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2025 Goaltending
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| Regular Season | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2.79 | .890 | 0 |
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Tagged thrice in defeat
Vejmelka stopped 22 of the 25 shots he faced during Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Lightning. Tampa Bay's last goal was an empty-netter.
Vejmelka has lost back-to-back starts after winning his previous six. The 29-year-old has allowed eight goals during the two-game skid after giving up only 16 across his six-start winning streak. His save percentage has dipped to .890, to go along with a 6-3-0 record and 2.75 GAA.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Facing Lightning
Vejmelka will patrol the home crease against Tampa Bay on Sunday.
Vejmelka's six-game winning streak ended in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Edmonton. He surrendered six goals on 23 shots in the defeat, with the final tally being an empty-netter. Vejmelka has a 6-2-0 record this season while stopping 180 of the 202 shots he has faced. Tampa Bay ranks 21st in the league with 2.82 goals per game this campaign.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Has first rough game
Vejmelka allowed five goals on 24 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Oilers. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.
This was the first really bad game for Vejmelka, though he allowed four goals on 20 shots against the Blues last week in a win. The 29-year-old netminder won't be at his best all the time, but he's been a big positive for the Mammoth early in the season. He's 6-2-0 with a 2.75 GAA and an .892 save percentage over eight starts this season. The Mammoth are back at home for a game Sunday versus the Lightning before embarking on their third road trip of the year and the first one to take them into the Eastern Conference.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Starting against Oilers
Vejmelka will guard the road goal against Edmonton on Tuesday, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.
Vejmelka has won six straight games, stopping 137 of 152 shots. He has a 6-1-0 record this season while allowing only 17 goals on 179 shots. Edmonton ranks 21st in the league with 2.90 goals per game this campaign.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Win streak at six
Vejmelka turned aside 33 shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Wild.
The Mammoth scored three times before five minutes had elapsed in the first period, giving Vejmelka more than enough cushion to cruise to his sixth straight win. The 29-year-old netminder has benefitted from some impressive offensive support -- Utah's scored at least six goals in three of his last four starts -- but he's done his part with a 2.43 GAA and .905 save percentage through seven outings.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Guarding goal Saturday
Vejmelka will start Saturday's road game against Minnesota.
Vejmelka has stopped 104 of the 117 shots he has faced during his five-game winning streak. He is coming off a 16-save effort in Thursday's 7-4 win over the Blues. Minnesota ranks 28th in the league with 2.50 goals per game this season.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Mixed results in win
Vejmelka saved 16 out of 20 shots in Thursday's 7-4 win over the Blues.
Despite saving only four out of every five shots, Vejmelka was able to coast to a win, fueled by Utah's offense, which scored seven times. With the win, Vejmelka is up to a 5-1-0 record with a 2.49 GAA and an .896 save percentage in six appearances. Thursday's contest marked the 29-year-old goaltender's fifth consecutive win, but also his campaign high in goals allowed and season low in saves. Regardless, the Mammoth are trending toward playoff contention this season, and if Vejmelka continues to outduel opposing netminders, he could be well on his way to another career year in fantasy. He is a strong goaltending option in all formats and should be rostered in most deep leagues.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Tending twine Thursday
Vejmelka will patrol the visiting crease in St. Louis on Thursday, per Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports.
Vejmelka is off to the best start in his career, posting a 4-1-0 record with a 2.19 GAA and a .911 save percentage. The 29-year-old native of Czechia will face the Blues, who are averaging 2.67 goals, tied for 23rd in the NHL.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Battles for overtime win
Vejmelka stopped 30 of 33 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Avalanche.
Vejmelka won his fourth straight start and avenged his season-opening loss in Colorado with his victory. The 29-year-old netminder couldn't quite hold the lead late in the third period, but he ended up with the win anyway when Dylan Guenther scored 33 seconds into overtime. Vejmelka is now 4-1-0 with a 2.19 GAA and a .911 save percentage through five starts. His play between the pipes and the overall performance of the Mammoth look improved compared to last year, so he should return good value in fantasy. The Mammoth begin a road trip in St. Louis on Thursday.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: First off Tuesday
Vejmelka is expected to start Tuesday's home game against Colorado after being the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports reports.
Vejmelka made 18 saves in a 6-3 win over San Jose on Friday. He has won his last three outings while stopping 58 of 64 shots to improve to 3-1-0 this season. Colorado sits eighth in the league with 3.50 goals per game this campaign.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Yields three goals in win
Vejmelka stopped 18 of 21 shots in Friday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.
