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 356 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Plus Minus for 1986-87.
| # | Player | Team | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. HoweMark Howe 31YD | 15 | |
| 2 | 13 | ||
| 3 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 12 | ||
| 6 | 11 | ||
| 7 | B. ProppBrian Propp 27YLW | 11 | |
| 8 | J. KurriJari Kurri 26YRW | 11 | |
| 9 | 11 | ||
| 10 | 10 | ||
| 11 | 9 | ||
| 12 | 9 | ||
| 13 | 8 | ||
| 14 | 8 | ||
| 15 | 8 | ||
| 16 | 8 | ||
| 17 | 8 | ||
| 18 | 7 | ||
| 19 | 7 | ||
| 20 | 7 | ||
| 21 | 7 | ||
| 22 | 6 | ||
| 23 | 6 | ||
| 24 | 5 | ||
| 25 | W. ClarkWendel Clark 19YLW | 5 | |
| 26 | 5 | ||
| 27 | 5 | ||
| 28 | 4 | ||
| 29 | 4 | ||
| 30 | D. HunterDave Hunter 28YLW | 4 | |
| 31 | 4 | ||
| 32 | 4 | ||
| 33 | 4 | ||
| 34 | 4 | ||
| 35 | 4 | ||
| 36 | 4 | ||
| 37 | 4 | ||
| 38 | 4 | ||
| 39 | 4 | ||
| 40 | 4 | ||
| 41 | B. HullBrett Hull 21YRW | 4 | |
| 42 | 4 | ||
| 43 | 3 | ||
| 44 | 3 | ||
| 45 | 3 | ||
| 46 | T. KerrTim Kerr 26YRW | 3 | |
| 47 | 3 | ||
| 48 | 3 | ||
| 49 | 3 | ||
| 50 | 3 |