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2025 Goaltending
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| Regular Season | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.62 | .860 | 0 |
Top Darcy Kuemper News
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Tagged for three goals in defeat
Kuemper stopped 24 of the 27 shots on goal he faced during Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Jets.
Kuemper has had a tough start to his season so far, with both of his appearances now featuring save percentage numbers in the .800s. He's faced two tough offenses in the Golden Knights and Jets to begin the season, but the Kings would surely like to see the 35-year-old rise to the level of play he reached last season, when he was a Vezina Trophy finalist.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Starting in Winnipeg
Kuemper will defend the road net against the Jets on Saturday, according to Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
Kuemper stopped 19 of the 23 shots he faced in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Colorado. Winnipeg is coming off a 5-4 defeat to Dallas on Thursday. The 35-year-old Kuemper went 2-0-0 versus Winnipeg during the 2024-25 regular season while stopping 37 of 39 shots.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Surrenders four goals in loss
Kuemper allowed four goals on 23 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Avalanche.
Kuemper's season opener didn't go all that well, but this was a tough opponent. The 35-year-old kept the Avalanche at bay through one period, but he couldn't do the same in the middle stanza, when he allowed three goals on 11 shots. The Kings still did a decent job of keeping the shot volume down, which has been a hallmark of the team's style for years. That could make it tough for Kuemper to post a high save percentage in 2025-26, but his workload and ability to keep the puck out of the net should still make him a solid fantasy option. He'll likely get the night off Wednesday against the Golden Knights, paving the way for Anton Forsberg to make his team debut for the Kings.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Starting season opener
Kuemper will protect the home goal in Tuesday's Opening Night game versus the Avalanche, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Kuemper unsurprisingly gets the nod for the first regular-season game. The 35-year-old had a massive bounce-back year in 2024-25, going 31-11-7 with a 2.02 GAA and a .921 save percentage over 50 regular-season outings. Those numbers will be hard for him to replicate in 2025-26, but he should still be able to see the majority of the starts for the Kings.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Set to start Saturday
Kuemper is expected to guard the home goal for Saturday's preseason game against Anaheim, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
Kuemper had a 31-11-7 record, 2.02 GAA and .921 save percentage across 50 regular-season appearances with the Kings in 2024-25. He's expected to open this season as LA's No. 1 netminder, so he'll probably also get the nod for Tuesday's regular-season opener versus Colorado.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Starting Wednesday
Kuemper will guard the road goal in Wednesday's preseason game versus the Ducks, Ducks PA Announcer Phil Hulett reports.
Kuemper is set for his first preseason action. The 35-year-old is set to reprise his role as the Kings' No. 1 netminder in 2025-26 after posting a 31-11-7 record, a 2.02 GAA and a .921 save percentage over 50 regular-season games last season.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Surrenders five goals in loss
Kuemper stopped five goals on 28 shots in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 6. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.
Kuemper's dominant play down the stretch of the regular season unraveled in the playoffs. He allowed four or more goals in four of six playoff outings, losing the last four games to send the Kings to a fourth straight first-round exit against the Oilers. Still, Kuemper was a good fit for the Kings this season, and if the team retains a strong defensive structure in 2025-26, he'll be a reliable fantasy goalie once again even in his age-35 season.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Tending twine Thursday
Kuemper will guard the cage on the road for Game 6 versus Edmonton, LA Kings' Insider Zach Dooley reports.
Kuemper has lost three straight games after giving Los Angeles a 2-0 lead to open the series. In those losses, the 34-year-old netminder has sported a 3.41 GAA and .914 save percentage. Kuemper will need to find another level in Game 6, or the Kings will begin their offseason earlier than they were hoping.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Heroics not enough in Game 5
Kuemper stopped 43 of 45 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers in Game 5. The third goal was an empty-netter.
