Kuemper stopped 18 of 21 shots in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.
All three of the Canadiens' goals came from defensemen, though two of them were on odd plays. It's still a second consecutive win for Kuemper, though he has allowed three or more goals in three of his last five games. The 34-year-old netminder is 16-6-6 with a 2.19 GAA and a .919 save percentage through 29 appearances. The Kings have a home back-to-back up next as they host the Stars on Friday and the Ducks on Saturday, so Kuemper and David Rittich should each be expected to make a start in that stretch.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Expected to face Montreal
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Kuemper is set to start at home against Montreal on Wednesday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
Kuemper stopped 26 of 28 shots en route to a 4-2 victory over Carolina in his last start Saturday. He's 15-6-6 with a 2.16 GAA and a .920 save percentage in 28 outings in 2024-25. Montreal ranks 16th in goals per game with 2.92.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Earns win to end road trip
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Kuemper stopped 26 of 28 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Kuemper had gone 1-2-1 with 10 goals allowed over his last four games. The 34-year-old finally received some goal support -- the Kings scored more than two goals for the first time in eight games. Kuemper improved to 15-6-6 with a 2.16 GAA and a .920 save percentage through 28 appearances this season. The Kings will play three more times before the 4 Nations Face-Off, with home games versus the Canadiens on Wednesday, the Stars on Friday and the Ducks on Saturday. Kuemper is likely to start two of those contests.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Facing Hurricanes
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Kuemper will defend the road net versus Carolina on Saturday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
Kuemper has surrendered nine goals on 89 shots during his three-game (0-2-1) losing skid. He has a 14-6-6 record with two shutouts, a 2.17 GAA and a .919 save percentage through 27 appearances this season. Carolina is tied for fourth in the league with 3.35 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Gets no help in Wednesday's loss
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Kuemper stopped 36 of 38 shots in Wednesday's 3-0 loss to the Panthers, with Florida's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The veteran netminder had no chance on either puck that got past him, and the Kings' offense couldn't solve Sergei Bobrovsky in the other crease. Kuemper has just one win in his last five starts, going 1-3-1, but his 2.64 GAA and .906 save percentage during that stretch indicate the issues have more to do with Los Angeles' overall effort in front of him than his own play.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Set to face Florida
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Kuemper is expected to start on the road against Florida on Wednesday, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.
Kuemper has a 14-5-6 record, 2.17 GAA and .918 save percentage in 26 appearances in 2024-25. Although he's been good this campaign, he's going through a bit of a rough patch in which he's posted a 1-2-1 record, 2.78 GAA and .890 save percentage across his past four outings. However, the one win in that stretch was against the Panthers -- he turned aside 27 of 28 shots to secure that victory.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Rocked in Detroit
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Kuemper stopped 23 of 27 shots in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Red Wings, with Detroit's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The Kings struck twice in less than three minutes late in the first period to grab a 2-0 lead, but the home squad took control after that. Kuemper has hit a bit of a rough patch, going 1-2-1 over his last four starts with a 2.78 GAA and an .890 save percentage, and Monday's outing marked the first time the veteran netminder had given up more than three goals since Oct. 14.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Slated to start Monday
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Kuemper is expected to start on the road against the Red Wings on Monday, John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio reports.
Kuemper wasn't on the ice during Monday's morning skate, and it appears as though he'll draw his third consecutive start. The 34-year-old is coming off an overtime loss to Columbus on Saturday in which he turned aside 21 of 24 shots (.875 save percentage). He's gone just 2-2-1 over his last five starts but has still performed relatively well during that time, posting a 1.82 GAA and .927 save percentage.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Downed by Jackets in OT
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Kuemper made 21 saves in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.
While Kirill Marchenko's OT winner denied Kuemper the win, the veteran netminder still put together another strong performance. He's allowed more than three goals in an outing only once all season, and that came way back on Oct. 14. Since returning from an undisclosed injury in early December, Kuemper's gone 10-2-3 in 15 starts with a stellar 1.73 GAA and .934 save percentage.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Starting in Columbus
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Kuemper will protect the road goal versus the Blue Jackets on Saturday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Kuemper has been superb in January, going 5-2-0 with a 1.15 GAA and a .957 save percentage over seven starts. The Blue Jackets' offense has also been good, scoring 14 goals in the last five games, but the team could have trouble breaking down the Kings' formidable defense.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Sharp in win over Panthers
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Kuemper stopped 27 of 28 shots in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Panthers.
