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Carter Hart
Age 28 · 6'2" · 196 lb · Born in Sherwood Park, CAN
Cap hit
$2M
1.9% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
2 starts
Record
1-1-0
SV%
.870
GAA
3.06
Shots against
46
GSAx
-1.3
goals saved above expected
Game Score
-0.66
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | xGA | GSAx | HD saves | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2vs ANA · L 4-3 | L | 20 | 16 | 4 | .800 | 57:40 | 2.59 | -1.41 | 1/2 | -1.41 |
| Sep 29vs CHI · W 5-2 | W | 26 | 24 | 2 | .923 | 59:57 | 2.09 | +0.09 | 1/1 | +0.09 |
| Jun 14vs CAR · L 3-0 | L | 22 | 20 | 2 | .909 | 58:02 | 1.94 | -0.06 | 3/4 | -0.06 |
| Jun 11@ CAR · L 4-2 | L | 24 | 20 | 4 | .833 | 57:07 | 3.11 | -0.89 | 3/4 | -0.89 |
| Jun 9vs CAR · L 5-3 | L | 27 | 23 | 4 | .852 | 58:15 | 2.30 | -1.70 | 3/4 | -1.70 |
Dec = decision (W, L, OTL; ND = started, no decision). HD saves = high-danger shots on goal stopped. GS = our Game Score.
Advanced metrics
2025-26 · 18 GP · 1,020 min · percentile vs. NHL goalies
37th percentile
39th percentile
29th percentile
44th percentile
56th percentile
14th percentile
16th percentile
56th percentile
49th percentile
10th percentile
Expected goals come from our own model and rate every unblocked shot he faced by its chance of going in. High-danger shots are those worth 0.15 expected goals or more. Percentiles compare him with goalies who played 600 minutes that season. xGA/60 shows how hard his workload was, so its bar is grey.
Play styleBig-save penalty killer
Trait percentiles vs. NHL goalies · 2025-26
Hart's numbers show a goalie who shines on dangerous chances and when his team is shorthanded, but gives back value on routine shots and at even strength. His workload ranks as part-time, and his consistency is about average.
- High-danger saves
- 76
- Routine saves
- 13
- Rebound control
- 27
- 5-on-5 saves
- 3
- PK saves
- 90
- Consistency
- 56
- Workload
- 7
Strengths
- PK save percentage sits at the 90th percentile among NHL goalies.
- High-danger saves rank in the 76th percentile, with 0.714 save % on 42 shots.
- Quality starts in 56% of starts, an average consistency mark at the 56th percentile.
Watch-outs
- 5-on-5 saves rank in the 3rd percentile, with -3.1 goals saved above expected overall.
- Routine saves on lower-danger shots sit at the 13th percentile.
- Rebound control is in the 27th percentile, so he allows more quick follow-up shots.
Similar style: Daniil Tarasov (DET), Vitek Vanecek
Built from play-by-play and our expected goals model, compared with goalies who have 600+ minutes in the season.
Where his Game Score comes from
2026-27 · 2 GP
Season total -1.3, or -0.66 per game.
- Goaltending
- -1.3
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SV% | GAA | SO | SA | GA | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Philadelphia Flyers | 31 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 1 | .917 | 2.83 | 0 | 976 | 81 | — |
| 2019-20 | Philadelphia Flyers | 43 | 40 | 24 | 13 | 3 | .914 | 2.42 | 1 | 1100 | 95 | — |
| 2020-21 | Philadelphia Flyers | 27 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | .877 | 3.67 | 1 | 721 | 89 | — |
| 2021-22 | Philadelphia Flyers | 45 | 44 | 13 | 24 | 7 | .905 | 3.16 | 1 | 1441 | 137 | — |
| 2022-23 | Philadelphia Flyers | 55 | 54 | 22 | 23 | 10 | .907 | 2.94 | 2 | 1665 | 155 | -0.1 |
| 2023-24 | Philadelphia Flyers | 26 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 3 | .906 | 2.80 | 1 | 727 | 68 | -2.3 |
| 2025-26 | Vegas Golden Knights | 18 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | .891 | 2.71 | 0 | 422 | 46 | -3.1 |
| 2026-27 | Vegas Golden Knights | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .870 | 3.06 | 0 | 46 | 6 | -1.3 |
| Career | 8 seasons | 247 | 238 | 108 | 97 | 32 | .905 | 2.92 | 6 | 7098 | 677 |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GSAx (goals saved above expected) is ours, from our expected goals model.
Usage
Last game: vs ANA, Oct 2
Started in net last game.
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- The Vegas Golden Knights' loss on Friday to the Anaheim Ducks isn't Carter Hart's fault
Vegas Hockey Knight · Oct 3
- Carter Hart News: Starting against Anaheim
RotoWire · Oct 2
- 3 massive overreactions to the Golden Knights' Opening Knight win
vegashockeyknight.com · Sep 30
- 3 impressive Golden Knights in a season-opening victory over the Blackhawks
vegashockeyknight.com · Sep 30
- 3 takeaways from Golden Knights' 2-1 shootout win over Sharks
vegashockeyknight.com · Sep 23
- Predicting Carter Hart's statline with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2026-27
vegashockeyknight.com · Sep 9
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average -0.60 per game over these 10.
Age curve
NHL goalies · production index
At 28, goalies typically produce 100% of their peak (age 26).
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | VGK | $2M | 1.9% |
UFA after 2026-27. $2M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).