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: Winning streak snapped in overtime
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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
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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.
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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: Slated to start Game 1
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Hart is expected to defend the road net in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals against Carolina on Tuesday, per SinBin.vegas.
Hart has stopped 183 of the 193 shots he has faced during his six-game winning streak. He has posted a 12-4 record this postseason with a 2.22 GAA and a .922 save percentage through 16 appearances. During the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Carolina has registered 3.23 goals per game and a league-high 33.7 shots per game.
Hart stopped 20 of 21 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Avalanche in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals.
Hart and a tight defensive performance from the Golden Knights was enough to get the sweep over the Presidents' Trophy winners. Hart has now won six straight games, and he's allowed just 10 goals in that span. Overall, he's at a 12-4 record with a 2.22 GAA and a .922 save percentage over 16 playoff outings. He'll have some time to rest ahead of the Stanley Cup Finals, which will see Vegas oppose either Carolina or Montreal.
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Looking to sweep Avalanche
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Hart is scheduled to start at home in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Avalanche on Tuesday, SinBin.vegas reports.
Hart surrendered three first-period goals in Game 3 on Sunday, but the Golden Knights were able to erase the deficit and earn a 5-3 win to put the Avalanche on the brink of elimination. It marked the first time Hart had given up at least three goals since Game 4 in Anaheim in the second round. The 27-year-old is in peak form, as he's posted a .948 save percentage and a 1.78 GAA during his current five-game winning streak. Forcing a Game 5 will probably be tough for the Avalanche, as Nathan MacKinnon and Valeri Nichushkin are contending with lower-body injuries, and their statuses for Tuesday's matchup have yet to be revealed.
Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Rebounds after rough first period
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Hart stopped 32 of 35 shots in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Avalanche in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals.
Hart gave up all three goals in the first 13:15 of the opening frame. Head coach John Tortorella stuck with the goalie, and Hart responded well to pick up his fifth straight win. This was his first instance of allowing more than two goals during the streak. Hart is up to 11-4 with a 2.30 GAA and a .921 save percentage over 15 playoff outings. Hart and the Golden Knights have a chance to close out the series on home ice in Game 4 on Tuesday.
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Golden Knights' Carter Hart: Starting at home in Game 3
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Hart will patrol the home blue paint Sunday against the Avalanche in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.
Hart has been a significant factor in the Golden Knights' success recently -- he hasn't given up more than two goals during his active four-game winning streak. The Golden Knights will get their captain back in the lineup Sunday, as Mark Stone is returning from a lower-body injury after missing the past five games. Meanwhile, Cale Makar (upper body) is set to return to the lineup for the Avalanche after missing the first two games of this series, which could help Colorado create more chances against Hart.
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