J. PappinJim Pappin 33YRW | 1 | |
| 46 | 1 | ||
| 47 | 1 | ||
| 48 | 1 | ||
| 49 | M. MurphyMike Murphy 22YRW | 1 | |
| 50 | 1 |