Two of the Sharks' goals came on power plays, so this wasn't really all that bad of a performance from Vejmelka. The Mammoth's scoring outburst helped him get away with less than his best performance. This was the first time all season that Vejmelka has allowed more than two goals, and he improved to 3-1-0 with eight goals allowed on 91 shots. The defense has kept his workload light so far, which bodes well for improved performances. The Mammoth's next game is at home versus the Bruins on Sunday.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: First goalie off Friday
Vejmelka was the first goalie off during Friday's morning skate, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Sharks.
Vejmelka has had a solid start to the season, going 2-1-0 with a 1.67 GAA and a .929 save percentage while starting in three of Utah's first four games of the season. He'll attempt to pick up a third consecutive victory in Friday's matchup against the Sharks, who have yet to enter the win column this year.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Allows one goal in win
Vejmelka stopped 19 of 20 shots in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Flames.
Vejmelka has won his last two starts and looks to be in a groove early in the season. He's allowed a total of five goals on 70 shots this season, with his lone mistake Wednesday being an unlucky bounce of a Rasmus Andersson shot. Vejmelka is likely to continue getting a majority of the starts for the Mammoth, who host the Sharks on Friday for their next game.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: First goalie off Wednesday
Vejmelka was the first goalie to leave the ice Wednesday, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports, indicating he'll guard the cage at home versus the Flames.
Vejmelka will be back between the pipes after getting the night off versus Chicago on Monday. In two appearances this year, the 29-year-old backstop is 1-1-0 with a 2.00 GAA and a .920 save percentage. Vejmelka should see the bulk of the starts this season, with Vitek Vanecek serving as the No. 2 option.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Earns first win of season
Vejmelka stopped 20 of 22 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.
Vejmelka bounced back from the season-opening loss to the Avalanche on Thursday and earned his first win of the campaign. Given the opponent he faced in the first game of the campaign, it's safe to say Vejmelka is having a solid start to the season after posting a save percentage of at least .905 in both outings while stopping 45 of 49 shots so far. His next chance to play will come Monday against the Blackhawks, again on the road.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Slated to start Saturday
Vejmelka was the first netminder off the ice at the morning skate and is expected to defend the visiting cage against Nashville on Saturday, according to Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.
Vejmelka started the 2025-26 campaign with a 25-save effort in a 2-1 loss to Colorado on Thursday. Nashville is coming off a 2-1 win over Columbus in Thursday's season opener.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Loses close game
Vejmelka allowed two goals on 25 shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Avalanche.
Vejmelka was steady, but the Mammoth didn't give him enough support on offense. The 29-year-old netminder went 26-22-8 with a 2.58 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 58 games a season ago, with all of those marks representing career bests. Vejmelka is the unquestioned starter over Vitek Vanecek to begin 2025-26 and will look to be steady at the back for a Utah team that has playoff aspirations. The Mammoth continue their season-opening road trip in Nashville on Saturday.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Facing Avalanche
Vejmelka was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports, and will get the Opening Night assignment in Colorado on Thursday.
Vejmelka took a huge step forward last season, posting a 26-22-8 mark with a 2.58 GAA and a .904 save percentage, far superior to 2023-24 when he went 13-19-2 with a 3.35 GAA and an .895 save percentage. The Avalanche won their first game of the season Tuesday, finding the back of the net on four occasions in a road win over Los Angeles.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Expected to start Saturday
Vejmelka is set to guard the home crease for Saturday's preseason game against San Jose, per Catherine Bogart of Utah's official site.
Vejmelka had a 26-22-8 record, 2.58 GAA and .904 save percentage across 58 outings with Utah last year. He's expected to start the upcoming campaign as the team's No. 1 goalie and will probably be between the pipes for Utah's regular-season opener at Colorado on Thursday.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Not starting Thursday
Vejmelka will not start Thursday's preseason game versus the Kings, Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports reports.
Vejmelka appeared to be in line for the start, but that has changed. This is likely nothing to be concerned about, as Vejmelka will likely get the nod for the preseason finale versus the Sharks on Saturday.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-4, 221 lbs |
| Birthplace: Trebic, Czech Republic |
| Age: 29 |
| Experience: 4 |
| Shoots: Right |