Darcy Kuemper - NHL News & Rumors

Gives up three goals in win Kuemper stopped 31 of 34 shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Islanders.

Impact Kuemper had lost his last two outings, giving up eight goals on 38 shots. The 35-year-old still got a little leaky here, giving up three goals in the final 20:01 of the contest, but the Kings gave him enough help to get the win. Kuemper is up to 15-12-9 with a 2.68 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 38 appearances. The Kings host the Canadiens on Saturday in what could be a challenging matchup for Kuemper if he gets the nod. He stopped 21 of 22 shots in a 5-1 win over Montreal on Nov. 11.

1 HOUR AGO • ROTOWIRE

NYI@LAK: Heineman scores goal against Darcy Kuemper | New York Islanders Emil Heineman (NYI) scores goal against Darcy Kuemper (LAK) to make it 5 - 3

2 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

Panarin leads LA Kings past Islanders 5-3 for their 1st victory under interim coach D.J. Smith

Los Angeles beat the New York Islanders 5-3 for the club’s first victory under interim head coach D

3 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

NYI@LAK: Horvat scores goal against Darcy Kuemper | New York Islanders Bo Horvat (NYI) scores goal against Darcy Kuemper (LAK) to make it 3 - 0

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NYI@LAK: Pelech scores SHG against Darcy Kuemper | New York Islanders Adam Pelech (NYI) scores shorthanded goal against Darcy Kuemper (LAK) to make it 4 - 2

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Islanders' Horvat Snipes Goal With 0.3 Seconds Left In Period

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Slated to start Thursday Kuemper (illness) is expected to start at home against the Islanders on Thursday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Impact Kuemper missed Monday's game against Colorado due to the illness. He has a 14-12-9 record, 2.68 GAA and .897 save percentage in 37 outings in 2025-26. The Islanders suffered a 5-1 loss to Anaheim on Wednesday, which snapped New York's five-game winning streak. The Islanders are 35-22-5 this season.

6 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Game-time call Thursday Kuemper (illness) is expected to be a game-time decision for Thursday's home outing against the Islanders, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Impact Kuemper wasn't available for Monday's 4-2 loss to Colorado because of the illness. He has a 14-12-9 record, 2.68 GAA and .897 save percentage in 37 outings in 2025-26. The Kings currently have two goaltenders on the roster between him and Anton Forsberg, so LA will probably recall a netminder from the minors if Kuemper isn't an option Thursday. It's also possible that Kuemper will end up dressing, but as the understudy, if he's feeling better but still isn't 100 percent.

13 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Toews scores late winner as Avalanche beat Kings 4-2 in Los Angeles' first game under new coach

Devon Toews scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period, Martin Necas added an empty-netter to go with two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Los Angeles Kin...

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Slated to miss Monday's matchup Kuemper is under the weather and is expected to be unavailable versus the Avalanche on Monday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Impact According to Dooley, Kuemper hasn't been officially ruled out, but the team's decision to bring Erik Portillo up from the minors would seem to indicate it will be Anton Forsberg in the crease. The 35-year-old Kuemper has managed just two victories in his previous 11 outings, going 2-5-3 with a 3.62 GAA.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Forsberg makes 29 saves, the Kings beat the Flames 2-0 to end a 5-game losing streak

Anton Forsberg made 29 saves, Alex Laferriere scored in the second period and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Calgary Flames 2-0 on Saturday night to end a five-game losing streak

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Pulled in second period Kuemper stopped 11 of 15 shots in Thursday's 8-1 loss to the Oilers.

Impact Kuemper was pulled in the second period shortly after giving up a goal to Connor McDavid. The Oilers kept the pressure up and rattled off four goals on 22 shots against Anton Forsberg. Kuemper will likely get the majority of the starts for the Kings, but he hasn't been particularly good, allowing at least four goals in three of his last five games. The 35-year-old netminder is at a 14-12-9 record with a 2.68 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 37 starts this season. The Kings have a more favorable matchup ahead when they host the Flames on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl lead Oilers' 8-1 rout of struggling Kings

The Edmonton Oilers snapped their four-game skid with an 8-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings

FEBRUARY 27 • Associated Press

HIGHLIGHTS | Emberson Goal | Edmonton Oilers Ty Emberson opens the scoring for the Oilers in Los Angeles, ripping a wrist shot over the glove of Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper.

