Shutouts count games where the goalie allows no goals. Higher means the goalie had more games with zero goals allowed. Below are the top 16 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Shutouts for 1971-72.
| # | Player | Team | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 0 | ||
| 9 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 0 | ||
| 11 | 0 | ||
| 12 | 0 | ||
| 13 | 0 | ||
| 14 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 0 | ||
| 16 | 0 |