Vejmelka allowed three goals on 32 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Stars.
Don't blame Vejmelka for this loss. The Mammoth killed off just two of the Stars' four power plays, with Thomas Harley and Wyatt Johnston each scoring with the man advantage early in the first period. Vejmelka has now taken three straight losses, allowing 10 goals on 94 shots in that span. He's tended to run streaky at times, though with more good than bad overall. Vejmelka slipped to 25-14-2 with a 2.63 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 42 starts. The Czech netminder is set to represent his country at the Olympics, so it's possible the Mammoth will let him rest either Monday versus the Canucks or Wednesday against the Red Wings in advance of the tournament. Vejmelka went 9-4-0 over 13 games in January, sitting just twice all month.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Set to face Dallas
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Vejmelka was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports, indicating he will patrol the home crease against the Stars on Saturday.
Vejmelka has lost his last two outings, including a 28-save effort in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Carolina. He has a 25-13-2 record this campaign with a 2.62 GAA, an .899 save percentage and one shutout through 41 appearances. Dallas sits 11th in the league this season with 3.28 goals per game.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Late collapse in narrow loss
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Vejmelka stopped 28 of 33 shots in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Hurricanes.
After allowing just two goals across the first 58 minutes of the contest, Vejmelka crashed and burned when he surrendered three goals in the final two minutes of the third period. With the loss, the 29-year-old netminder now has a 25-13-2 record, 2.62 GAA and .899 save percentage through 41 appearances this season. After posting an eight-game winning streak earlier in January, Utah's starting netminder has dropped a pair of road games to Eastern Conference opponents in his last two outings. With a league-leading 25 wins and the Mammoth occupying a wild-card spot in the Western Conference, Vejmelka remains a high-level goaltending option across most fantasy formats. His next chance to bounce back is in Saturday's home clash against Dallas.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Starting Thursday
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Vejmelka will defend the road crease in Carolina on Thursday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Vejmelka leads the NHL with 25 victories. He has a 2.56 GAA and a .901 save percentage in 40 appearances this season. The Hurricanes are tied for fourth in NHL scoring, generating 3.38 goals per contest.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Beaten twice Monday
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Vejmelka stopped 27 of 29 shots in Monday's 2-0 loss to the Lightning.
Vejmelka saw the end of his eighth-game winning streak Monday, but he wasn't bad by any means -- he just didn't have enough support from the offense in a 2-0 loss. Despite the loss, Vejmelka has been playing well over the last few weeks and has posted a save percentage of at least .900 in eight of his last 11 contests, a stretch in which he's gone 9-2-0 with a 2.18 GAA and a .918 save percentage on 292 shots faced.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Drawing start in Tampa Bay
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Vejmelka will occupy the road crease against the Lightning on Monday.
Vejmelka is currently in peak form -- he's won eight games in a row while posting a 1.99 GAA and a .924 save percentage during that time. It'll be a tough matchup for the 29-year-old against one of the NHL's best teams, as Vejmelka has already been defeated by the Lightning this season, allowing three goals on 25 shots in a 4-2 home loss Nov. 2. Tampa Bay also ranks second in the league with 3.48 goals per game in 2025-26.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Starting in Nashville
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Vejmelka will defend the road crease against Nashville on Saturday.
Vejmelka has stopped 168 of the 182 shots he has faced during his seven-game winning streak. He has earned a 24-11-2 record this season with a 2.59 GAA, an .899 save percentage and one shutout through 38 outings. Nashville ranks 23rd in the league this campaign with 2.86 goals per game.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Sixth straight win
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Vejmelka made 18 saves in a 6-3 win over Seattle on Saturday.
Vejmelka has registered six straight wins for himself, and he's allowed just 10 goals in that span. He's 23-11-2 with one shutout, a 2.55 GAA and a .902 save percentage in 37 starts this season. In 2024-25, Vejmelka delivered a 26-22-8 record, 2.58 GAA and .904 save percentage in 58 appearances. The big 29-year-old has taken a step forward this campaign.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Facing Kraken
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Vejmelka will be between the pipes for Saturday's home matchup against Seattle.
Vejmelka has won his last five outings while stopping 125 of the 132 shots he has faced. He has a 22-11-2 record with a 2.53 GAA, a .901 save percentage and one shutout through 36 appearances this campaign. Seattle is tied for 25th in the league this season with 2.74 goals per game.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Sharp in win
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Vejmelka allowed one goal on 27 shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Stars.
