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Rittich stopped 18 of 19 shots in Wednesday's 1-0 loss to the Sabres. Rittich was good while facing a light workload, but Jason Zucker's power-play tally early in the third period was the difference. Rittich has allowed one goal or fewer in four of his last five appearances (four starts), but he's taken two losses in that span. The 32-year-old slipped to 6-5-0 through 11 appearances while adding a 2.37 GAA and an .897 save percentage this season. Rittich will continue to see a heavy workload until Darcy Kuemper (undisclosed) can return from injured reserve.
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Rittich is slated to start at home against Buffalo on Wednesday, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider. Rittich has a 6-4-0 record, 2.51 GAA and .892 save percentage in 10 appearances in 2024-25. He's coming off a 4-1 victory over Detroit on Saturday in which he stopped 17 of 18 shots. The Sabres rank 11th offensively with 3.33 goals per game.
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Rittich stopped 17 of 18 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings. Rittich came within 1:27 of a shutout, but it was still a good performance for him. The 32-year-old has won three of his last four outings, the one exception being a loss in relief of Darcy Kuemper (undisclosed) on Wednesday. Rittich went 3-2-0 in his previous turn as a starter when Kuemper was hurt in October. For the season, Rittich is 6-4-0 with a 2.52 GAA and an .892 save percentage over 10 contests. The Kings' system should help with shot suppression -- he's faced 30 shots in just one of his games this year. The Kings are at home versus the Sabres on Wednesday in their next contest.
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Rittich will protect the home goal versus the Red Wings on Saturday, Russell Morgan of Hockey Royalty reports. Rittich starting shouldn't come as a surprise -- he'll likely see a heavy workload while Darcy Kuemper (undisclosed) is on injured reserve. Rittich took the loss in relief versus the Avalanche on Wednesday, but he won his previous two starts. Erik Portillo will serve as Rittich's backup, and considering the Kings don't have a back-to-back until after American Thanksgiving, Rittich may be in line for a significant run of starts.
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Rittich allowed a goal on five shots in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Avalanche, who also scored an empty-netter. Darcy Kuemper (undisclosed) left the game in the third period with the game tied at 2-2. Rittich entered and gave up the second goal of Mikko Rantanen's hat trick, which ended up being the decisive tally. Rittich is down to 5-4-0 with a 2.71 GAA and an .887 save percentage through nine appearances (eight starts) this season. The 32-year-old would likely take over as the starting goalie if Kuemper misses time, while Pheonix Copley would be a candidate to be promoted from AHL Ontario.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | W | L | GA | SA | SV | SV% | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/20 | vs  |
L 1-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 0.947 | 2.6 |
| 11/16 | vs  |
W 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 0.944 | 7.4 |
| 11/13 | @  |
L 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0.800 | -0.2 |
| 11/11 | @  |
L 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 11/09 | vs  |
W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 24 | 0.923 | 7.8 |
| 11/07 | vs  |
L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 11/05 | @  |
W 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 0.958 | 8.6 |
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Career Stats
| Year | GP | W | L | OTL | Min | GA | SO | GAA | PIM | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 582 | 23 | 0 | 2.37 | 0 | 47 |
| 2023 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1365 | 49 | 3 | 2.15 | 0 | 139.2 |
| 2022 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1122 | 50 | 0 | 2.67 | 2 | 86.7 |
| 2021 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 823 | 49 | 0 | 3.57 | 2 | 57.9 |
| 2020 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 966 | 46 | 1 | 2.86 | 0 | 65.4 |
| 2019 | 48 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 2792 | 138 | 2 | 2.97 | 6 | 260.5 |
| 2018 | 45 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2503 | 109 | 1 | 2.61 | 4 | 253.8 |
| 2017 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1008 | 49 | 0 | 2.92 | 14 | 87.1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 3 Year Avg | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1103 | 49 | 1 | 2.67 | 1 | 93.2 |
| Career | 207 | 98 | 62 | 17 | 11180 | 514 | 7 | 2.76 | 28 |