Rittich will guard the road crease versus Anaheim on Sunday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich will make his third start of the season -- he's 1-1-0 with an .878 save percentage and a 3.25 GAA in two appearances. The 32-year-old is Los Angeles' de facto No. 1 netminder while Darcy Kuemper recovers from a lower-body injury. Anaheim is averaging 2.75 goals for per game across four contests.

Rittich stopped all but one of 27 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over Montreal.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich, who allowed four goals on 14 shots and was pulled from Tuesday's 6-2 loss in Toronto, bounced back Wednesday to notch his first win. He was slow to react on Justin Barron's first-period wraparound goal that gave Montreal an early lead, but the 32-year-old netminder stifled the Habs after that. He's is getting an opportunity as primary goalie Darcy Kuemper (lower body) missed a second straight contest. The Kings continue their seven-game, season-opening road sojourn Sunday in Anaheim.

Rittich is set to start on the road against Montreal on Thursday, according to Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich will look for a better result after allowing four goals on 14 shots en route to a 6-2 loss to Toronto on Wednesday. He logged just 32:22 of ice time in that game before being pulled, which is presumably part of the reason why the Kings decided it was okay to start him for the second time in as many nights. Darcy Kuemper (lower body) is on the shelf, so the alternative would have been to start Pheonix Copley if Rittich wasn't getting the nod. Copley also participated in Wednesday's loss to Toronto, stopping just 10 of 12 shots.

Rittich gave up four goals on 14 shots before being removed from Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Maple Leafs midway through the second period.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich gave up three goals in the first period, and by the time Morgan Rielly made it 4-0, the Kings had seen enough and replaced Rittich with Pheonix Copley, who gave up two more goals the rest of the way. Darcy Kuemper (lower body) is considered day-to-day and might not be available to start against the Canadiens on Thursday, and if that's the case, then it's unclear whether the Kings will give Rittich another chance, or if they'll decide to go with Copley instead. This was Rittich's first appearance of the 2024-25 campaign after going 13-6-3 with a 2.15 GAA and a .921 save percentage across 24 regular-season outings in 2023-24.

Rittich will serve as the starting goalie for Wednesday's road matchup against Toronto, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich will make his first start of the regular season Wednesday since Darcy Kuemper (lower body) is considered day-to-day. Rittich made 24 appearances in the NHL last year and logged a 13-6-3 record, 2.15 GAA and .921 save percentage. Pheonix Copley will serve as the backup goaltender Wednesday and could draw the start in Thursday's road game against Montreal if Rittich doesn't start in both ends of the back-to-back.

Rittich made 13 saves in a 4-1 win over Boston on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

The 32-year-old's best season came in 2018-19 when he went 27-9-5 with a 2.61 GAA and .911 save percentage in 42 starts for Calgary. Rittich has been in a back-up role since 2020-21, seeing time with five teams (Calgary, Toronto, Nashville, Winnipeg and now Los Angeles) over the last four years. He will play second fiddle this season to fellow newcomer Darcy Kuemper, but will deliver strong results inside the structure of one of the NHL's best team defenses.

Rittich will defend the home crease versus the Bruins on Thursday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

The two teams are in Quebec City for the exhibition contest. Rittich had a solid 2023-24 campaign, going 13-6-2 with a 2.15 GAA and a .921 save percentage in 24 regular-season games with the Kings as the backup to Cam Talbot. Talbot has moved on to Detroit, with LA acquiring Darcy Kuemper in the offseason, as their presumptive No. 1 goaltender this season.

Rittich will patrol the home crease in Saturday's exhibition matchup against Anaheim, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich registered a 13-6-3 record with a 2.15 GAA and a .921 save percentage over 24 regular-season appearances with the Kings in 2023-24. He is expected to open the 2024-25 campaign as Darcy Kuemper's backup.

Rittich signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Kings on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich had a 13-6-3 record, 2.15 GAA and .921 save percentage in 24 regular-season appearances with the Kings in 2023-24. He also stopped 34 of 39 shots (.872 save percentage) across two playoff outings this year. Rittich would have become an unrestricted free agent this summer if he didn't sign this extension. Cam Talbot, who logged 54 regular-season games with LA, remains set to become a UFA, so it's unclear who Rittich's goaltending partner will be next year. Although the 31-year-old Rittich is coming off a strong campaign, he has spent most of his career as a backup goaltender, so it wouldn't be surprising if the Kings seek to pair him with an established starter.

Rittich allowed four goals on 26 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 Game 5 loss to the Oilers.

EDGE Analysis

Rittich and the Kings couldn't overcome Edmonton's three-goal second period in the series-deciding loss. The 31-year-old Rittich started the series' final two games, going 0-2-0 with an .872 save percentage after Cam Talbot struggled in the first three games. Rittich was solid in the regular season, going 13-6-3 with a .921 save percentage. Rittich could be looking for an opportunity to win a starting gig as a free agent this summer.