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Photo of NHL player Darcy Kuemper

Los Angeles Kings Logo Darcy Kuemper

Position Goaltender Current Team Los Angeles Kings
Catches Left Current Contract 5 years
Height 6'5" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 215 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 37
Age 35 (May 5, 1990) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2009, Round 6, Overall 161 (MIN)
Date Team Transaction
Dec 4, 2024 Los Angeles Kings Activated from IR
Nov 15, 2024 Los Angeles Kings Placed on IR
Oct 24, 2024 Los Angeles Kings Activated from IR
Oct 16, 2024 Los Angeles Kings Placed on IR
Jul 13, 2022 Washington Capitals Signed 5 years @ $5.250M AAV starting in 2022-23
Oct 2, 2019 Arizona Coyotes Signed 2 years @ $4.500M AAV starting in 2020-21
Feb 21, 2018 Arizona Coyotes Signed 2 years @ $1.850M AAV starting in 2018-19
Jul 1, 2017 Los Angeles Kings Signed 1 year @ $650K AAV starting in 2017-18
Jul 5, 2016 Minnesota Wild Signed 1 year @ $1.550M AAV starting in 2016-17
Sep 20, 2014 Minnesota Wild Signed 2 years @ $1.250M AAV starting in 2014-15
May 26, 2011 Minnesota Wild Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.

Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
Data Sources
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5v5 Goalie Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAA/60 SA/60 xGA/60 GA/60 GS/60 Sv% xSv% Sv%AE
2015-16 MIN 21 815:37 40.02 27.66 2.37 2.35 0.02 91.49 91.42 0.07
2016-17 MIN 18 826:07 45.03 32.54 2.43 3.05 -0.62 90.62 92.52 -1.90
2017-18 ARI 10 485:00 43.05 30.31 2.57 2.85 -0.28 90.61 91.53 -0.92
2017-18 LAK 19 800:38 41.37 29.60 2.39 1.57 0.81 94.68 91.94 2.74
2017-18 ARI, LAK 29 1285:38 42.00 29.87 2.45 2.05 0.40 93.12 91.78 1.34
2018-19 ARI 55 2602:08 42.98 30.53 2.44 2.24 0.20 92.67 92.01 0.67
2019-20 ARI 29 1394:42 43.24 30.33 2.50 1.89 0.60 93.76 91.77 1.99
2020-21 ARI 27 1218:59 36.62 25.89 2.12 2.31 -0.19 91.06 91.79 -0.73
2021-22 COL 57 2549:54 41.93 31.34 2.49 2.28 0.21 92.72 92.04 0.68
2022-23 WSH 57 2592:45 43.88 30.34 2.70 2.66 0.04 91.23 91.09 0.14
2023-24 WSH 33 1473:48 42.46 29.03 2.50 2.93 -0.43 89.90 91.37 -1.47
2024-25 LAK 50 2402:25 37.74 24.23 2.02 1.57 0.45 93.51 91.65 1.86
2025-26 LAK 18 841:43 36.64 23.95 2.12 1.78 0.34 92.56 91.13 1.43

4v5 Goalie Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAA/60 SA/60 xGA/60 GA/60 GS/60 Sv% xSv% Sv%AE
2015-16 MIN 21 65:16 79.06 55.16 7.40 3.68 3.73 93.33 86.58 6.76
2016-17 MIN 18 62:40 85.21 51.70 7.03 6.70 0.33 87.04 86.41 0.63
2017-18 ARI 10 42:40 77.34 57.66 6.53 5.62 0.90 90.24 88.68 1.56
2017-18 LAK 19 82:07 76.72 53.34 7.41 4.38 3.03 91.78 86.11 5.67
2017-18 ARI, LAK 29 124:47 76.93 54.82 7.11 4.81 2.30 91.23 87.03 4.19
2018-19 ARI 55 235:31 67.51 47.13 5.86 4.08 1.78 91.35 87.57 3.78
2019-20 ARI 29 123:06 74.57 58.00 6.13 6.82 -0.69 88.24 89.43 -1.20
2020-21 ARI 27 125:11 72.37 52.72 6.63 6.23 0.40 88.18 87.42 0.76
2021-22 COL 57 243:54 82.41 58.79 7.91 6.64 1.27 88.70 86.54 2.16
2022-23 WSH 57 236:35 79.13 55.54 7.81 5.58 2.23 89.95 85.94 4.01
2023-24 WSH 33 158:05 76.67 52.00 7.50 9.11 -1.61 82.48 85.58 -3.10
2024-25 LAK 50 244:59 63.68 44.82 6.45 4.41 2.04 90.16 85.61 4.55
2025-26 LAK 18 89:13 70.61 54.47 7.77 8.07 -0.30 85.19 85.74 -0.56

