Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Yields three goals in loss
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Vejmelka allowed three goals on 30 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.
Vejmelka turned in a decent effort, but the Mammoth's offense didn't get on the board until late in the third period. This was the first time in Vejmelka's last four starts where he's allowed fewer than four goals. The 30-year-old netminder is at a 6-4-0 record with a 3.13 GAA and an .877 save percentage across 11 outings this season. Vejmelka continues to see plenty of playing time, though with no back-to-backs on the immediate horizon, it's possible Sebastian Cossa will get a spot start at some point during the Mammoth's six-game road trip, which begins in Pittsburgh on Thursday.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Tending twine Tuesday
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Vejmelka will guard the home paint in Tuesday's clash against the Wild, per Brogan Houston of the Deseret News.
Vejmelka won a narrow matchup against the Lightning in his last outing, which marked his fourth victory over his last six games. Overall, the 30-year-old netminder has a 6-3-0 record, a shutout, 3.13 GAA and a .873 save percentage across 10 appearances. Despite allowing four or more goals in each of his last three outings, he remains a solid No. 2 starting option in fantasy for the time being. He'll face off against a high-powered Wild offense Tuesday, making him a boom-or-bust option in fantasy.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Fends off Lightning in overtime
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Vejmelka stopped 28 of 32 shots in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Lightning.
Vejmelka's game wasn't great on paper, but he was able to make a few good saves to help get the game to overtime. He had lost his previous two starts, and he's given up at least four goals in four of his last five outings. On the year, Vejmelka sports a 6-3-0 record with a 3.13 GAA and an .874 save percentage across 10 appearances (nine starts). The Mammoth's next game is another tough one at home versus the Wild on Tuesday.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Tending twine Saturday
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Vejmelka will patrol the home crease in Saturday's clash against the Lightning, per Brogan Houston of the Deseret News.
Vejmelka has struggled over his past two outings, allowing four goals or more in each of the two losses. Outside of that, the 30-year-old backstop has been solid with a 5-3-0 record, a 3.04 GAA and an .872 save percentage over nine appearances. While his stats leave room for improvement, Vejmelka's heavy workload keeps him fantasy relevant despite his recent struggles. He'll face a tough test against the Lightning on Saturday, however, as they enter the contest averaging 3.40 goals per game this season. Vejmelka is still a solid start in fantasy, but a risky one all things considered.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Can't fend off Kraken
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Vejmelka allowed four goals on 22 shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Kraken. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
Vejmelka took consecutive losses for the first time this season. He's allowed nine goals on 39 shots in those games. It's a little early in the campaign for workload to be a concern, but Vejmelka has only rested in full for two of the Mammoth's 11 games. He is 5-3-0 with a 3.04 GAA and an .872 save percentage. Fantasy managers will hope he can get back to winning soon, but don't expect shining ratios from the veteran netminder. The Mammoth are slated to host the Lightning on Saturday in what would be a tough matchup should Vejmelka get the start.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Tending twine in Seattle
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Vejmelka will guard the road goal versus the Kraken on Thursday, Catherine Bogart of the Mammoth's official site reports.
Vejmelka was pulled from his last start after giving up five goals on 17 shots against the Oilers. Sebastian Cossa was able to pick up a win over the Penguins in the next game, but Vejmelka will be back in a starting role Thursday. With five wins over eight appearances, Vejmelka remains a steady fantasy option even with middling ratios.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Chased from loss to Oilers
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Vejmelka allowed five goals on 17 shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Oilers.
Vejmelka was chased in the second period, and Sebastian Cossa stopped three of four shots he faced in relief. Considering Vejmelka played well in a win in Edmonton on Thursday, this was a disappointing performance. The 30-year-old netminder is now 5-2-0 with a 2.89 GAA and an .879 save percentage across eight appearances this season. He's not facing a lot of shots, which will make it tough for Vejmelka to get his save percentage up, but he's still a solid source of wins. Next up is a home game versus the Penguins.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Set to start Saturday
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Vejmelka is expected to protect the home net against Edmonton on Saturday, according to Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.
Vejmelka was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, putting him on track for his second straight start against the Oilers. He made 22 saves in a 4-2 win over Edmonton on Thursday. Vejmelka is 5-1-0 and has stopped 141 of 157 shots in seven appearances this campaign. Edmonton (5-1-1) sits second in the league with 4.43 goals per game this season.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Takes down Oilers
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Vejmelka stopped 22 of 24 shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Oilers.
This was Vejmelka's third straight win. The Mammoth were able to keep Edmonton's stars mostly in check, and Vejmelka handled the rest. The 30-year-old netminder improved to 5-1-0 with a 2.39 GAA and an .898 save percentage over seven games (six starts) this season. He should continue to be a good source of wins as the Mammoth look to join the upper tier of contenders. A rematch with the Oilers in Utah is set for Saturday.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Fends off Toronto
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Vejmelka stopped 22 of 26 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Maple Leafs.
