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| HT/WT: 6-2, 196 lbs |
| Birthplace: Sherwood Park, AB |
| Age: 28 |
| Experience: 7 |
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1:23Who Is to Blame for VGK's Defensive Struggles?
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1:02How Vegas Can Bring the Series Back to Carolina
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1:07Brandon Bussi's Rise Becoming Story of the Series
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1:37Hurricanes Taking Advantage of Power Plays
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1:01Bussi Makes History, Canes Take 3-2 Finals Lead
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1:25Tortorella Dismisses Idea of Benching Carter Hart
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1:33Game Adjustments for Golden Knights in Game 5
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1:27Should Vegas Consider a Goalie Change in Stanley Cup Final?
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1:32Jordan Staal Turns Back Time in Game 4 Win
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0:44Analyzing Carter Hart's Stanley Cup Final Struggles
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1:05How Golden Knights Follow Up in Game 4
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1:31How the Hurricanes Staged a Historic SCF Comeback
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3:02Stanley Cup Final Game 3 Highlights: Hurricanes at Golden Knights
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1:02Goaltending Below Expectations In Stanley Cup Playoffs
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0:52Seth Jarvis' OT Winner Evens Stanley Cup Final
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1:25Carter Hart Delivers When Needed Most in Game 1
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0:58Grading Hart & Andersen After Stanley Cup Final Game 1
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1:192026 Stanley Cup Goalie Comparison: Hart vs. Andersen
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9:14Breaking Down Game 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final
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1:16Goalies Faced Unlikely Paths This Season To Reach Cup Final
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2026 Goaltending
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| Regular Season | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | .923 | 0 |
Top Carter Hart News
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Allows two goals in win
Hart allowed two goals on 26 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Chicago didn't much going early on, and Hart limited the damage to a goal in each of the last two periods. The 28-year-old Hart is in a good spot to pick up wins, as he'll have a sturdy defense in front of him throughout the year. He's projected to be the Golden Knights' top goalie throughout the campaign, though Adin Hill could get more looks if Hart hits a rough patch. Vegas' next game is Friday at home versus the Ducks.
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Set to start opener
Hart will guard the home crease in Tuesday's Opening Night matchup against the Blackhawks, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.
Hart will get the starting nod to open the regular season for Vegas, which relied on him heavily during its postseason run. The 28-year-old backstop was solid in the regular season, compiling an 11-3-3 record, a 2.71 GAA and an .891 save percentage across 18 outings. When the playoffs arrived, he flipped a switch, anchoring the team and posting a 14-8-0 save percentage, a 2.56 GAA and a .907 save percentage across 22 appearances. Hart is a strong No. 2 option in most fantasy formats to open the 2026-27 campaign.
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Allows four in preseason finale
Hart stopped 12 of 16 shots in Saturday's 4-2 preseason loss to the Sharks.
Hart faced relatively little work compared to Askarov, but unlike the Golden Knights, the Sharks capitalized on their opportunities. Hart contributed offensively with a secondary assist on Tomas Hertl's second-period power-play goal, but he finished the night with a .750 save percentage as Vegas suffered its first preseason loss. Hart is slated to open the 2026-27 season as the Golden Knights' top-choice goaltender, beginning with the season opener against the Blackhawks on Opening Night.
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Slated to start Saturday
Hart is expected to start at home against San Jose in Saturday's preseason game, per Steve Carp of The Sporting Tribune.
Hart was strong in his first preseason start, stopping 28 of 29 shots in regulation in a 2-1 shootout victory over the Sharks on Tuesday. The 28-year-old helped Vegas reach the 2026 Stanley Cup Finals, posting a 14-8 record with a 2.56 GAA and a .907 save percentage in 22 postseason outings.
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Strong in preseason victory
Hart stopped 28 of 29 shots in regulation en route to a 2-1 shootout win over San Jose in Tuesday's preseason action.
Hart posted an 11-3-3 record, 2.71 GAA and .891 save percentage in 18 regular-season appearances with Vegas in 2025-26. While those numbers leave something to be desired, he stepped up in the 2026 playoffs, posting a 14-8 record, 2.56 GAA and .907 save percentage in 22 starts to help the Golden Knights reach the Stanley Cup Finals. That strong postseason solidified his position as Vegas' No. 1 goaltender going into the 2026-27 campaign. Adin Hill is expected to enter the season as Hart's understudy.
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Guarding goal Tuesday
Hart will guard the road goal in Tuesday's preseason game versus the Sharks, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
Hart will get his first taste of preseason action in this contest. The 28-year-old netminder is poised to enter the season as the Golden Knights' top goalie.
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Can't force Game 7
Hart allowed two goals on 22 shots in Sunday's 3-0 loss to the Hurricanes in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
This was Hart's best game of the series, but the Golden Knights' offense couldn't give him any support. Sunday's loss brought Vegas' pursuit of a second championship to an end, as the Golden Knights came up two wins short. Hart finished the postseason 14-8 with a 2.56 GAA and a .907 save percentage in a league-high 22 games. He is under contract for 2026-27 and will likely get a chance to enter the season as the Golden Knights' top goalie.
