Vejmelka stopped 23 of 29 shots in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to St. Louis.
Vejmelka was beaten four times in the first period, including thrice over a 6:37 stretch and twice on the power play, and Utah couldn't even sniff a comeback. Vejmelka settled down afterwards and only gave up two goals the rest of the way, but the damage was already done. This was Utah's final game of the regular season, and the team had been eliminated from playoff contention for quite some time. This means the 28-year-old ends the 2024-25 campaign with a 26-22-8 record and career-high marks in both GAA (2.58) and save percentage (.904) across 58 starts -- also a personal best.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Between pipes in St. Louis
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Vejmelka will get the road start Tuesday against the Blues, according to Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune.
Vejmelka has played well down the final stretch of the season, earning a 4-1-1 record, .925 save percentage and 1.98 GAA across six appearances in April. Vejmelka and his club can play the role of spoiler Tuesday -- the Blues are competing with Minnesota and Calgary for one of the two final Western Conference wild-card spots. The 28-year-old netminder is sporting the best ratios of his career (.906 save percentage, 2.52 GAA), and even though Utah won't be in the playoffs, Vejmelka has a strong foundation to build on heading into 2025-26.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Rides strong power play to win
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Vejmelka stopped 21 of 24 shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Stars.
Vejmelka has won five of his last seven outings, though this was the third time he's given up three goals in that span. The 28-year-old benefited from Utah's power play going a perfect 4-for-4 in the contest. Vejmelka is up to 26-21-8 with a 2.52 GAA and a .906 save percentage over 57 appearances. He's started 23 games in a row, but he may catch a breather soon since Utah's season ends with a back-to-back. The team's last two games are Monday in Nashville and Tuesday in St. Louis.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Between pipes Saturday
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Vejmelka will defend the road crease in Dallas on Saturday, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Vejmelka will make his 23rd straight start. The 28-year-old is 25-21-8 with one shutout, a 2.51 GAA and a .907 save percentage in 2024-25. Dallas is fourth in the NHL with 3.38 goals per game this season but may have some difficulty Saturday as the flu bug is going through the team's locker room.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Loses in shootout
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Vejmelka allowed three goals on 31 shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Predators.
Vejmelka took just his second loss in his last six outings. The 28-year-old squandered a two-goal lead before giving up the lone shootout tally to Filip Forsberg. For the season, Vejmelka is 25-21-8 with a 2.51 GAA and a .907 save percentage over 56 appearances. Vejmelka has started 22 consecutive games, and it's unclear if head coach Andre Tourigny has any plans to give the netminder rest after Utah was eliminated from playoff contention while idle Wednesday. Utah's last three games are on the road, beginning with Saturday's matchup against the Stars.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Expected to start Thursday
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Vejmelka was the first goaltender off the ice at morning practice, per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports, indicating he is slated to start at home versus Nashville on Thursday.
Vejmelka will make his 22nd straight start. He has been solid of late, going 4-1-1 in his last six starts, allowing only 10 goals on 166 shots (.940 save percentage). Vejmelka is 25-21-7 with a 2.51 GAA and a .907 save percentage, easily the best season in his four-year NHL career. The Predators are the lowest-scoring team in the NHL this season, registering only 2.54 goals per game.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Barely challenged in win
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Vejmelka stopped 18 of 19 shots in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Kraken.
Vejmelka has turned things around lately with four wins over his last five contests. The 28-year-old goalie has allowed just eight goals in that span. He's up to 25-21-7 on the season with a 2.51 GAA and a .907 save percentage over 55 appearances. This was Vejmelka's 21st consecutive start, and while Utah's playoff chances are incredibly thin, he'll likely continue to start while they're in contention. They could be eliminated if the Wild beat the Sharks on Wednesday -- if not, expect Vejmelka between the pipes Thursday against the Predators.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: First off at morning skate
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Vejmelka is expected to draw his 21st consecutive start against the Kraken on Tuesday, according to Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.
While it's atypical for a starting goaltender to start this many games in a row, head coach Andre Tourigny won't allow his team to fade quietly from postseason contention over the final stretch of the season. Vejmelka's statline during his 20-game starting streak has been decent -- he's 11-6-3 with a 2.48 GAA and a .901 save percentage in that period. Seattle is on the second half of a back-to-back after defeating the Kings 2-1 on Monday, while Utah has been off since Saturday.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Impresses vs. Winnipeg
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Vejmelka stopped 32 of 33 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Jets.
