Vanecek will guard the home net Saturday against Anaheim, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Vanecek will make his San Jose regular-season debut after being acquired from New Jersey last campaign. He didn't get to play for his new team in 2023-24 because of a lower-body injury. The Ducks ranked 30th in the league last season with 2.48 goals per game and missed the playoffs for a sixth straight year.