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Set to start in Game 6
Hart will start at home against Carolina in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Sunday, per Dan Rosen of NHL.com.
Coaches typically don't reveal their starters during the playoffs, but John Tortorella confirmed his while defending Hart's recent performance. Although Hart has been strong in the 2026 playoffs with a 14-7 record, 2.59 GAA and .907 save percentage in 21 outings, he's surrendered four goals in each game of the finals. However, Tortorella feels the issue is that the team in front of Hart needs to play better. The Golden Knights are down 3-2 in the series, so they need to win to force a Game 7 on Wednesday.
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Can't break four-goal curse
Hart allowed four goals on 24 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Hart has allowed four goals in each game in this series, and the Golden Knights' offense looks to be wilting under the pressure of having to out-score his mistakes. The 27-year-old took consecutive losses for the first time since the first round with Thursday's loss. He's down to 14-7 this postseason while adding a 2.59 GAA and a .907 save percentage in 21 appearances. Head coach John Tortorella showed no regret in sticking with Hart on Thursday, per Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal, calling an inquiry about a potential switch to Adin Hill a stupid question. That suggests Vegas is likely to ride with Hart in Game 6 on Sunday, pending a potential change in strategy in the next few days. Vegas is one of two teams to have won at least one round while also utilizing just one goalie this postseason.
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Guarding goal in Game 5
Hart will protect the road goal versus the Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Thursday.
Hart has allowed four goals in each game of the series so far, posting an .861 save percentage overall. Despite the poor showing, he's managed to snag a couple of wins. Hart will need to improve between the pipes or get a lot of goal support in this pivotal Game 5 matchup.
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Takes loss in Game 4
Hart stopped 23 of 27 shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Hurricanes in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
Hart was blitzed for three goals on 14 shots in the first period. The Golden Knights wiped out that deficit in the second, but Jordan Staal's second goal of the game at 6:32 of the third was the difference. Nothing has come easy for Hart in this series -- he's allowed four goals in each game, a total of 16 goals against on 115 shots, which has put extra pressure on the Vegas offense. There's been no indication that a change is coming in the crease, so Hart will likely get the chance to bounce back in a pivotal Game 5 in Carolina on Thursday.
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Tending twine Tuesday
Hart will patrol the home crease against Carolina in Game 4 on Tuesday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Hart made 29 saves in Saturday's 5-4 double-overtime win over the Hurricanes in Game 3. He has a 14-5 record this postseason with a 2.44 GAA and a .913 save percentage. However, he has allowed four goals in each of his first three outings against Carolina during the Stanley Cup Finals.
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Survives double-overtime thriller
Hart stopped 29 of 33 shots in Saturday's 5-4 double-overtime win over the Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
The Golden Knights looked to be cruising after two periods with a 4-0 lead. Hart then allowed the three fastest goals in Stanley Cup Finals history as the Hurricanes racked those tallies up in a mere 39 seconds. A late power-play goal by Andrei Svechnikov forced overtime, but Hart settled in and Vegas got the last laugh with a lucky bounce in the second extra session. This series has been lacking in defense late in the games, and Hart has now allowed 12 goals on 88 shots despite picking up two wins in three contests. Overall, he's at a 14-5 record with a 2.44 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 19 playoff games. He's likely to get the nod again in Tuesday's Game 4.
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Slated to start Saturday
Hart is expected to start at home against Carolina in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Saturday, per Tracey Myers of NHL.com.
Hart saw his seven-game winning streak come to an end when he stopped 22 of 26 shots en route to a 4-3 overtime loss to Carolina on Thursday. Hart has a 13-5 record, 2.41 GAA and .915 save percentage in 18 playoff outings this year. While he's had a strong postseason run, he's allowed four goals in each of the first two games of the finals.
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Winning streak snapped in overtime
Hart stopped 22 of 26 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Hart kept the Hurricanes off the board for over 50 minutes, but they responded with three goals in a span of 5:05. Mark Stone forced overtime, but Seth Jarvis won it for Carolina in the extra session, putting an end to a seven-game winning streak for Hart. The 27-year-old netminder is down to 13-5 with a 2.41 GAA and a .915 save percentage over 18 starts this postseason. With eight goals allowed on 55 shots in this series so far, he'll need to tighten things up on home ice in Game 3 on Saturday to put Vegas back in the driver's seat.
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Escapes with Game 1 win
Hart allowed four goals on 29 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Hart gave up the first two goals of the game, but the Golden Knights were able to erase the deficit early in the second period. From there, it was a back-and-forth game, with Tomas Hertl delivering the game-winner at 16:36 of the third period. Hart has won seven contests in a row, and this was just the second time in that span he's given up three or more goals. He's 13-4 with a 2.33 GAA and a .918 save percentage over 17 outings this postseason. Hart will likely start again in Thursday's Game 2.
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