Kuemper was the only reason the score was that close, but his heroics weren't enough. Mattias Janmark's tally early in the third period ended up deciding the game. It was the 11th goal Kuemper has allowed in the third period or overtime among the 18 tallies he's surrendered across five starts. The Oilers took some time to spark to life, but they've directed 128 shots on net over the last three contests, which is simply too much traffic for Kuemper to overcome. He'll likely get the nod again in Thursday's must-win Game 6 in Edmonton.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Slated to start
Kuemper is expected to patrol the home crease in Game 5 against Edmonton on Tuesday, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.
Kuemper has lost his last two outings but stopped 44 of 48 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers in Game 4. He has a 2-2 record with a 3.74 GAA and an .881 save percentage through four appearances this postseason. Edmonton ranks second in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs with 34.0 shots per game.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Falters late again in Game 4 loss
Kuemper stopped 43 of 47 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers in Game 4.
Kuemper had another bad third period. Of the 16 goals he's allowed in this series, 10 have come in the third period or overtime. That inability to close out games is unusual considering how good Kuemper was late in the regular season, which included a pair of shutout wins of the Oilers in April. Still, he's the Kings' No. 1 goalie, and it doesn't look like his role as the starter is in any danger heading into Game 5 back in Los Angeles.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Set to start Game 4
Kuemper is expected to guard the road goal against Edmonton on Sunday in Game 4 after being the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
Kuemper surrendered five goals on the 34 shots he faced in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 3. The 34-year-old netminder has a 2-1 record with a 4.04 GAA and an .859 save percentage through three games this postseason.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Gives up five goals in loss
Kuemper stopped 29 of 34 shots in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Oilers in Game 3.
The Kings held even for the majority of the game, but a bad sequence in the third period cost them a chance at going up 3-0 in the series. Evander Kane scored a goal that the Kings challenged and lost, allowing Evan Bouchard to score on the ensuing power play. Kuemper has won two of his three playoff outings so far, but he's given up 12 goals on 85 shots in the series, which isn't nearly good enough against such a dangerous offense. That said, he has earned the benefit of the doubt, so expect to see the 34-year-old between the pipes for Game 4 on Sunday.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Expected to start in Game 3
Kuemper is set to start on the road against Edmonton in Game 3 on Friday, according to Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.
Kuemper has won the opening two games of the Kings' first-round series against the Oilers while stopping 44 of 51 shots (.863 save percentage). He's coming off a dominant regular season in which he posted a 31-11-7 record, 2.02 GAA and .921 save percentage across 50 appearances. Edmonton ranked 11th in goals per game with 3.16 during the regular season.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Cruises to Game 2 win
Kuemper stopped 24 of 26 shots in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Oilers in Game 2.
The Kings' offense stayed consistent from their Game 1 win, and Kuemper was a little more dialed in this time around. With plenty of support, he had no trouble winning his second game in a row. The 34-year-old netminder will face a tougher task in the next two contests as the series shifts to Edmonton, beginning with Friday's Game 3.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Getting start in Game 2
Kuemper will protect the home goal versus the Oilers in Wednesday's Game 2, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Kuemper will be looking for a better performance than in Game 1, where he got the win but gave up five goals on 25 shots. The 34-year-old had not allowed more than four goals in any of his last 18 regular-season appearances. The Oilers' offense is as dangerous as any, which will likely keep Kuemper on his toes throughout the first round.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Earns win in high-scoring affair
Kuemper stopped 20 of 25 shots in Monday's 6-5 win over the Oilers in Game 1.
Kuemper was beaten four times in the final period, and at one point, it looked as if the Oilers were carrying all the momentum on their side heading to overtime until Phillip Danault stepped up and won it for the Kings. This was far from Kuemper's best outing, but there's a chance this was nothing more than an anomaly for the 34-year-old goaltender. After all, he posted a 31-11-7 record with a 2.02 GAA and a solid .921 save percentage across 50 appearances in the regular season.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-5, 215 lbs |
| Birthplace: Saskatoon, SK |
| Age: 35 |
| Experience: 13 |
| Shoots: Left |