Vejmelka didn't get a ton of help, but he was up to the challenge to earn his fifth straight win. He's allowed just seven goals in that span, though the Stars are by far the toughest opponent he's seen during the streak. For the season, the 29-year-old netminder is up to 22-11-2 with a 2.53 GAA and a .901 save percentage over 36 outings. The Mammoth's next game is a fairly favorable home matchup against the Kraken on Saturday. With no back-to-back sets over the next week, Vejmelka figures to see a fairly steady workload in the near future.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Cruises to win
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Vejmelka stopped 19 of 20 shots in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Calle Jarnkrok scored at 3:30 of the third period to spoil Vejmelka's shutout bid, but that was the only blemish on his performance. Vejmelka has won four outings in a row and six of his last seven. He's up to 21-11-2 with a 2.58 GAA and a .900 save percentage over 35 appearances this season. He's on a roll, and he'd get a look at a struggling Stars team should he get the nod Thursday at home.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: First off at morning skate
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Vejmelka was the first netminder off during Tuesday's morning skate, according to Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports, which indicates he'll defend the home crease against Toronto.
Vejmelka has been playing well over the last month, winning three straight games and eight of his last 10. The 29-year-old has posted a 2.40 GAA and a .910 save percentage during that stretch. He got the night off Sunday against Columbus, so he should be fresh against a Maple Leafs club that is on the second half of a back-to-back. Toronto defeated Colorado 4-3 in overtime Monday and has won four consecutive games.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: First to 20 wins this season
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Vejmelka stopped 26 of 28 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Blues.
Vejmelka is the first goalie to reach the 20-win mark this season. He's on a bit of a roll with five wins over his last six outings, allowing just 14 goals on 163 shots in that span. The 29-year-old netminder is at 20-11-2 with a 2.63 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 34 appearances. His workload is a plus for fantasy managers, as Vitek Vanecek hasn't played well enough for Vejmelka to get much rest yet. The Mammoth's next game is Sunday versus the Blue Jackets.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Leading league in wins
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Vejmelka stopped 32 of 33 shots in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Senators.
Vejmelka limited the damage to a Ridly Greig tally late in the first period. He has three wins in his last four outings, a span in which he's given up nine goals on 109 shots. The 29-year-old is now leading the NHL in wins with 19, one ahead of Colorado's Scott Wedgewood, though Vejmelka has played in six more games. The Utah netminder has added a 2.65 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 33 appearances. The Mammoth are back in action Friday versus the Blues.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Exits ice first Wednesday
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Vejmelka was the first goalie to leave the ice Wednesday, Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports reports, indicating he'll tend the twine at home versus the Senators.
Vejmelka has continued to put up solid numbers since the start of December, going 8-4-0 with a .905 save percentage in 13 outings. With 18 wins in his 32 appearances this year, the Czech netminder is on pace to top the 26 victories he put up last year.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Sharp in Monday's OT win
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Vejmelka made 22 saves in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers.
New York got two pucks past him on power plays in the second period, but otherwise Vejmelka had an answer for everything the home side fired at him. The 29-year-old netminder has been getting just enough offensive support over the last few weeks, going 6-2-0 in his last eight starts with a 2.63 GAA and an .898 save percentage.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: First goalie off Monday
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Vejmelka was the first goalie off the ice during Monday's morning skate, Jonny Lazarus of NESN reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against the Rangers.
Vejmelka has alternated wins and losses over his last five starts, going 3-2-0 with a 2.42 GAA and .906 save percentage during that time. He made a home start against the Rangers on Nov. 22 and turned aside 20 of 22 shots (.909 save percentage) in a 3-2 victory.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Tending twine Saturday
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Vejmelka will patrol the home crease against New Jersey on Saturday.
Vejmelka is coming off a 20-save performance in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Islanders. He has a 17-10-2 record with one shutout, a 2.68 GAA and an .895 save percentage across 30 appearances this season. New Jersey is tied for 27th in the league with 2.65 goals per game in the 2025-26 campaign.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Cruises to win in return
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Vejmelka turned aside 20 shots in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Islanders.
After a scoreless first period in which Vejmelka kicked out all 11 shots he faced, the Mammoth took control over the final 40 minutes and made their netminder's job a lot easier. Vejmelka missed the prior two games due to an upper-body injury, but that's been about the only thing to derail him of late -- he's won five of his last six starts, allowing 15 goals on 151 shots (.901 save percentage) over that stretch.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Game-time decision Thursday
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Vejmelka (upper body) will be a game-time decision versus the Islanders on Thursday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.
Vejmelka is currently on injured reserve and will need to be activated if he is healthy enough to get the start. The 29-year-old is 16-10-2 with a 2.70 GAA and an .894 save percentage across 29 appearances this season. If he is unable to play, Vejmelka will get a chance to start Saturday in New Jersey.
