Stud: Darcy Kuemper, G
The Kings have picked up at least one point in the standings in the West and in the Pacific Division in the last seven straight starts in a row for goalie Darcy Kuemper in net. Despite facing some concerns, including what looked like a potential injury that wasn't spoken much about in the game yesterday late, Kuemper rallied to allow just one goal on over 25 shots on goal and double-digit scoring chances vs. Ottawa last night at home.
It was an important decision for Hiller and the Kings to give Kuemper a shot in goal against the Senators after how good goalie Anton Forsberg played in shutting Ottawa in his former team a couple of weeks ago.
There were some tense moments, but Kuemper held down the fort for another win for the Kings in the standings in the West and in the Pacific Division vs. Ottawa. The Senators had multiple high-danger scoring chances in the game's final 30 minutes yesterday (per Natural Stat Trick).
The Kings rallied for a big win in a tightly-fought one-goal game on the scoreboard for another close win in the standings in the Pacific Division. Kuemper has allowed three goals or fewer in all but two out of his 16 starts for the Kings in the West this regular season this fall.
In the month of November, Kuemper has a 1.76 goals against average and a .927 save percentage in net for the Kings.