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 338 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Plus Minus for 2000-01.
| # | Player | Team | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. SykoraPetr Sykora 23YRW | 15 | |
| 2 | 13 | ||
| 3 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 9 | ||
| 7 | S. YoungScott Young 32YRW | 9 | |
| 8 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 8 | ||
| 10 | 8 | ||
| 11 | 7 | ||
| 12 | 7 | ||
| 13 | 7 | ||
| 14 | 7 | ||
| 15 | 6 | ||
| 16 | 6 | ||
| 17 | 6 | ||
| 18 | 5 | ||
| 19 | 5 | ||
| 20 | 5 | ||
| 21 | 5 | ||
| 22 | 5 | ||
| 23 | 5 | ||
| 24 | 5 | ||
| 25 | 5 | ||
| 26 | 5 | ||
| 27 | 5 | ||
| 28 | 5 | ||
| 29 | 4 | ||
| 30 | D. HinoteDan Hinote 23YRW | 4 | |
| 31 | 4 | ||
| 32 | J. JagrJaromir Jagr 28YRW | 4 | |
| 33 | 4 | ||
| 34 | 4 | ||
| 35 | 4 | ||
| 36 | 4 | ||
| 37 | 4 | ||
| 38 | 4 | ||
| 39 | J. DumontJ-P Dumont 22YRW | 4 | |
| 40 | 4 | ||
| 41 | 4 | ||
| 42 | 3 | ||
| 43 | 3 | ||
| 44 | 3 | ||
| 45 | R. MckayRandy Mckay 33YRW | 3 | |
| 46 | 3 | ||
| 47 | 3 | ||
| 48 | 3 | ||
| 49 | 3 | ||
| 50 | 3 |