Vejmelka stopped 31 of 32 shots in Friday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.
Vejmelka has allowed just one goal on 59 shots over his last two outings. He lost his bid for a second straight shutout when Arshdeep Bains scored at 4:17 of the third period. Vejmelka is now 12-7-2 with a 2.64 GAA and an .894 save percentage through 22 starts this season. Vitek Vanecek is likely to get the nod for Saturday's road game versus the Flames, but Vejmelka should be between the pipes Monday at home against the Kings.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Tending twine in Vancouver
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Vejmelka will start in goal on the road in Friday's game versus the Canucks.
Vejmelka will get the nod after posting a 27-save shutout over the high-scoring Ducks on Wednesday. This is the first half of a back-to-back, which makes it likely Vitek Vanecek will get the nod Saturday versus the Flames. Vejmelka faces a Canucks team that has scored 13 goals over the last six games, winning just one of them.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Slated to start Wednesday
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Vejmelka is expected to start on the road against Anaheim on Wednesday, per Utah radio broadcaster Mike Folta.
Vejmelka will try to get back into the win column after going 0-2-0 while allowing eight goals on 45 shots (.822 save percentage) across his past three appearances. He's 10-7-2 with a 2.87 GAA and an .882 save percentage in 20 outings this season. Anaheim ranks second in goals per game with 3.62.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Struggles against Sharks
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Vejmelka stopped six of nine shots before he was pulled from Monday's 6-3 loss to the Sharks.
Vejmelka was spared the loss since the Mammoth were able to cover the three goals he allowed, but this was an ugly performance. The 29-year-old has allowed three-plus goals in three of his last six appearances. He remains at 10-7-2 on the year, but his GAA is up to 2.87 while his save percentage slipped to .882 after the poor outing. Vitek Vanecek didn't exactly impress in relief, stopping 18 of 21 shots, but Vejmelka's recent inconsistency could open the door for more of a timeshare in the crease. The Mammoth's road trip continues in Anaheim on Wednesday.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Drawing start Monday
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Vejmelka was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Max Miller of NHL.com reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against San Jose.
Vejmelka was relatively solid in November despite a 4-5-2 record, as he posted a 2.73 GAA and .883 save percentage. The Sharks are scoring just 2.81 goals per game this season, which is the eighth-worst mark in the league. Vejmelka drew a home start against San Jose on Oct. 17, turning aside 18 of 21 shots (.857 save percentage) en route to the victory.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Unlucky loss Saturday
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Vejmelka allowed one goal on 19 shots in Saturday's 1-0 loss to the Blues.
Neither team had much going in this contest, as both fell short of the 20-shot mark. The difference was Dylan Holloway's goal late in the second period, which was enough to stick Vejmelka with his third regulation loss in his last five outings. In that span, he's allowed just 12 goals on 125 shots. Overall, Vejmelka is now 10-7-2 with a 2.74 GAA and an .887 save percentage through 19 starts. The Mammoth's road trip continues with four more games, starting with a meeting against San Jose on Monday. Vejmelka figures to play in two or three of those contests, a stretch that also includes visits to Anaheim on Wednesday, Vancouver on Friday and Calgary on Saturday.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Slated to start Saturday
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Vejmelka is expected to start on the road against St. Louis on Saturday, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.
Vejmelka has a 10-6-2 record, 2.84 GAA and .884 save percentage in 18 outings this year. He stopped 13 of 17 shots in a 4-3 loss to Montreal on Wednesday. St. Louis ranks 28th in goals per game with 2.68.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Falters against Montreal
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Vejmelka allowed four goals on 17 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Canadiens.
Vejmelka faced a season low in shots, but he ended up giving up at least four goals for the second time in four starts and the fifth time overall this year. The Canadiens' top line and power play did the bulk of the damage, and second-liner Ivan Demidov delivered the decisive goal in the third period. Vejmelka dropped to 10-6-2 with a 2.84 GAA and an .886 save percentage over 18 starts. The Mammoth begin a road trip Friday in Dallas, and that's the first half of a back-to-back that also sees them visit St. Louis on Saturday. Look for Vejmelka and Vitek Vanecek to split those starts.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Expected to start Wednesday
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Vejmelka is slated to start at home against Montreal on Wednesday, per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.
