Is Carter Hart Better Than Scott Wedgewood? NHL Stats Decide

Few NHL comparisons generate more debate than Carter Hart vs Scott Wedgewood. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Scott Wedgewood takes 3 categories while Carter Hart claims 1, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the G position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Scott Wedgewood's Shutouts of 12 compared to Carter Hart's 6 represents a 100% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Scott Wedgewood's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Save Percentage, where Carter Hart posts 90.4% against Scott Wedgewood's 90.9% — virtually identical figures. Carter Hart can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-1 tally suggests. In any debate, Save Percentage is the statistical ammunition for the Carter Hart side.

Goaltending is evaluated through save percentage and goals against average — complementary metrics that together capture both consistency and quality of saves made under pressure.

The verdict favors Scott Wedgewood — 3 categories to 1 — but Carter Hart makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Carter Hart has real statistical ammunition particularly in Save Percentage where the gap narrows to just 0.6%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.