Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Cruises to win over Kraken
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Hart stopped 25 of 27 shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Kraken.
Hart gave up a pair of goals in the third period, but the game was already firmly in favor of the Golden Knights. It's been a steady start to the year for Hart, who has allowed eight goals on 73 shots over three games, going 2-1-0. He looks set to continue working as Vegas' primary goalie. The Golden Knights return home to face the Maple Leafs on Thursday.
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Guarding goal in Seattle
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Hart will start on the road versus the Kraken on Tuesday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Hart has gone 1-1-0 with six goals allowed on 46 shots over his first two games of the season. The 28-year-old will start for the third time in four contests for Vegas. Seattle has started the year hot with 13 goals over three games, though 12 of those tallies came in two matchups against the Flames.
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Shaky second period in loss
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Hart allowed four goals on 20 shots in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Ducks.
Hart gave up a goal late in the first period and then allowed three more in the middle stanza. The 28-year-old netminder didn't have much to do as Vegas controlled play in the third, but the comeback effort fell short. Hart has now allowed six goals on 46 shots over his two starts this season. The Golden Knights' tight defense will limit his shots faced, but that could also lead to a lower save percentage when he's not at his best. The Golden Knights are set for a two-game road trip up next, playing in Vancouver on Sunday and in Seattle on Tuesday.
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Starting against Anaheim
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Hart will defend the home crease against the Ducks on Friday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Hart drew the Opening Night start at home against the Blackhawks on Tuesday and allowed two goals on 26 shots during the 5-2 victory. The 28-year-old made six starts against the Ducks during last year's playoffs, going 4-2-0 with a 1.99 GAA and .935 save percentage during those outings.
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Allows two goals in win
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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: In goal for Game 2
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Hart will protect the road goal versus the Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Thursday, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports.
Hart was able to get away with less than his best in Game 1, stopping 25 of 29 shots in a 5-4 win. The 27-year-old netminder has won seven straight games, allowing 14 goals on 222 shots (.937 save percentage) in that span. Carolina has won all of its Game 2 matchups so far this postseason, a trend Hart will try to stop to give Vegas a massive advantage before heading home.
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Escapes with Game 1 win
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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.
