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Carter Hart's 2025-2026 season

Wins
11
NHL#51
Save pct
.891
NHL#57
GAA
2.71
NHL#35
Shutouts
0
NHL#53
Games
18
21%
21% of 82

Goaltender Carter Hart was 27 years old when the 2025-2026 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Vegas Golden Knights. He played 18 games and won 11 of them, at .891. An injury kept him out for 33 straight games between January and March. In the playoffs he played 22 games and won 12.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2025-2026Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Carter Hart plays the 2025-2026 season for Vegas Golden Knights

    Carter was 27 years old when the 2025-2026 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 7th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Carter Hart's season starts in game 26 of 82

    Vegas Golden Knights have played 25 games25 of 82 without him
    • The game
      CHI3–4VGK
      W
      game 26/821
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA65:00TOIW
      .900
    • The game
      VGK3–2NYR
      W
      game 28/821
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA64:09TOIW
      .917
    • The game
      VGK4–5NYI
      L
      game 29/822
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA63:48TOI
      .852
    • The game
      VGK3–2CBJ
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
    • The game
      NJD2–1VGK
      L
      game 32/821
      His night
      .970SV%
      32SV33SA1GA65:00TOI
      .970
    • The game
      VGK3–4EDM
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      .810SV%
      17SV21SA4GA57:43TOIL
      .810
    • The game
      SJS2–7VGK
      W
      game 35/824
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .913
    Milestone

    Carter Hart reaches 100 career wins

    in the game against San Jose Sharks · December 23

    • The game
      COL6–5VGK
      L
      game 36/823
      His night
      .872SV%
      34SV39SA5GA65:00TOI
      .872
    • The game
      MIN5–2VGK
      L
      game 37/825
      His night
      .583SV%
      7SV12SA5GA26:51TOIL
      .583
    • The game
      VGK3–4STL
      L
      game 39/824
      His night
      .789SV%
      15SV19SA4GA58:36TOIL
      .789
    • The game
      VGK4–3WPG
      W
      game 41/821
      His night
      .850SV%
      17SV20SA3GA64:47TOIW
      .850
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8211 of 41 started
      5
      wins
      .874
      SV%
      3.2
      GAA
      VGK
      18-11-12W-L-OT48Points
      1st in the Pacific·4th in the Western Conference·13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CBJ3–5VGK
      W
      game 42/82
      His night
      .000SV%
      0SV1SA1GA08:24TOI
      .000
    • The game
      STL2–4VGK
      W
      game 43/824
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      VGK7–2SJS
      W
      game 44/826
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      VGK3–2LAK
      W
      game 45/824
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      TOR5–6VGK
      W
      game 46/823
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      NSH2–7VGK
      W
      game 47/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHI2–1VGK
      L
      game 48/824
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      VGK3–4BOS
      L
      game 49/824
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      VGK6–3TOR
      W
      game 50/824
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      VGK1–7OTT
      L
      game 51/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      VGK2–3MTL
      L
      game 52/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      DAL5–4VGK
      L
      game 53/824
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      SEA3–2VGK
      L
      game 54/823
      His night
      Out injured
    • February 2026
    • The game
      VGK3–4ANA
      L
      game 55/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      VAN2–5VGK
      W
      game 56/829
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      LAK1–4VGK
      W
      game 57/825
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      VGK6–4LAK
      W
      game 58/824
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      VGK2–3WSH
      L
      game 59/823
      His night
      Out injured
    • March 2026
    • The game
      VGK0–5PIT
      L
      game 60/823
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      VGK2–3BUF
      L
      game 61/823
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      VGK4–3DET
      W
      game 62/825
      His night
      Out injured
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8212 of 62 started
      5
      wins
      .871
      SV%
      3.3
      GAA
      VGK
      29-19-14W-L-OT72Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Pacific·4th in the Western Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MIN4–2VGK
      L
      game 63/824
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      EDM4–2VGK
      L
      game 64/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      VGK1–2DAL
      L
      game 65/823
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PIT2–6VGK
      W
      game 66/824
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      CHI0–4VGK
      W
      game 67/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      BUF2–0VGK
      L
      game 68/823
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      UTA4–0VGK
      L
      game 69/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      VGK1–4NSH
      L
      game 70/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      VGK3–2DAL
      W
      game 71/823
      His night
      Out injured
    Injured

    Carter goes down and misses 33 games

    Lower body

    • The game
      VGK1–4WPG
      L
      game 72/824
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      EDM4–3VGK
      L
      game 73/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      WSH5–4VGK
      L
      game 74/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      VAN2–4VGK
      W
      game 75/828
      His night
      Out injured
    • April 2026
    • The game
      CGY3–6VGK
      W
      game 76/823
      His night
      .864SV%
      19SV22SA3GA59:54TOIW
      .864
    • The game
      VGK5–1EDM
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      .969SV%
      31SV32SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .969
    • The game
      VGK2–1VAN
      W
      game 78/828
      His night
      .909SV%
      10SV11SA1GA59:43TOIW
      .909
    • The game
      VGK3–2COL
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA61:19TOIW
      .938
    • The game
      WPG2–6VGK
      W
      game 81/822
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA59:51TOIW
      .913
    • The game
      SEA1–4VGK
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA59:42TOIW
      .957
    The season in numbers

