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 344 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Plus Minus for 2001-02.
| # | Player | Team | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | ||
| 2 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 8 | ||
| 5 | K. MaltbyKirk Maltby 28YLW | 7 | |
| 6 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 7 | ||
| 10 | 6 | ||
| 11 | 6 | ||
| 12 | 6 | ||
| 13 | 6 | ||
| 14 | 6 | ||
| 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 | 4 | ||
| 28 | 4 | ||
| 29 | 4 | ||
| 30 | 4 | ||
| 31 | 4 | ||
| 32 | 4 | ||
| 33 | 4 | ||
| 34 | W. BelakWade Belak 24YRW | 4 | |
| 35 | 4 | ||
| 36 | S. SaloSami Salo 26YD | 4 | |
| 37 | 4 | ||
| 38 | 4 | ||
| 39 | 4 | ||
| 40 | 4 | ||
| 41 | 4 | ||
| 42 | 3 | ||
| 43 | 3 | ||
| 44 | 3 | ||
| 45 | 3 | ||
| 46 | 3 | ||
| 47 | 3 | ||
| 48 | T. HarveyTodd Harvey 26YRW | 3 | |
| 49 | 3 | ||
| 50 | 3 |