Is Darcy Kuemper Better Than Brandon Bussi? NHL Stats Decide

Few NHL comparisons generate more debate than Darcy Kuemper vs Brandon Bussi. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Darcy Kuemper takes 3 categories while Brandon Bussi claims 1, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the G position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Darcy Kuemper's Shutouts of 39 compared to Brandon Bussi's 2 represents a 1850% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Darcy Kuemper's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Save Percentage, where Darcy Kuemper posts 91.2% against Brandon Bussi's 89.5% — a gap of just 1.9%. Brandon Bussi can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-1 tally suggests. In any debate, Save Percentage is the statistical ammunition for the Brandon Bussi side.

Goaltending is evaluated through save percentage and goals against average — complementary metrics that together capture both consistency and quality of saves made under pressure.

The verdict favors Darcy Kuemper — 3 categories to 1 — but Brandon Bussi makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Brandon Bussi has real statistical ammunition particularly in Save Percentage where the gap narrows to just 1.9%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.