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2025 Goaltending
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| Regular Season | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2.87 | .886 | 1 |
Top Vitek Vanecek News
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Mammoth's Vitek Vanecek: Torched for six goals
Vanecek stopped 17 of 23 shots in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Capitals.
Vanecek was pulled midway through the third period, and Karel Vejmelka stopped one shot before the Capitals scored an empty-netter. The 30-year-old Vanecek had been pretty steady in recent appearances, but this outing didn't match that standard. He's now 5-11-3 with a 2.87 GAA and an .886 save percentage over 20 outings this season. The Mammoth kick off a three-game road trip in Los Angeles on Saturday, and that'll likely be a game for Vejmelka to start given the implications on the playoff race.
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Mammoth's Vitek Vanecek: Drawing start Thursday
Vanecek will start Thursday's home game against the Capitals, Brogan Houston of the Deseret News reports.
Vanecek stopped all 10 shots he saw in a relief appearance at home against the Oilers on Tuesday, and he'll start for the third time in Utah's last six games Thursday. Across five appearances this month, he's gone 2-1-1 with a 1.86 GAA and .923 save percentage.
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Mammoth's Vitek Vanecek: Sharp in relief outing
Vanecek stopped all 10 shots he faced in relief of Karel Vejmelka in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Oilers.
The Oilers' lone goal in the third period went into an empty net. Vanecek put in a good performance, and he's now allowed just eight goals on 104 shots over five outings in March. For the season, Vanecek is at 5-10-3 with a 2.67 GAA and an .893 save percentage through 19 appearances. The Mammoth have a light schedule to end March and begin April, so it's not clear when Vanecek might get back between the pipes.
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Mammoth's Vitek Vanecek: Decent showing in loss
Vanecek stopped 20 of 22 shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Ducks. The last two goals by Anaheim were empty-netters.
Vanecek put in a decent effort, but it wasn't enough. He's allowed eight goals on 94 shots over his four appearances in March. The 30-year-old is down to 5-10-3 with a 2.71 GAA and an .891 save percentage over 18 appearances this season. The Mammoth's goaltending usage continues to be unpredictable for fantasy managers, especially without clear communication from head coach Andre Tourigny. Expect Karel Vejmelka in goal versus the Kings on Sunday. Vanecek has played well enough lately to get his fair share of looks, especially if the Mammoth want to keep Vejmelka -- the league's busiest goalie -- fresh for a potential playoff run.
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Mammoth's Vitek Vanecek: Will start Friday
Vanecek will start at home versus the Ducks on Friday.
Once again, Vanecek is getting the start after a previous report indicated it would be Karel Vejmelka. The gamesmanship from head coach Andre Tourigny continues to frustrate fantasy managers, but Vanecek has been steady lately, allowing just six goals on 72 shots over his last three games.
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Mammoth's Vitek Vanecek: Earns win over Dallas
Vanecek stopped 27 of 30 shots in Monday's 6-3 win over the Stars.
Vanecek was beaten once in each period, but he didn't have to sweat it out for the win after the Mammoth scored four goals in the final frame. Vanecek has made just three starts since the Olympic break, going 2-0-1 with solid peripherals, including a 1.98 GAA and an impressive .917 save percentage. That said, Vanecek should remain as the clear No. 2 in goaltending duties behind Karel Vejmelka, meaning his fantasy upside will be more matchup-based than anything else.
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Mammoth's Vitek Vanecek: Tending twine Monday
Vanecek will start Monday's road matchup against the Stars.
Despite fellow netminder Karel Vejmelka leaving the ice first at Monday's morning skate, Vanecek will instead grab his first start since Mar. 9. Overall, the 30-year-old Vanecek has a 4-9-3 record, a 2.74 GAA and an .889 save percentage across 16 appearances this season. Since the Olympic break, Vanecek has posted a shutout while going 1-0-1 with three goals allowed on 42 shots over his pair of starts. He'll look to carry that momentum into Monday's fixture with the Stars, who have an elite 3.45 goals per game this season.
