Hart stopped 36 of 38 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.
The Avalanche poured on pressure at times, but Hart did enough to weather the storm and the Flyers' offense was strong. After ending November in a four-game skid, Hart has won his first three starts in December, allowing a total of four goals in those games. The 25-year-old is up to 9-6-1 with a 2.42 GAA and a .919 save percentage through 17 outings this season. The Flyers wrap up their three-game road trip Tuesday in Nashville.
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Flyers' Carter Hart: Facing Avalanche
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Hart will defend the visiting blue paint versus Colorado on Saturday, Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports reports.
Hart has won his last two starts, giving up only two goals on 58 shots in victories over Pittsburgh and Arizona. Hart is 8-6-1 with a 2.45 GAA and .916 save percentage this season. The Avalanche are averaging 3.50 goals per game this season, fifth in the NHL.
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Flyers' Carter Hart: Topples Coyotes
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Hart allowed one goal on 26 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Coyotes.
The Coyotes came into this game on a heater, but Hart cooled them off with his second win in a row. He's allowed one goal in each of those victories, getting back on track after a four-game skid. The 25-year-old netminder is now 8-6-1 with a 2.45 GAA and a .916 save percentage through 16 starts. The Flyers' road trip continues in Colorado on Saturday.
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Flyers' Carter Hart: Facing Coyotes
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Hart will defend the visiting crease versus Arizona on Thursday, according to Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports.
Hart defeated the Penguins in overtime Monday, stopping 31 shots in a 2-1 victory. Hart is 7-6-1 with a 2.55 GAA and .913 save percentage -- he as played very well thus far in 2023-24. The Coyotes are tied with the Oilers as the hottest team in the NHL, as both teams are on five-game winning streaks.
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Flyers' Carter Hart: Earns 31-save victory
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Hart turned aside 31 of 32 shots in a 2-1 overtime win over the Penguins on Monday.
Hart was beaten by Sidney Crosby late in the first period, but the goaltender otherwise had a flawless night. Hart improved to 7-6-1 with a 2.55 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 15 outings this year. He snapped a four-game losing streak in which he allowed 13 markers on 114 shots (.886 save percentage).
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Flyers' Carter Hart: Starting Monday
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Hart will patrol the home crease Monday against Pittsburgh, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Hart has surrendered 13 goals on 114 shots during his four-game winless skid. Through 14 games this season, he has posted a 6-6-1 record with a 2.68 GAA and a .909 save percentage. Pittsburgh ranks 19th in the league this campaign with 3.13 goals per contest.
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Flyers' Carter Hart: Scuffles continue
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Carter made 31 saves in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Devils on Thursday.
Alexander Holtz scored early in the first from the slot, and then Jack Hughes finished a 2-on-1 later in the same frame. Tyler Toffoli scored on the power play early in the third to push the Devils up 3-1 before the Flyers roared back at the 15 minute mark and again at 19:09. But Luke Hughes ended the game just 28 seconds into the extra frame when he and brother Jack Hughes took off on a 2-on-1. Carter is 0-3-1 in his last four starts despite Philly putting up a 6-3-1 run over its last 10 games.
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Flyers' Carter Hart: Facing Devils
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Hart will defend the home crease versus New Jersey on Thursday, according to Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Hart has lost his last three games. The netminder is 6-6-1 with a 2.57 GAA and .911 save percentage this season. Hart was 1-1-0, stopping 60 of 64 shots versus the Devils last season. New Jersey is fifth in NHL scoring, averaging 3.60 goals per game, making this a tough matchup for Hart.
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Flyers' Carter Hart: Gets little help in loss
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Hart stopped 32 of 35 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
Carolina's final goal was scored into an empty net. Hart allowed one goal in each period, and while he couldn't quite squeeze Seth Jarvis' third-period tally, the first two pucks to beat Hart were largely the result of the Philly defense's inability to keep the area in front of the net clear. Hart has lost three straight starts, giving up three goals each time, and on the season he's gone 6-6-0 with a 2.57 GAA and .911 save percentage.
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Flyers' Carter Hart: Facing Hurricanes
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Hart will patrol the home crease during Tuesday's matchup with Carolina, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Hart has struggled in his last two appearances, suffering back-to-back losses to the Islanders and the Rangers while posting a sub-par 3.12 GAA and .864 save percentage. He'll try to get back in the win column in a home matchup with a Hurricanes squad that's 5-6-0 on the road this year.
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Flyers' Carter Hart: Ambushed by Rangers
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Hart made 16 saves in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Rangers.