    Carter Hart closes the 2025-2026 season with 11 wins

    Wins
    11
    Games
    18of 82
    22%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .891
    GAA
    2.71
    Starts
    18
    Events
    100
    career wins
    3×
    Second star
    2×
    Third star
    6 i rad
    straight wins
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Vegas Golden Knights are in the playoffs

    First round

    Vegas Golden Knights meet Utah Mammoth

    VGKvsUTA
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    Swedes on Utah Mammoth
    • Game 1
      UTA2–4VGK
      W
      2
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA59:50TOIW
      .939
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead1–0againstUtah Mammoth
    • Game 2
      UTA3–2VGK
      L
      2
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA57:09TOIL
      .897
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare1–1withUtah Mammoth
    • Game 3
      VGK2–4UTA
      L
      2
      His night
      .667SV%
      8SV12SA4GA56:57TOIL
      .667
    • Utah Mammothlead2–1againstVegas Golden Knights
    • Game 4
      VGK5–4UTA
      W
      2
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA78:50TOI
      .871
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare2–2withUtah Mammoth
    • Game 5
      UTA4–5VGK
      W
      2
      His night
      .889SV%
      32SV36SA4GA79:39TOI
      .889
    • May 2026
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead3–2againstUtah Mammoth
    • Game 6
      VGK5–1UTA
      W
      2
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA59:32TOIW
      .955
    First round

    Vegas Golden Knights knock Utah Mammoth out 4–2

    VGK4–2UTA
    Advance
    6Games2Wins.890SV%2.8GAA
    3 days later
    Second round

    Vegas Golden Knights meet Anaheim Ducks

    VGKvsANA
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
    • Game 1
      ANA1–3VGK
      W
      3
      His night
      .971SV%
      33SV34SA1GA59:46TOIW
      .971
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead1–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 2
      ANA3–1VGK
      L
      3
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA59:36TOI
      .926
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare1–1withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 3
      VGK6–2ANA
      W
      3
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .938
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead2–1againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 4
      VGK3–4ANA
      L
      3
      His night
      .826SV%
      19SV23SA4GA57:43TOIL
      .826
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare2–2withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 5
      ANA2–3VGK
      W
      3
      His night
      .944SV%
      34SV36SA2GA64:10TOIW
      .944
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead3–2againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 6
      VGK5–1ANA
      W
      3
      His night
      .969SV%
      31SV32SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .969
    Second round

    Vegas Golden Knights knock Anaheim Ducks out 4–2

    VGK4–2ANA
    Advance
    6Games4Wins.935SV%2.0GAA
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Vegas Golden Knights meet Colorado Avalanche

    VGKvsCOL
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    • Game 1
      VGK4–2COL
      W
      3
      His night
      .947SV%
      36SV38SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .947
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead1–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 2
      VGK3–1COL
      W
      3
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .968
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead2–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 3
      COL3–5VGK
      W
      3
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA59:44TOIW
      .914
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead3–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 4
      COL1–2VGK
      W
      3
      His night
      .952SV%
      20SV21SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .952
    Conference final

    Vegas Golden Knights knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–0

    VGK4–0COL
    Advance
    4Games4Wins.944SV%1.8GAA
    1 day later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Vegas Golden Knights play the Stanley Cup Final against Carolina Hurricanes

    VGKvsCAR
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      VGK5–4CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA59:30TOIW
      .862
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      VGK3–4CAR
      L
      2
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA63:32TOIL
      .846
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare1–1withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 3
      CAR4–5VGK
      W
      2
      His night
      .879SV%
      29SV33SA4GA85:38TOIW
      .879
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead2–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 4
      CAR5–3VGK
      L
      2
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA58:15TOIL
      .852
    • Vegas Golden Knightsare2–2withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 5
      VGK2–4CAR
      L
      2
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA57:07TOIL
      .833
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstVegas Golden Knights
    • Game 6
      CAR3–0VGK
      L
      1
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA58:02TOIL
      .909
    Stanley Cup Final

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Vegas Golden Knights out 4–2

    VGK2–4CAR
    Eliminated
    6Games2Wins.863SV%3.5GAA
    The run in numbers

    Carter Hart ends the 2025-2026 playoffs with 12 wins

    Wins
    12
    Games
    22
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .907
    GAA
    2.57
    Starts
    22
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff wins
    2×
    First star
    1×
    Second star
    6×
    Third star
    UTA4–2→ANA4–2→COL4–0→CAR2–4