Kuemper filled in for Antti Raanta, who was a late scratch after being schedule to start Tuesday’s game in Columbus. Kuemper stopped 35 of 36 shots in the 4-1 win. Tonight he will make his third start of the season and comes in with a 1.52 GAA and .953 SV% in his first two outings. He draws a solid matchup against a Canucks team that is banged up and coming in on the tail-end of a back-to-back.
Kuemper split last season between the Kings and Coyotes. During his time in Arizona, Kuemper was 2-6-2 with a 3.22 GAA and .899 SV%. The Coyotes are an improved team so far this season, allowing the fewest shots on goal per game (23.3) in the NHL through four games—8.4 fewer shots than Kuemper faced per game last season. He could be a decent spot-start option tonight vs. a Wild team averaging just 2.40 goals per game so far.
Kuemper allowed six goals on 30 shots in the Coyotes loss in Carolina on Thursday. It was a tough outing for Kuemper but the Coyotes want to get him right back in goal tonight in Florida. The 27-year-old is 2-4-1 with a 3.17 GAA, .888 SV% and one shutout in seven games since joining the Coyotes.
Kuemper stopped all 27 shots that he faced in the Coyotes shutout win over the Canucks on Sunday. With Antti Raanta still out, Kuemper will start his fifth straight game tonight vs. the Kings. Kuemper went 10-1-3 with the Kings earlier this season and is 2-2-1 with a 2.61 GAA, .906 SV% and one shutout since the trade that sent him to Arizona.
Kuemper stopped all 27 shots that he faced in the Coyotes shutout win over the Canucks on Sunday. With Antti Raanta still out, Kuemper will start his fifth straight game tonight vs. the Kings. Kuemper went 10-1-3 with the Kings earlier this season and is 2-2-1 with a 2.61 GAA, .906 SV% and one shutout since the trade that sent him to Arizona.
Kuemper allowed five goals on 31 shots in the Coyotes loss in Colorado last night. With Antti Raanta still fighting an injury, Kuemper will start his fourth consecutive game tonight vs. the Canucks. He has a 3.26 GAA and .883 in four games since joining the Coyotes—that is a far cry from his 2.10 GAA and .932 SV% in 19 games with the Kings before the trade.
Kuemper allowed one goal on 17 shots in the Coyotes win in Vancouver on Wednesday. Since joining the Coyotes, Kuemper has posted a 2.68 GAA and .900 SV% in three games. Tonight he will face an Avalanche team that has lost three straight games in a overtime and comes in tied for 9th in goals for (3.12) through 67 games.
Kuemper allowed one goal on 17 shots in the Coyotes win in Vancouver on Wednesday. Since joining the Coyotes, Kuemper has posted a 2.68 GAA and .900 SV% in three games. Tonight he will face an Avalanche team that has lost three straight games in a overtime and comes in tied for 9th in goals for (3.12) through 67 games.
Kuemper was a late swap with Antti Raanta (lower-body) in Edmonton on Monday and ended up giving up four goals on 36 shots in the Coyotes overtime loss. Since joining the Coyotes, Kuemper has allowed seven goals on 63 shots (.889 SV%). One of those losses came against the Canucks, who he’ll face again tonight—he allowed three goals on 27 shots in a 3-1 loss two weeks ago.
Kuemper appeared in 19 games with the Kings this season before being traded to the Coyotes earlier in the week. Kuemper has a nice season going, having gone 10-1-3 with a 2.10 GAA, .932 SV% and three shutouts. He’ll have a harder time collecting wins in Arizona, but could see more playing time.
Kuemper’s last start was February 10th against the Lightning, where he gave up three goals on just 14 shots before being pulled in favour of Jonathan Quick. Remarkably, it was Kuemper’s first regulation loss of the season. He boasts a 9-1-3 record and a .934 SV% on the year. He draws a difficult matchup in Winnipeg tonight.
