PuckSleuth
35Cap hit
$5.25M
5.0% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
Surplus value
−$708K
vs. $4.542M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
1 starts
Record
0-1-0
SV%
.724
GAA
8.08
Shots against
29
GSAx
-4.4
goals saved above expected
Game Score
-4.39
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | xGA | GSAx | HD saves | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30@ COL · L 8-4 | L | 29 | 21 | 8 | .724 | 59:25 | 3.61 | -4.39 | 3/6 | -4.39 |
| Apr 14@ VAN · OTL 4-3 | OTL | 25 | 21 | 4 | .840 | 62:34 | 2.34 | -1.66 | 0/3 | -1.67 |
| Apr 4vs TOR · W 7-6 | W | 20 | 14 | 6 | .700 | 62:33 | 2.47 | -3.53 | 1/5 | -3.54 |
| Apr 2vs NSH · OTL 5-4 | OTL | 34 | 30 | 4 | .882 | 65:00 | 3.66 | -0.34 | 3/5 | -0.35 |
| Mar 28vs UTA · L 6-2 | L | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 39:58 | 2.14 | -2.86 | 0/3 | -2.87 |
Dec = decision (W, L, OTL; ND = started, no decision). HD saves = high-danger shots on goal stopped. GS = our Game Score.
Advanced metrics
2025-26 · 50 GP · 2,888 min · percentile vs. NHL goalies
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Expected goals come from our own model and rate every unblocked shot he faced by its chance of going in. High-danger shots are those worth 0.15 expected goals or more. Percentiles compare him with goalies who played 600 minutes that season. xGA/60 shows how hard his workload was, so its bar is grey.
Where his Game Score comes from
2026-27 · 1 GP · goals above average
Season total -4.4 goals, or -4.39 per game.
- Goaltending
- -4.4
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | GS | W-L-OTL | SV% | GAA | SA | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | LAK | 1 | 1 | 0-1-0 | .724 | 8.08 | 29 | -4.4 |
| 2025-26 | LAK | 50 | 50 | 19-14-15 | .891 | 2.78 | 1234 | -8.8 |
| 2024-25 | LAK | 50 | 50 | 31-11-7 | .922 | 2.02 | 1267 | +22.4 |
| 2023-24 | WSH | 33 | 30 | 13-14-3 | .890 | 3.31 | 940 | -9.6 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 57 | 56 | 22-26-7 | .909 | 2.87 | 1674 | +8.1 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Darcy Kuemper’s Nightmare Return Raises Immediate Questions For Kings
Yahoo Sports · Oct 1
- Darcy Kuemper with a Goal vs. Colorado Avalanche
NHL.com · Oct 1
- 9/30 Preview - Edmundson In, Kuemper Off First + Game 1 Preparation, Power-Play Challenge, TNT Broadcast
lakingsinsider.com · Sep 30
- 9/30 Preview – Edmundson In, Kuemper Off First + Game 1 Preparation, Power-Play Challenge, TNT Broadcast
lakingsinsider.com · Sep 30
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average -1.16 per game over these 10.
Age curve
NHL goalies · production index
At 36, goalies typically produce 100% of their peak (age 26).
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | LAK | $5.25M | 5.0% |
UFA after 2026-27. M-NTC. $5.25M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).