Kuemper allowed one goal or fewer for the sixth time in his last seven games. The goalie is somewhat unfortunate to be 5-2-0 in that span, but there's no question that he's been among the most reliable at his position since the start of December. For the season, he's now 14-4-5 with a 2.06 GAA and a .924 save percentage over 24 starts this season. The Kings kick off a five-game road trip in Columbus on Saturday.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Expected to face Florida
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Kuemper is slated to start in Wednesday's home tilt versus Florida, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.
Kuemper should be fresh after spending Monday's 5-1 loss to Pittsburgh on the bench. He has a 13-4-5 record, 2.10 GAA and .920 save percentage in 23 outings in 2024-25. The Panthers rank ninth in goals per game with 3.21.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Falls to Kraken
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Kuemper stopped 18 of 21 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken.
Kuemper allowed more than one goal for the first time in six starts. The 34-year-old gave up two goals to Jaden Schwartz in the first period and allowed Chandler Stephenson to put home the decisive tally early in the second. The Kraken handed Kuemper his second regulation loss in his last 13 games. He's now at 13-4-5 with a 2.10 GAA and a .920 save percentage through 23 appearances this season. The Kings return home to face the Penguins on Monday.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Guarding goal in Seattle
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Kuemper will protect the road goal versus the Kraken on Saturday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Kuemper is 5-1-0 with just seven goals allowed on 164 shots over his last six starts. He has a 1.16 GAA and a .957 save percentage in that span. Given the Kraken often have trouble with consistency on offense, this is a strong matchup for Kuemper from a fantasy perspective.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Excellent again in win
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Kuemper stopped 20 of 21 shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Canucks.
Kuemper has allowed one goal or less in five straight games, and he's unlucky to be 4-1-0 in that span. The Kings' offense also scored more than three goals for the first time in six games. Kuemper has been excellent lately and is now 13-3-5 with a 2.06 GAA and a .922 save percentage over 22 contests. As long as he keeps playing well, he'll have no trouble maintaining the No. 1 job over David Rittich. The Kings' five-game road trip comes to a close in Seattle on Saturday.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Expected to start Thursday
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Kuemper is slated to defend the road crease in Vancouver on Thursday, according to Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
Kuemper has been outstanding of late as he is 4-1-0 in his last five starts, allowing only six goals on 143 shots (.958 save percentage). He has turned over a new leaf since he was dealt from Washington in the offseason, going 12-3-5 with a 2.11 GAA and a .921 save percentage. He struggled in 2023-24 with the Capitals, as he had a 3.31 GAA and a .890 save percentage to go with his 13-14-3 record. The Canucks are tied for 20th in NHL scoring, generating 2.88 goals per game.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: No margin for error in Edmonton
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Kuemper stopped 29 shots in Monday's 1-0 loss to the Oilers.
The veteran netminder was nearly perfect, but nearly wasn't good enough on a night when the Kings couldn't solve Stuart Skinner. The lone goal Kuemper allowed came late in the second period -- after denying Darnell Nurse from in close while the teams were skating 4-on-4, the rebound went straight to Connor McDavid, who made no mistake. It was Kuemper's first regulation loss since returning in early December from an undisclosed injury, and over his last 11 appearances, he's gone 8-1-2 with a dazzling 1.63 GAA and .940 save percentage.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: First off Monday
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Kuemper was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider reports, indicating he will defend the road net versus Edmonton on Monday.
Kuemper made 24 saves in a 4-3 overtime victory over Edmonton on Dec. 28 to begin his four-game winning streak. He has a 12-2-5 record with two shutouts, a 2.16 GAA and a .919 save percentage through 20 appearances this season. The Oilers sit eighth in the league with 3.31 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Wins close game
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Kuemper stopped 18 of 19 shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Jets.
Kuemper picked up his fourth straight win, and it was a return to form for the Kings' often stingy defense. The Jets' goal was a Mark Scheifele power-play tally midway through the third period. Kuemper has allowed just five goals during his winning streak. He improved to 12-2-5 with a 2.16 GAA and a .919 save percentage over 20 starts this season. The Kings complete their back-to-back set in Calgary on Saturday, and it'll likely be David Rittich in goal against one of his former teams.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: In goal Friday
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Kuemper will start in goal on the road versus the Jets on Friday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Kuemper hasn't played since Saturday because the Kings' game against Calgary was postponed Wednesday due to the Los Angeles wildfires. The 34-year-old Kuemper gets the first half of a back-to-back Friday, and he comes into the game on a three-game winning streak in which he has allowed just four goals. The Jets are a tough opponent, but they've won just three of their last six games while scoring 19 times in that span.
