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 347 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Plus Minus for 1995-96.
| # | Player | Team | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | ||
| 2 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 8 | ||
| 9 | D. LowryDave Lowry 30YLW | 8 | |
| 10 | 8 | ||
| 11 | 8 | ||
| 12 | J. JagrJaromir Jagr 23YRW | 7 | |
| 13 | 6 | ||
| 14 | S. YoungScott Young 27YRW | 6 | |
| 15 | 6 | ||
| 16 | 6 | ||
| 17 | 6 | ||
| 18 | 6 | ||
| 19 | 6 | ||
| 20 | 6 | ||
| 21 | M. HoughMike Hough 32YLW | 5 | |
| 22 | 5 | ||
| 23 | 5 | ||
| 24 | 5 | ||
| 25 | 5 | ||
| 26 | 5 | ||
| 27 | 5 | ||
| 28 | 4 | ||
| 29 | 4 | ||
| 30 | 4 | ||
| 31 | 4 | ||
| 32 | J. HullJody Hull 26YRW | 4 | |
| 33 | 4 | ||
| 34 | J. OttoJoel Otto 33YC | 4 | |
| 35 | 4 | ||
| 36 | 4 | ||
| 37 | 4 | ||
| 38 | E. DazeEric Daze 19YLW | 4 | |
| 39 | 4 | ||
| 40 | 4 | ||
| 41 | 4 | ||
| 42 | 3 | ||
| 43 | 3 | ||
| 44 | P. LausPaul Laus 24YD | 3 | |
| 45 | 3 | ||
| 46 | 3 | ||
| 47 | 3 | ||
| 48 | 3 | ||
| 49 | 3 | ||
| 50 | 3 |