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100

Glossary

Statistic Definition
SAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes.
SA/60Shots Against per 60 minutes.
xGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes.
GA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
GS/60Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60).
Sv%Save Percentage.
xSv%Expected Save Percentage.
Sv%AESave Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%).
Data from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16).

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Darcy Kuemper signed a $26,250,000 5-year contract with the Washington Capitals and General Manager Brian MacLellan on July 13, 2022 with an AAV of $5,250,000. This contract will start in 2022-23 and end after the 2026-27 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 6.36% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 32 M-NTC $5,250,000 $5,250,000 - $2,000,000 $4,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 UFA
2023-24 33 M-NTC $5,250,000 $5,250,000 - $2,000,000 $4,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 UFA
2024-25 34 M-NTC $5,250,000 $5,250,000 - $2,000,000 $4,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 UFA
2025-26 35 M-NTC $5,250,000 $5,250,000 - $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 UFA
2026-27 36 M-NTC $5,250,000 $5,250,000 - $2,000,000 $1,750,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 UFA
Total - $10,000,000 $16,250,000 $26,250,000 $26,250,000
Signed: July 13, 2022
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: Brian MacLellan
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 6.36
Clause: Player has a 15 team no trade list for 2022-23 and 2023-24 and then a 10 team no trade list for 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Darcy Kuemper signed a $9,000,000 2-year contract with the Arizona Coyotes and General Manager John Chayka on October 2, 2019 with an AAV of $4,500,000. This contract will start in 2020-21 and end after the 2021-22 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 5.52% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 30 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 UFA
2021-22 31 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - - $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 UFA
Total - - $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000
Signed: Oct 2, 2019
Team: Arizona Coyotes
GM: John Chayka
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 5.52
Retained Salary: Arizona Coyotes retained 22.2% of total salary on July 28, 2021

Darcy Kuemper signed a $3,700,000 2-year contract with the Arizona Coyotes and General Manager John Chayka on February 21, 2018 with an AAV of $1,850,000. This contract will start in 2018-19 and end after the 2019-20 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 2.33% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 28 $1,850,000 $1,850,000 - - $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 UFA
2019-20 29 $1,850,000 $1,850,000 - - $2,100,000 $2,100,000 $2,100,000 UFA
Total - - $3,700,000 $3,700,000 $3,700,000
Signed: Feb 21, 2018
Team: Arizona Coyotes
GM: John Chayka
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 2.33

Darcy Kuemper signed a $650,000 1-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings and General Manager Rob Blake on July 1, 2017 with an AAV of $650,000. This contract will start in 2017-18 and end after the 2017-18 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.87% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2017-18 27 $650,000 $650,000 - - $650,000 $650,000 $650,000 UFA
Total - - $650,000 $650,000 $650,000
Signed: July 1, 2017
Team: Los Angeles Kings
GM: Rob Blake
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.87

Darcy Kuemper signed a $1,550,000 1-year contract with the Minnesota Wild and General Manager Chuck Fletcher on July 5, 2016 with an AAV of $1,550,000. This contract will start in 2016-17 and end after the 2016-17 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 2.12% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 26 $1,550,000 $1,550,000 - - $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $1,550,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $1,550,000
Signed: July 5, 2016
Team: Minnesota Wild
GM: Chuck Fletcher
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 2.12