FEBRUARY 27 • NHL.COM

Set to start Thursday Kuemper is slated to defend the home crease against the Oilers on Thursday, John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio reports.

Impact Kuemper largely struggled heading into the Olympic break, going 2-2-0 with a 3.37 GAA and .866 save percentage over his last five outings. He'll face a tough test in the second half of a back-to-back set Thursday, as the Oilers rank fourth in the NHL with 3.44 goals per game.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

US goalies out to justify the hype and Canada seeks to silence doubters at the Olympics

The U.S. arguably has one of the best goaltending groups at the Olympics

FEBRUARY 9 • Associated Press

Yields four goals in loss Kuemper surrendered four goals on 23 shots in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken.

Impact Kuemper has gone 2-4-3 with a 3.36 GAA and an .864 save percentage over his last 10 outings. That's not great momentum to take into the Olympics, where he'll be representing Team Canada. Kuemper is at 14-11-9 record with a 2.59 GAA and a .900 save percentage over 36 appearances. If he gets into any Olympic games, he should benefit from Canada's strong defensive core, which includes Kings teammate Drew Doughty. Look for Anton Forsberg to handle the net Thursday versus the Golden Knights in the second half of the back-to-back.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Set to start Wednesday Kuemper will guard the home goal versus the Kraken on Wednesday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Impact Kuemper has won two of his last three games, but he's allowed nine goals on 81 shots in that span. The 35-year-old may catch a break Wednesday, as the Kraken are on the second half of a back-to-back following their 4-2 loss to the Ducks on Tuesday.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Hangs on for OT win Kuemper made 19 saves in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers.

Impact The Kings grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first period, but the home side chipped away and scored goals early in the second and third periods to force OT before Quinton Byfield found the winner. Kuemper wrapped up January with just one regulation loss in his last six outings, going 2-1-2 with a 2.89 GAA and .889 save percentage.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Kempe scores twice, assists on game-winner as Kings down Flyers in OT

Adrian Kempe scored two first-period goals and set up Quinton Byfield’s overtime winner as the Kings edged the Flyers 3-2, extending Philadelphia’s slide to four straight losses

JANUARY 31 • Associated Press

Facing Flyers Kuemper will defend the visiting goal in Philadelphia on Saturday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Impact Kuemper is 13-10-9 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.57 GAA and a .902 save percentage across 34 appearances in 2025-26. The Flyers are producing 2.92 goals per game this season, 21st in the league.

JANUARY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Gets little help in loss Kuemper turned aside 28 of 31 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Sabres.

Impact An Adrian Kempe power-play tally in the second period was all the offense the Kings could muster, but they were already in a 3-0 hole at that point. Kuemper is struggling to close out January, going 1-3-3 over his last eight outings with a 3.48 GAA and .864 save percentage, but he isn't getting much help from his teammates either -- Los Angeles has averaged just 2.38 goals in those eight games.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Tuch has 4th career hat trick in the Sabres' 4-1 victory over the Kings

Alex Tuch had his fourth career hat trick to push his season goals total to 22, leading the surging Buffalo Sabres to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night

JANUARY 30 • Associated Press

Defending cage against Sabres Kuemper will patrol the crease on the road versus Buffalo on Thursday, John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio reports.

Impact Kuemper hasn't played since Saturday after Monday's clash with the Blue Jackets was postponed. As such, the veteran backstop comes into this matchup with the Sabres with plenty of rest. That should benefit Kuemper, considering his recent struggles in which he went 1-2-3 with a 3.56 GAA in his last seven outings.

JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Game postponed Monday Kuemper and the Kings will not face the Blue Jackets on Monday after the game was postponed due to severe weather.

Impact The Kings were already practicing Monday when the news came out. The team will benefit from not having to play in a back-to-back, which means Kuemper figures to be between the pipes on the road versus Detroit on Tuesday, though he hasn't been officially confirmed.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

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