Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Darcy Kuemper vs Nikita Kucherov
Kucherov has 3 goals on 35 shots against Kuemper (3.9 expected).
This week Kuemper has 1 game left (about 0.2 expected starts); Kucherov has 1 left. We project Kucherov for 2.8 ESPN points to Kuemper's 0.3.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 W, .724 SV%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Head-to-head: Kuemper vs Kucherov
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Nikita Kucherov shooting on Darcy Kuemper
- Goals
- 3
- Shots on goal
- 35
- Expected goals
- 3.86
- Kuemper SV%
- .914
52 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Kuemper | Kucherov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | LAK 3–5 TBL | 19/23 SV | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2025-01-30 | LAK 0–3 TBL | 0/0 SV | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-01-04 | LAK 2–1 TBL | 33/34 SV | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-04-13 | WSH 4–2 TBL | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-02-22 | WSH 5–3 TBL | 0/0 SV | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-12-23 | WSH 1–2 TBL | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-03-30 | WSH 1–5 TBL | 29/33 SV | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-13 | WSH 3–6 TBL | 5/9 SV | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-11-11 | WSH 5–1 TBL | 28/29 SV | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-06-26 · PO | COL 2–1 TBL | 22/23 SV | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-06-24 · PO | COL 2–3 TBL | 26/29 SV | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2022-06-22 · PO | COL 3–2 TBL | 37/39 SV | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 21 meetings.
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Darcy Kuemper
2games (1 left)
0.3proj. ESPN pts
About 0.2 expected starts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ COLOpp allows the fewest FP to GLikely vs Mackenzie Blackwood (.903)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ SJS22% to start0.3 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to GSchedule edge −3.2 win%vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
Nikita Kucherov
2games (1 left)
2.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH2.8 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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FAQ
- How have Kuemper and Kucherov done against each other?
- In 21 games against each other in our data, Kuemper's team went 11–10.
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →