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 334 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Plus Minus for 2002-03.
| # | Player | Team | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | ||
| 2 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 7 | ||
| 10 | 7 | ||
| 11 | 5 | ||
| 12 | 5 | ||
| 13 | W. WalzWes Walz 32YC | 5 | |
| 14 | 5 | ||
| 15 | 5 | ||
| 16 | 5 | ||
| 17 | 5 | ||
| 18 | S. YoungScott Young 34YRW | 5 | |
| 19 | 4 | ||
| 20 | 4 | ||
| 21 | 4 | ||
| 22 | 4 | ||
| 23 | M. RecchiMark Recchi 34YRW | 4 | |
| 24 | 4 | ||
| 25 | 4 | ||
| 26 | 4 | ||
| 27 | 4 | ||
| 28 | M. RuppMike Rupp 22YLW | 4 | |
| 29 | 3 | ||
| 30 | 3 | ||
| 31 | 3 | ||
| 32 | P. SykoraPetr Sykora 25YRW | 3 | |
| 33 | 3 | ||
| 34 | 3 | ||
| 35 | 3 | ||
| 36 | 3 | ||
| 37 | 3 | ||
| 38 | 3 | ||
| 39 | 3 | ||
| 40 | 3 | ||
| 41 | 3 | ||
| 42 | M. CookeMatt Cooke 23YLW | 3 | |
| 43 | 3 | ||
| 44 | 3 | ||
| 45 | D. BylsmaDan Bylsma 31YLW | 3 | |
| 46 | 3 | ||
| 47 | 3 | ||
| 48 | T. NashTyson Nash 27YLW | 3 | |
| 49 | 3 | ||
| 50 | 3 |