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 339 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Plus Minus for 2015-16.
| # | Player | Team | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | ||
| 2 | 13 | ||
| 3 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 8 | ||
| 10 | 8 | ||
| 11 | 7 | ||
| 12 | B. RustBryan Rust 23YRW | 7 | |
| 13 | 7 | ||
| 14 | R. SmithReilly Smith 24YRW | 7 | |
| 15 | I. ColeIan Cole 26YD | 6 | |
| 16 | 6 | ||
| 17 | 6 | ||
| 18 | 6 | ||
| 19 | 6 | ||
| 20 | P. KesselPhil Kessel 27YRW | 5 | |
| 21 | 5 | ||
| 22 | 5 | ||
| 23 | 5 | ||
| 24 | 5 | ||
| 25 | 5 | ||
| 26 | 5 | ||
| 27 | 5 | ||
| 28 | 5 | ||
| 29 | 4 | ||
| 30 | 4 | ||
| 31 | 4 | ||
| 32 | 4 | ||
| 33 | 4 | ||
| 34 | 4 | ||
| 35 | 4 | ||
| 36 | 3 | ||
| 37 | 3 | ||
| 38 | 3 | ||
| 39 | 3 | ||
| 40 | 3 | ||
| 41 | 3 | ||
| 42 | 3 | ||
| 43 | 3 | ||
| 44 | 3 | ||
| 45 | 3 | ||
| 46 | 3 | ||
| 47 | 3 | ||
| 48 | 3 | ||
| 49 | 3 | ||
| 50 | 2 |