It was far from his best performance of the season, but the Mammoth gave Vejmelka enough of a cushion to work with. The 30-year-old netminder has gone 4-1-0 on the year, adding a 2.46 GAA and an .895 save percentage across six games (five starts). He's a better target for wins than ratios in fantasy. Vejmelka and the Mammoth will have their hands full for the rest of the week as they tangle with the Oilers in a home-and-home set that begins in Edmonton on Thursday.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Patrolling home net
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Vejmelka will draw the home start in Tuesday's clash against the Maple Leafs, per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.
Vejmelka has played well to begin the 2026-27 campaign and is coming off one of his best outings of the season, where he stopped 23 shots in a 4-1 win over Buffalo on Saturday. Overall, the 30-year-old goaltender has a 3-1-0 record, a 2.13 GAA and a .907 save percentage across four appearances. He'll have a moderately-tough matchup in Tuesday's matchup with the Maple Leafs, who currently average 3.33 goals per game to open the new season. Regardless, Vejmelka remains a strong start in all fantasy formats for the time being.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Looks sharp in Saturday's win
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Vejmelka halted 23 of 24 shots on net in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Sabres.
Vejmelka continued his solid start to the 2026-27 season Saturday, where he yielded just one power-play goal early in the contest. Being able to halt Buffalo's offense is no easy task, making his performance Saturday even more impressive than the numbers imply. Overall, the 30-year-old netminder now has a 3-1-0 record, a 2.13 GAA, a .907 save percentage and a shutout across five appearances. After compiling 38 wins across 64 regular-season outings in 2025-26, Vejmelka appears poised to challenge for 30-plus wins once again in the new season. He's a low-end No. 1 goalie option between the pipes in fantasy moving forward.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Tending twine Saturday
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Vejmelka will guard the road goal versus the Sabres on Saturday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Vejmelka has allowed nine goals on 83 shots (.892 save percentage) in his four appearances this season. He had to make a relief appearance Thursday versus the Bruins, stopping 11 of 14 shots. The Sabres have scored 10 goals over four contests this season.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Strong start to season
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Vejmelka made 30 saves in a 5-3 win over the Devils on Tuesday.
He has started three of Utah's first four games, going 2-1-0 with one shutout, a 2.02 GAA and .913 save percentage. Vejmelka finished second in the NHL last season with 38 wins in 63 starts, and he is poised to carry a similarly heavy workload this year. His fantasy value will skyrocket if he can maintain the kind of ratios he's delivering so far. Last year, he finished with a 2.75 GAA and .897 save percentage.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: First goalie off Tuesday
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Vejmelka was the first goalie off during Tuesday's morning skate, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against the Devils.
Vejmelka will draw his third start in Utah's first four games of the regular season. Across his first two starts, he's gone 1-1-0 with a 1.51 GAA and .917 save percentage. He made a pair of starts against New Jersey last year -- one at home and one on the road -- and went 0-2-0 with a 3.06 GAA and .885 save percentage during those outings.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Makes 18 saves in loss
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Vejmelka stopped 18 of 21 shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Rangers. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Vejmelka was coming off a 15-save shutout in Thursday's 6-0 win over Chicago, but he couldn't replicate that performance against a Rangers team that was coming off back-to-back wins. He allowed a goal in the first period but conceded two more in the third, and the Rangers added a fourth on an empty-netter when Utah pushed for a late equalizer. Vejmelka has a 1-1-0 record in his first two appearances this season while stopping 33 of 36 shots thus far.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Blanks Avs in preseason finale
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Vejmelka turned aside all 25 shots he faced in Saturday's 2-0 preseason win over Colorado.
It was an impressive finish to the exhibition schedule for Vejmelka, although he was facing an Avalanche lineup missing stars like Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar. The 30-year-old netminder is coming off a breakout 2025-26 in which he went 38-20-3 over 64 regular-season appearances with a 2.75 GAA and .896 save percentage. Utah did bring in goalie prospect Sebastian Cossa this offseason to back him up, but Vejmelka figures to see a big workload once again as the team's clear No. 1.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Set to start Saturday
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Vejmelka is expected to protect the home net in Saturday's preseason game against Colorado.
Vejmelka made 19 saves in Tuesday's 6-3 exhibition win over the Kings. He posted a 38-20-3 record with two shutouts, a 2.75 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 64 regular-season appearances in 2025-26.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Poised to play Tuesday
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Vejmelka is expected to start Tuesday's preseason matchup against the Kings, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports.
Vejmelka posted a 38-20-3 record with two shutouts, a 2.75 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 64 regular-season appearances in 2025-26. He should see the bulk of the starts for the Mammoth again during the 2026-27 campaign.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Excited for 2026-27 season
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Vejmelka said Wednesday that he's excited about the Mammoth's core for the 2026-27 season and feels "great energy" heading into camp.
Vejmelka made a career-high 64 regular-season appearances last year, going 38-20-3 with a 2.75 GAA and .896 save percentage. While his ratios regressed slightly from the 2024-25 campaign, Vejmelka's 38 wins represented a career-best mark. He should have plenty of opportunities to succeed once again in 2026-27 as the clear No. 1 netminder for a Utah team with ambitious expectations.
