G · LAK · NHL id 8475311
Darcy Kuemper has appeared in 1 game for the Los Angeles Kings in 2026-27, starting 1, with a 0-1-0 record and .724 save percentage on 29 shots (8 goals against). In 2025-26 he went 19-14-15 with a .891 save percentage in 50 games.
Right now
Recent workload and form
Starts and workload
2026-27 · last 1 appearances, oldest first
- Start.724COL · L
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among goalies
Only 1 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among goalies this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shots against
2026-27 · 35 unblocked attempts faced, 29 on goal, 8 goals
Shot map, OPP at LAK: 35 attempts, 29 on goal, 8 goals, 3.48 expected goals; best chance Jaden Schwartz at 0.48 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among goalies. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 W, .724 SV%.
Goaltending
- Games played50
- Games started5017th of 98
- Wins1929th of 72
- Overtime losses151st of 72
- Shutouts310th of 72
- Save %.89143rd of 72
- Goals-against average2.7833rd of 72
- Goals against13455th of 72
- Saves1,10022nd of 72
- Goals saved above expected−8.763rd of 72
- High-danger save %.81235th of 72
- Rebounds prevented /100+0.1831st of 72
Compare head to head
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 50 games through the sequence engine
| Class | SA | SV% | League | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | .875 | .842 | +3.3 pts | |
| 128 | .938 | .920 | +1.7 pts | |
| Cycle | 463 | .890 | .899 | −0.9 pts |
| Off the draw | 67 | .955 | .950 | +0.5 pts |
Unblocked save % .929 vs .932 expected from his shot mix: −0.36 pts (±1.16)
- Prevented /100
- +0.18
- Rebounds
- 132vs 134.0 exp.
- Rate
- 12.0%of 1099 saves
A rebound is an opponent attempt within 3 seconds of a save. Expected rebounds use the shot-by-shot model; positive means fewer second chances than expected.
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | DEC | SA | SV | GA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | @ COL | L 4-8 | L | 29 | 21 | 8 | .724 | 59:25 |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GA | CA/60 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 1 | 59:25 | 59:25 | 29 | 8 | .724 | 50.5 |
| Even strength | 1 | 44:50 | 44:50 | 22 | 4 | .818 | 53.5 |
| 5v5 | 1 | 44:50 | 44:50 | 22 | 4 | .818 | 53.5 |
| Power play | 1 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 7 | 4 | .429 | 91.1 |
| 5v4 | 1 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 |
| 4v5 | 1 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6 | 3 | .500 | 89.0 |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | GS | W-L-OTL | SA | SV | GA | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | LAK | 1 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 29 | 21 | 8 | .724 | 8.08 |
| 2025-26 | LAK | 50 | 50 | 19-14-15 | 1234 | 1100 | 134 | .891 | 2.78 |
| 2024-25Playoffs | LAK | 6 | 6 | 2-4-0 | 207 | 184 | 23 | .889 | 3.74 |
| 2024-25 | LAK | 50 | 50 | 31-11-7 | 1267 | 1168 | 100 | .922 | 2.02 |
| 2023-24 | WSH | 33 | 30 | 13-14-3 | 940 | 837 | 103 | .890 | 3.31 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 57 | 56 | 22-26-7 | 1674 | 1521 | 154 | .909 | 2.87 |
| 2021-22Playoffs | COL | 16 | 16 | 10-4-0 | 386 | 348 | 38 | .902 | 2.57 |
| 2021-22 | COL | 57 | 57 | 37-12-4 | 1754 | 1616 | 138 | .921 | 2.54 |
| 2020-21 | ARI | 27 | 27 | 10-11-3 | 710 | 644 | 66 | .907 | 2.56 |
| 2019-20 | ARI | 29 | 29 | 16-11-2 | 903 | 838 | 65 | .928 | 2.22 |
| 2018-19 | ARI | 55 | 55 | 27-20-8 | 1677 | 1551 | 126 | .925 | 2.33 |
| 2017-18 | ARI, LAK | 29 | 25 | 12-7-5 | 833 | 766 | 67 | .920 | 2.52 |
Darcy Kuemper news
- Darcy Kuemper with a Goal vs. Colorado AvalancheNHL.com
- Darcy Kuemper's Nightmare Return Raises Immediate Questions For KingsYahoo Sports
- Goalies Are Voodoo — So Why Is Connor Hellebuyck Still on the Market?NHL Trade Talk
- Darcy Kuemper News: First goalie off WednesdayRotoWire
- Kings' Darcy Kuemper: First goalie off WednesdayCBS Sports
- Darcy Kuemper News: Left out to dry in openerRotoWire
- Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Left out to dry in openerCBS Sports
- Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Not busy in preseason wincbssports.com
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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.