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Loading…Darcy Kuemper rates as a solid middle-of-the-lineup goaltender: a 77.3 overall that ranks 37th of 104 goaltenders.
He has saved 0.4 goals above expected on the shots he has faced, a modestly positive mark.
His rating fell from 18.6 in 2025-26 to 3.8 in 2026-27, one of the bigger drops in his 15-season card history.
The contract, $5.25M through 2026-27, grades Fair: the model's expected value of $3.35M is within $1.9M of what he is paid.
His cap hit is the 6th-largest on the Los Angeles Kings NHL roster and uses 5.0% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $8K in cap space.
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | LAK | 1 | 3.8 | -5 |
| 2025-26 | LAK | 50 | 18.6 | -7.8 |
| 2024-25 | LAK | 50 | 99 | 24.6 |
| 2023-24 | WSH | 33 | 11.3 | -11 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 57 | 86.8 | 8.3 |
| 2021-22 | COL | 57 | 94.1 | 16.5 |
| 2020-21 | ARI | 27 | 54.6 | -0.6 |
| 2019-20 | ARI | 29 | 97.7 | 14 |
| 2018-19 | ARI | 55 | 95.7 | 18.7 |
| 2017-18 | LAK | 29 | 84 | 8.5 |
Other LAK goaltenders by rating: Erik Portillo (89), Anton Forsberg (85.6). See the full Los Angeles Kings cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.