Carter Hart Tops 2026 Stanley Cup Final GAR Rankings at 9.6 as Goalies Lead Top 11
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Updated · ESPN · Jun 1
Carter Hart Tops 2026 Stanley Cup Final GAR Rankings at 9.6 as Goalies Lead Top 11
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jun 1
9.6 playoff GAR puts Vegas goalie Carter Hart atop the 2026 Stanley Cup Final rankings after a .922 save percentage and 8.4 goals saved above average through the conference finals.
Goaltending drives the list: Carolina's Frederik Andersen ranks second at 8.3 GAR with a .931 save percentage, underscoring how strongly the Final may hinge on two postseason turnarounds in net.
Vegas places six players in the top 11, led by Mitch Marner's 21 points and Pavel Dorofeyev and Brett Howden sharing the playoff lead with 10 goals each.
Carolina's biggest skater threats cluster around its second line, with Taylor Hall fourth at 5.2 GAR and 22-year-olds Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake also making the list.
The rankings frame a Final between a Hurricanes team that dominated the East all season and a Golden Knights club that reached the Cup after a losing regular season and a coaching change.