Vejmelka was beaten by Mark Scheifele in the early stages of the third period with a power-play goal, but other than that, Vejemelka looked impressive between the pipes en route to his third win over his last four appearances. Vejmelka has been an absolute workhorse for Utah, appearing in each of the team's last 20 games. He's 11-6-3 with a 2.48 GAA and a .901 save percentage over that span.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Starting again Saturday
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Vejmelka will patrol the crease at home against Winnipeg on Saturday, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Vejmelka will be making his 20th consecutive appearance between the pipes as Utah tries to force its way into the playoff picture. The heavy workload does appear to be getting to the 28-year-old backstop, as he is just 2-3-1 in his last six outings while posting a 2.88 GAA and .884 save percentage. Until Utah is officially eliminated, Vejmelka could continue to see all of the starts -- especially considering the club has no back-to-backs until the final two games of the year.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Poor showing against Kings
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Vejmelka allowed three goals on 18 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Kings. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
The Kings didn't find much success over the first two periods, but a pair of goals 44 seconds apart early in the third sent Vejmelka to the loss. The 28-year-old netminder had won his previous two starts and is 10-6-3 over a stretch of 19 consecutive starts. Vejmelka is 23-21-7 with a 2.56 GAA and a .904 save percentage through a career-high 53 appearances this season. He'll likely continue to play at least until Utah is mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, so don't be surprised if he's between the pipes versus the Jets on Saturday -- though fantasy managers may want to steer clear of that matchup.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Tending twine Thursday
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Vejmelka will be between the home pipes versus the Kings on Thursday, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Vejmelka will make his 19th straight start for Utah. He has won his last two games, allowing three goals on 63 shots in victories over Chicago and Calgary. Vejmelka is 23-20-7 with a 2.56 GAA and a .905 save percentage over 52 contests in 2024-25. The Kings are generating 2.95 goals per game this season, 18th in the league.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Between pipes Tuesday
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Vejmelka will draw the home start Tuesday versus the Flames, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Vejmelka will make his 18th straight start Tuesday as Utah continues to tread water outside of the Western Conference playoff picture. The 28-year-old owns a 22-20-7 record, .904 save percentage and 2.59 GAA over 51 appearances this season. The Flames are on the second half of a back-to-back -- they overcame a 2-0 deficit and earned a 3-2 shootout win over the Avalanche on Monday.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Gets back to winning ways
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Vejmelka stopped 27 of 29 shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Vejmelka gave up two goals across a four-minute stretch in the second period, but other than that, he was excellent between the posts to secure his first win since March 22. Despite the win, the overall numbers haven't been kind to Vejmelka of late. He is 3-2-1 in his last six appearances, but he's also posted a 3.24 GAA and a less-than-inspiring .871 save percentage in that span.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Tagged with OT loss
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Vejmelka stopped 30 of 32 shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Panthers.
Vejmelka had a tough matchup against one of the top teams in the league, but all things considered, he fared well despite being tagged with yet another defeat. Counting both regulation and overtime losses, this was the third straight defeat for Vejmelka, who has posted a 3.92 GAA and a subpar .825 save percentage over that three-game stretch.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Starting in Florida
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Vejmelka will defend the visiting cage in Florida on Friday, according to Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.
Vejmelka struggled Thursday in Tampa Bay, giving up four goals on 12 shots in 29:14 of action. Overall, the goaltender is 21-20-6 with one shutout, a 2.62 GAA and a .902 save percentage in 2024-25. The Panthers are tied for 10th in NHL scoring this season, generating 3.15 goals per game.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Heavy workload catching up to him
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Vejmelka allowed four goals on 11 shots Thursday before he was pulled in an 8-0 loss to Tampa Bay.
Vejmelka was pulled at 9:14 of the second period, and his team was a shell of itself in front of him prior to his exit. Utah didn't win many battles and seemed content to stay on the outside of the ice. Vejmelka has allowed four goals in three consecutive games (1-2-0). He still sports the best ratios of his career (2.62 GAA and .902 save percentage), but he looks tired. Vejmelka has started 15 times since the 4 Nations break and he's 8-5-2 in that span. Fantasy managers should exercise caution with him given this heavy workload, especially with his goals allowed creeping up.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Gets starting nod Thursday
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Vejmelka will be between the pipes on the road against the Lightning on Thursday, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Vejmelka will make his 15th consecutive appearance in the crease for Utah, a stretch that includes both ends of a back-to-back in early March. As such, it's not impossible that Vejmelka gets the nod again versus Tampa Bay on Friday, but it could be an opportunity for Jaxson Stauber to get into a game.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Subpar showing Monday
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Vejmelka stopped nine of 13 shots in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Red Wings.
Vejmelka was in goal for four of the Red Wings' five goals in this contest, with the remaining one being an empty-netter scored by Alex DeBrincat at the 17:06 mark of the third period when Utah was pushing for a late comeback. Vejmelka has been up and down in recent games, going 3-3-0 with a 3.20 GAA and a subpar .861 save percentage across his last six outings.
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Hockey Club's Karel Vejmelka: Warming trend continues
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Vejmelka made 22 saves in an 6-4 win over Tampa Bay on Saturday.
Vejmelka has won two straight games, and he's 9-3-2 in his last 14 appearances (13 starts). Overall, he's elevated his season stat line to a 21-18-6 record, 2.53 GAA and .907 save percentage. Those are the best ratios of Vejmelka's NHL career. Fantasy managers need to ride the hottest hand at this time of the year, and Vejmelka is surging.
