Los Angeles Kings Goalie Starts
2026-27 · 5-11-2 · 12 pts · 7th Pacific
Who starts in goal for the Los Angeles Kings: every game of 2026-27 colour-coded by starting goalie, with each goalie's share of starts and how it has moved. G1 is the current starter, ranked on recent starts, so a goalie taking over the net moves up quickly.
Darcy Kuemper has started 11 of 18 Kings games (61%), 5 of the last 10. Anton Forsberg has 7 starts and 1 relief appearance. Status: 1A/1B split.
G1StarterDarcy Kuemper- Starts
- 11/18
- Share
- 61%
- Last 10
- 5
5-5-1 · .873 SV% · last start Nov 12
G2BackupAnton Forsberg- Starts
- 7/18
- Share
- 39%
- Last 10
- 5
0-6-1 · .908 SV% · 1 relief · last start Nov 14
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Every Kings game by starting goalie
- G1 Darcy Kuemper
- G2 Anton Forsberg
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
Los Angeles Kings goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: 1 second game so far, started by Anton Forsberg 1.
- Home and road: Darcy Kuemper started 6 of 10 home games and 5 of 8 road games.
- Pulled starters: a reliever came in 1 time (6% of games).
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (18 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Nov 14 | vs CGY | G2 Anton Forsberg | 21/23 | L | – |
| 17 | Nov 12 | vs NYI | G1 Darcy Kuemper | 16/20 | L | – |
| 16 | Nov 10 | vs NSH | G2 Anton Forsberg | 27/29 | L | – |
| 15 | Nov 7 | vs PIT | G1 Darcy Kuemper | 14/18 | L | – |
| 14 | Nov 4 | vs SJS | G1 Darcy Kuemper | 30/32 | W | – |
| 13 | Oct 31 | vs BUF | G2 Anton Forsberg | 28/31 | L | – |
| 12 | Oct 29 | vs OTT | G1 Darcy Kuemper | 17/22 | W | – |
| 11 | Oct 27 ▲ | @ CHI | G2 Anton Forsberg | 25/27 | L | – |
| 10 | Oct 26 | @ NYR | G1 Darcy Kuemper | 23/26 | W | – |
| 9 | Oct 24 | @ NJD | G2 Anton Forsberg | 23/25 | L | – |
| 8 | Oct 22 | @ NYI | G1 Darcy Kuemper | 41/43 | W | – |
| 7 | Oct 20 | @ WSH | G1 Darcy Kuemper | 30/32 | W | – |
| 6 | Oct 17 | vs BOS | G2 Anton Forsberg | 24/26 | L | – |
| 5 | Oct 13 | vs EDM | G1 Darcy Kuemper | 4/7 | L | Anton Forsberg |
| 4 | Oct 10 | @ VGK | G1 Darcy Kuemper | 30/32 | OTL | – |
| 3 | Oct 6 | vs FLA | G1 Darcy Kuemper | 28/30 | L | – |
| 2 | Oct 3 | @ SJS | G2 Anton Forsberg | 20/25 | OTL | – |
| 1 | Sep 30 | @ COL | G1 Darcy Kuemper | 21/29 | L | – |
Goalie data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- The Schedule Got Kinder. The Second Night Didn’t. In the Original Six era about a third of NHL games were a team’s second night in a row, and one goalie played both.
- Hainsworth’s 22 Was Mostly Arithmetic George Hainsworth’s 22 shutouts in 1928-29 have stood for almost a century.
- A Shootout Shooter Needs More Than 200 Tries Before Skill Outweighs Luck. The Most Anyone Has Taken Is 135. T.J.
- The Last Goalie Who Played Every Night A rule ended the every-night goalie in the mid-1960s, and the 1990s brought him back.
Los Angeles Kings goalie starts FAQ
Who is the Los Angeles Kings starting goalie?
Darcy Kuemper is G1: 11 of 18 starts this season (61%) and 5 of the last 10.
How often does the Los Angeles Kings backup goalie start?
Anton Forsberg has 7 starts (39% of games) plus 1 relief appearance.
Who starts the second game of Los Angeles Kings back-to-backs?
Darcy Kuemper started 0 of 1 second games this season; the other goalies started 1.