Darcy Kuemper signed a $2,500,000 2-year contract with the Minnesota Wild and General Manager Chuck Fletcher on September 20, 2014 with an AAV of $1,250,000. This contract will start in 2014-15 and end after the 2015-16 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.81% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2014-15 24 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 - - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 RFA-arb
2015-16 25 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 - - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000
Signed: Sep 20, 2014
Team: Minnesota Wild
GM: Chuck Fletcher
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.81

Darcy Kuemper signed a $2,330,000 3-year contract with the Minnesota Wild and General Manager Chuck Fletcher on May 26, 2011 with an AAV of $776,667. This contract will start in 2011-12 and end after the 2013-14 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.21% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2011-12 21 $776,667 $900,000 $210,000 $90,000 $600,000 $690,000 $67,500 ELC
2012-13 22 $776,667 $900,000 $160,000 $90,000 $650,000 $740,000 $67,500 ELC
2013-14 23 $776,667 $900,000 - $90,000 $810,000 $900,000 $67,500 ELC
Total $370,000 $270,000 $2,060,000 $2,330,000 $202,500
Signed: May 26, 2011
Team: Minnesota Wild
GM: Chuck Fletcher
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA Sv% GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA Sv%
2004-05 SBAAHL 12 2.91 0.912
2005-06 SMHL 20 2.32 0.919
2005-06 SMAAAHL 2 9.35 0.778
2006-07 SMHL 25 8 14 87 3.51 4 1 3 19 5.70
2006-07 WHL 1 0.00 0.000
2007-08 SMHL 26 15 7 62 2.36 13 7 6 34 2.61
2008-09 WHL 55 21 25 1378 156 2.96 0.898
2009-10 WHL 61 28 23 1602 147 2.73 0.908 2 2 31 6 5.90 0.806
2009-10 AHL 4 2 1 70 8 2.41 0.886
2010-11 WHL 62 45 12 1701 114 1.86 0.933 7 4 3 182 19 2.83 0.896
2011-12 AHL 19 6 6 546 42 2.36 0.923
2011-12 ECHL 8 7 1 14 1.74
2012-13 NHL 6 6 1 2 119 10 2.08 0.916 2 2 33 4 3.27 0.879
2012-13 AHL 21 13 8 575 38 1.88 0.934 2 1 1 70 3 1.51 0.957
2012-13 ECHL 3 2 113 8 2.61 0.929
2013-14 NHL 26 26 12 8 4 702 60 2.43 0.915 6 6 3 1 127 11 2.03 0.913
2013-14 AHL 17 7 10 579 41 2.47 0.929
2014-15 NHL 31 31 14 12 2 718 68 2.60 0.905 1 1 9 0.00 1.000
2014-15 AHL 5 2 3 137 15 3.22 0.891
2015-16 NHL 21 21 6 7 5 507 43 2.43 0.915
2016-17 NHL 18 18 8 5 3 562 55 3.13 0.902
2017-18 NHL 19 19 10 1 3 516 35 2.10 0.932
2017-18 NHL 10 10 2 6 2 317 32 3.22 0.899
2017-18 WC 7 3 2 113 15 2.48 0.867
2018-19 NHL 55 55 27 20 8 1677 126 2.33 0.925
2019-20 NHL 29 29 16 11 2 903 65 2.22 0.928 9 9 4 5 334 29 3.47 0.913
2019-20 AHL 1 1 28 2 2.05 0.929
2020-21 NHL 27 27 10 11 3 710 66 2.56 0.907
2020-21 WC 8 5 2 1 202 17 2.17 0.916
2021-22 NHL 57 57 37 12 4 1754 138 2.54 0.921 16 16 10 4 386 38 2.57 0.902
2022-23 NHL 57 57 22 26 7 1674 154 2.87 0.909
2023-24 NHL 33 33 13 14 3 940 103 3.31 0.890
2024-25 NHL 50 50 31 11 7 1267 100 2.02 0.922 6 6 2 4 207 23 3.74 0.889
2025-26 NHL 19 19 8 6 5 501 45 2.35 0.910
NHL Career 458 458 217 152 58 12867 1100 2.53 0.915 40 40 19 14 0 1096 105 2.89 0.904