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Vanecek stopped 26 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kings. Vanecek earned his first win of the campaign, and this was just the second time in six outings he's allowed two or fewer goals. The 28-year-old is now at a 1-4-0 record with 20 goals allowed on 165 shots. The Sharks have won two games in a row, but this is likely just a blip on the radar for a team that's in line to struggle for much of the campaign. Vanecek is set to continue sharing the crease with Mackenzie Blackwood as the Sharks go through a five-game homestand.
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Vanecek will patrol the home crease Tuesday against the Kings, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News. Vanecek will get the second half of San Jose's back-to-back after Mackenzie Blackwood played in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over Utah. The 28-year-old Vanecek has posted a mark of 0-4-0 with a 4.00 GAA and an .869 save percentage in five appearances this season. LA has potted 28 goals in nine games during the 2024-25 campaign.
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Vanecek stopped 35 of 42 shots in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Golden Knights. Given the quality of each team's offense and defense, Saturday's result won't surprise anyone. Vanecek is now 0-4-0 through five appearances this season, though seven goals allowed is a new level of bad for the 28-year-old netminder. Mackenzie Blackwood fared a bit better in losses to the Ducks and Kings recently. The Sharks have a back-to-back up next with a road game in Utah on Monday before heading home to host the Kings on Tuesday, so both Vanecek and Blackwood should get a start.
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Vanecek will defend the road net Saturday against the Golden Knights, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. Vanecek has surrendered 11 goals on 95 shots en route to a record of 0-3-0 through four appearances this season. Vegas has accounted for 35 goals in eight games this campaign.
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Vanecek allowed three goals on 21 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Avalanche. The fourth goal was an empty-netter. The Sharks actually played a decent defensive game in front of Vanecek, but a pair of Ross Colton tallies in the first period would be all the Avalanche needed. Vanecek remains winless (0-3-0) with 11 goals allowed on 95 shots over four appearances this season. The Sharks have an 0-4-2 record through six games as a team, and the crease situation could be a win-and-stay-in or a straight alternating pattern. By any token, it's likely Mackenzie Blackwood gets the nod Tuesday in Anaheim, while Vanecek should be penciled in for Thursday's game in Los Angeles.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | W | L | GA | SA | SV | SV% | FPTS |
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| 11/02 | vs  |
L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 10/31 | vs  |
W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 10/29 | vs  |
W 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 26 | 0.929 | 8.2 |
| 10/28 | @  |
W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 10/26 | @  |
L 7-3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 35 | 0.833 | 0 |
| 10/24 | @ |
L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 10/22 | @  |
L 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
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Career Stats
| Year | GP | W | L | OTL | Min | GA | SO | GAA | PIM | FPTS |
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| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 329 | 20 | 0 | 3.65 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1792 | 95 | 0 | 3.18 | 0 | 146.4 |
| 2022 | 52 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 2916 | 119 | 3 | 2.45 | 2 | 307.3 |
| 2021 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 2317 | 103 | 4 | 2.67 | 0 | 211.8 |
| 2020 | 37 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2115 | 95 | 2 | 2.70 | 0 | 203.2 |
| 3 Year Avg | 42 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 2342 | 106 | 2 | 2.72 | 1 | 217.8 |
| Career | 169 | 92 | 46 | 13 | 9469 | 432 | 9 | 2.74 | 2 |