The 25-year-old netminder barely had a chance to get settled into the game before New York had put two pucks behind him, with Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider striking within the first two minutes of the game. Hart didn't get rattled and kept his team in it, but Igor Shesterkin shut down Philly's attempts to mount a comeback. Hart has lost two straight starts, but he has yet to put together a winning or losing streak of longer than two games this season, leaving him with a 6-5-0 record to go with a solid 2.53 GAA and .911 save percentage.
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Flyers' Carter Hart: Facing Rangers
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Hart will be in the home crease versus the Rangers on Friday, according to Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Hart dropped a 3-2 decision to the Islanders on Wednesday, snapping his two-game winning streak. Hart is 6-4-0 with a 2.47 GAA and .915 save percentage this season. He was 0-1-2 versus the Rangers last season, giving up only eight goals on 94 shots. The Rangers are in the middle of the pack in terms of scoring, averaging 3.24 goals per contest.
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Flyers' Carter Hart: Strong since return from injury
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Hart made 23 saves in a 3-2 loss to the Islanders on Wednesday.
Anders Lee jammed the puck past Hart at the post early in the first, and Brock Nelson beat the netminder twice, once on a redirection and then again on a backdoor play. Since his return from injury Nov. 15, Hart is 2-1-0 with a .920 save percentage on the season. He's a solid activation even when the Flyers wobble.
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Flyers' Carter Hart: Set to start Wednesday
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Hart is expected to start in Wednesday's road game versus the Islanders.
Hart will look to win his third straight start after saving 59 of 63 shots (.937 save percentage) over his previous two outings. He has a 6-3-0 record, 2.40 GAA and .919 save percentage in 10 contests this season. The Islanders rank 29th offensively with 2.53 goals per game, so this is a plus matchup for Hart.
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Flyers' Carter Hart: Hangs on for OT win
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Hart made 28 saves in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.
Vegas scored all three of its goals in a wild second period that erased a 2-0 Philly lead, but Hart shut the door in the other frames to pick up his sixth win of the season. The 25-year-old is enjoying playing behind a John Tortorella defense -- he's given up more than three goals only once in 10 appearances, and his 2.40 GAA and .919 save percentage would be career-best marks if he can maintain them.
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Flyers' Carter Hart: Facing Vegas
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Hart will be between the home pipes versus Vegas on Saturday.
Hart is off to a very good start to the season, as he is 5-3-0 with a 2.34 GAA and .921 save percentage in nine appearances. Hart has a tough matchup as he will face the Golden Knights, who are first in the NHL standings with 27 points.
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Flyers' Carter Hart: Nabs win in return to crease
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Hart made 31 saves in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes.
The 25-year-old netminder had missed five straight games with a mid-body injury and a bout of food poisoning, but Hart looked sharp in his return and saw his shutout bid snapped midway through the second period on a one-timer by Stefan Noesen from the top of the faceoff circle. The Flyers also made life a bit easier for their goalie by blocking an impressive 30 shots on the night. Hart is thriving in coach John Tortorella's tight system, and he sports a 2.34 GAA and .921 save percentage to go with his 5-3-0 record through nine appearances.
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Flyers' Carter Hart: Ready to rock
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Hart (illness) told Adam Kimelman of NHL.com on Tuesday that he is healthy and ready to return to the lineup ahead of Wednesday's road contest versus Carolina.
Philadelphia hasn't officially named a starter yet for Wednesday's contest, but if Hart plays it will be his first appearance since leaving a 5-2 loss to Buffalo on Nov. 1. Hart missed three games with a mid-body injury before sitting out the past two contest due to food poisoning. He has a 4-3-0 record this campaign with a 2.52 GAA and a .913 save percentage over eight games played.
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Flyers' Carter Hart: Still bothered by illness
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Hart (illness) will miss Saturday's contest against LA despite Philadelphia announcing him as the starter earlier in the day.
Hart hasn't played since Nov. 1 because of a mid-body injury, followed by his current illness. He has a 4-3-0 record, 2.52 GAA and .913 save percentage in eight contests this season. With Hart out, Cal Petersen is getting the start instead.
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Flyers' Carter Hart: Starting in LA
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Hart (illness) will patrol the visiting blue paint versus LA on Saturday.
Hart missed Friday's 6-3 loss to Anaheim after falling ill. That was his fourth consecutive absence, with the previous three coming due to a mid-body injury. Hart is 4-3-0 with a 2.52 GAA and .913 save percentage. He'll have a tough matchup against the Kings, who are third in NHL scoring with 54 goals in 13 games.
