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 342 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Plus Minus for 2009-10.
| # | Player | Team | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | ||
| 2 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 10 | ||
| 4 | V. LeinoVille Leino 25YLW | 10 | |
| 5 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 9 | ||
| 8 | T. PotiTom Poti 32YD | 9 | |
| 9 | 8 | ||
| 10 | 8 | ||
| 11 | 7 | ||
| 12 | 7 | ||
| 13 | M. HossaMarian Hossa 30YRW | 7 | |
| 14 | 7 | ||
| 15 | 7 | ||
| 16 | 7 | ||
| 17 | 6 | ||
| 18 | 6 | ||
| 19 | 6 | ||
| 20 | 6 | ||
| 21 | 6 | ||
| 22 | 6 | ||
| 23 | 6 | ||
| 24 | 5 | ||
| 25 | 5 | ||
| 26 | 5 | ||
| 27 | 5 | ||
| 28 | A. AshamArron Asham 31YRW | 4 | |
| 29 | 4 | ||
| 30 | 4 | ||
| 31 | A. LaddAndrew Ladd 23YLW | 4 | |
| 32 | R. CloweRyane Clowe 26YLW | 4 | |
| 33 | 4 | ||
| 34 | 4 | ||
| 35 | 4 | ||
| 36 | 4 | ||
| 37 | 4 | ||
| 38 | 4 | ||
| 39 | D. SedinDaniel Sedin 28YLW | 4 | |
| 40 | 4 | ||
| 41 | 4 | ||
| 42 | 3 | ||
| 43 | 3 | ||
| 44 | 3 | ||
| 45 | 3 | ||
| 46 | 3 | ||
| 47 | 3 | ||
| 48 | 3 | ||
| 49 | 3 | ||
| 50 | 3 |