Vejmelka has won his past two starts while saving 53 of 56 shots (.946 save percentage). He's 10-5-2 with a 2.76 GAA and an .889 save percentage in 17 outings this season. Montreal lost five straight games (0-4-1) from Nov. 11-20, but the Canadiens might have turned a corner with their 5-2 victory over Toronto on Saturday.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Strong performance in win
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Vejmelka allowed one goal on 34 shots in Monday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Vejmelka picked up his second win in a row and avenged his 4-1 loss to Vegas from Thursday. He was sharp between the pipes, and a four-goal game from Logan Cooley was more than enough help. Vejmelka improved to 10-5-2 on the year with a 2.76 GAA and an .889 save percentage in 17 outings. He's mostly faced light workloads, facing 27 shots or less in 13 of those games, but he's 3-1-0 with a 2.50 GAA and a .926 save percentage over four contests in which he's seen 30-plus shots. The Mammoth host the Canadiens on Wednesday before heading out on a six-game road trip, a stretch that could prove challenging since Vejmelka has a 3.11 GAA and an .872 save percentage in eight games away from the Delta Center.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: First goalie off Monday
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Vejmelka was the first goalie to exit the ice Monday, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports, indicating he'll defend the cage at home versus Vegas.
Vejmelka has posted middling results of late, going 2-1-2 with a 2.77 GAA in his last five outings. Despite the overtime losses, the 29-year-old netminder was able to secure his team at least a point in four of those contests, keeping the Mammoth in the hunt for a playoff spot. With one more win, Vejmelka will earn his 10th victory of the season, a threshold he's reached in each of his prior four NHL campaigns.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Collects win over Rangers
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Vejmelka stopped 20 of 22 shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.
Vejmelka was 0-1-2 with 10 goals allowed over his last three games before snapping the skid in this win. He allowed goals to Vladislav Gavrikov and Artemi Panarin, but Nick DeSimone had the game-winning tally for the Mammoth in the third period. Vejmelka is up to 9-5-2 with a 2.87 GAA and an .884 save percentage over 16 starts. He's been a reliable source of starts and wins as Utah's No. 1 goalie, but his ratios are still a little underwhelming for fantasy. The Mammoth have a tough matchup ahead when they host the Golden Knights on Monday.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Looking to get back in win column
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Vejmelka will be between the home pipes Saturday against the Rangers, according to Catherine Bogart of Mammoth's official site.
Vejmelka has lost three consecutive outings (two in overtime) and is 1-2-2 with a 3.56 GAA and an .852 save percentage across his last five starts. He'll have a relatively favorable matchup against a Rangers squad that ranks 30th in the league with 2.50 goals per game and is mired in a three-game losing streak. However, New York has been good on the road with a 9-3-1 record in 2025-26.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Starting against Vegas
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Vejmelka was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Golden Knights.
Vejmelka will start for the fourth time in Utah's last five games. Across his last three outings, he's gone 1-0-2 with a 2.62 GAA and .879 save percentage. The Golden Knights are tied for 13th in the league with 3.16 goals per game this season.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Tagged with OT loss Monday
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Vejmelka stopped 23 of 26 shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Ducks.
Vejmelka has dropped back-to-back games in overtime, as it also happened in a 3-2 loss to the Islanders on Friday. What's even more concerning is that Vejmelka has gone four straight starts with a save percentage below the .900 mark. Over that four-game slump, Vejmelka is 1-1-2 with a 3.45 GAA and an .843 save percentage. His starting role isn't in danger, but he might serve as the backup Tuesday against the Sharks on the second leg of Utah's back-to-back set.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Wins over Sabres again
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Vejmelka stopped 17 of 19 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Sabres.
Vejmelka has just two wins over his last five outings, and both have been over the Sabres. The 29-year-old allowed the first two goals of the game to Isak Rosen, but the Mammoth were able to fire back with five straight tallies to take the win. Vejmelka is now 8-4-0 on the year with a 2.84 GAA and an .882 save percentage over 12 starts. He's faced more than 25 shots in just three of his outings as Utah's defense keeps traffic from getting to the net, but he hasn't really put in a dominant performance yet. The Mammoth's next game is Friday at home versus the Islanders.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Gives up six goals
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Vejmelka stopped 17 of 23 shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to Montreal.
Vejmelka gave up a season-high six goals in this loss after allowing three or fewer goals in each of his previous two starts. The fact that Vejmelka has posted a save percentage of .880 or lower in three of his last four starts makes it hard for fantasy managers to trust him on a steady basis.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Sharp in seventh win
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Vejmelka made 17 saves in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Sabres.
While he wasn't busy on a night in which Utah outshot Buffalo 35-18, Vejmelka took a shutout into the third period before giving up a fluky goal to Noah Ostlund -- the initial shot went over the net, bounced off the glass and got knocked down by Isak Rosen before landing at Ostlund's feet for a second chance. Vejmelka got his revenge, though, picking up an assist on Clayton Keller's OT winner. The 29-year-old netminder is 7-3-0 through 10 starts to begin the season with a 2.60 GAA and an .894 save percentage.
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Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka: Tagged thrice in defeat
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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
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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.
