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 332 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Plus Minus for 2008-09.
| # | Player | Team | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | ||
| 2 | 13 | ||
| 3 | M. LucicMilan Lucic 20YLW | 12 | |
| 4 | 11 | ||
| 5 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 9 | ||
| 10 | B. GuerinBill Guerin 37YRW | 8 | |
| 11 | H. GillHal Gill 33YD | 8 | |
| 12 | 8 | ||
| 13 | 8 | ||
| 14 | 8 | ||
| 15 | 8 | ||
| 16 | T. PotiTom Poti 31YD | 8 | |
| 17 | 7 | ||
| 18 | P. KesselPhil Kessel 20YRW | 7 | |
| 19 | 6 | ||
| 20 | 6 | ||
| 21 | 5 | ||
| 22 | M. HossaMarian Hossa 29YRW | 5 | |
| 23 | 5 | ||
| 24 | 5 | ||
| 25 | 5 | ||
| 26 | 5 | ||
| 27 | 5 | ||
| 28 | 5 | ||
| 29 | 4 | ||
| 30 | 4 | ||
| 31 | J. HudlerJiri Hudler 24YRW | 4 | |
| 32 | 4 | ||
| 33 | 4 | ||
| 34 | 4 | ||
| 35 | D. SedinDaniel Sedin 27YLW | 4 | |
| 36 | 4 | ||
| 37 | 4 | ||
| 38 | 3 | ||
| 39 | 3 | ||
| 40 | 3 | ||
| 41 | A. BurishAdam Burish 25YRW | 3 | |
| 42 | A. LaddAndrew Ladd 22YLW | 3 | |
| 43 | 3 | ||
| 44 | 3 | ||
| 45 | 3 | ||
| 46 | 3 | ||
| 47 | 3 | ||
| 48 | 3 | ||
| 49 | 3 | ||
| 50 | 3 |