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Mammoth's Vitek Vanecek: Tagged with OT loss
Vanecek stopped 23 of 26 shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.
Vanecek has started in two of Utah's last three games, going 1-0-1 while stopping 39 of 42 shots faced. He'll revert to his regular backup role when the Mammoth take on the Wild on Tuesday in the second leg of a back-to-back set. With only four appearances since the beginning of the calendar year, it's hard to trust Vanecek into anything more than a streaming option. That said, in those four games, he's gone 2-0-2 with a 2.22 GAA and a .917 save percentage.
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Mammoth's Vitek Vanecek: Expected between pipes
Vanecek is slated to patrol the crease for Monday's road game versus the Blackhawks, Tracey Myers of NHL.com reports.
Vanecek has appeared in just three of the Mammoth's 23 contests since the start of 2026, posting a 2-0-1 record with one shutout and six goals allowed on 82 shots in those games. Given his limited work rate, the 30-year-old netminder won't offer much in the way of fantasy value, considering he will primarily feature in back-to-backs.
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Mammoth's Vitek Vanecek: Posts 16-save shutout
Vanecek recorded a 16-save shutout in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Flyers.
Vanecek didn't have a lot of work throughout the game, but he got the job done and secured his first shutout of the campaign. This was the first start for the 30-year-old netminder since Jan. 27, and since he's the team's clear No. 2 option between the pipes behind Karel Vejmelka, Vanecek won't have a lot of upside -- and even when he starts, his value is strictly matchup-based.
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Mammoth's Vitek Vanecek: Drawing start Thursday
Vanecek was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Philadelphia.
Vanecek has seen minimal playing time recently, and Thursday's start will be just his third since the start of the calendar year. The Flyers rank 23rd in the NHL with 2.85 goals per game this season.
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Mammoth's Vitek Vanecek: Ends personal 10-game losing streak
Vanecek made 25 saves in a 4-3 win over Florida on Tuesday.
The elephant is off his back -- the win ended a personal 10-game losing streak. It was Vanecek's first victory since Oct. 26, and it was even sweeter that it came against the Panthers, who honored him in the first period for his contribution to their Stanley Cup win last year. It's great that Vanecek snapped his 0-8-2 skid, but it's not enough for us to use the word trust. He's 2-9-2 with a 2.92 GAA and an .883 save percentage this season, and he was a combined 5-14-4 with a 3.62 GAA and an .884 in 2024-25. Vanecek's New Jersey success is very much in the rear-view mirror.
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Mammoth's Vitek Vanecek: Starting versus Panthers
Vanecek will guard the road goal versus the Panthers on Tuesday.
Vanecek hasn't seen any action over the last six games. He is looking to shake off a 10-game skid (0-8-2), in which he's given up 31 goals on 247 shots (.874 save percentage). The Mammoth are in the second half of a back-to-back against a Panthers team that is as healthy as it has been all season, making this a tough matchup.
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Mammoth's Vitek Vanecek: Loses in overtime
Vanecek stopped 33 of 36 shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.
Vanecek hadn't played in the Mammoth's last five games, but his return to the crease saw his losing streak stretch into a third month. He's now 0-8-2 over his last 10 outings, allowing 31 goals on 247 shots in that span. He's at a 2-9-2 record with a 2.92 GAA and an .883 save percentage over 13 contests this season. Karel Vejmelka, the NHL's wins leader, will likely continue to handle most of the work in goal since Vanecek hasn't provided the necessary quality of play to balance the playing time.
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Mammoth's Vitek Vanecek: In goal against Columbus
Vanecek will be between the home pipes Sunday versus the Blue Jackets.
Vanecek will get his first start since Dec. 29. The 30-year-old is currently mired in a terrible stretch, as he is 0-8-1 with an .867 save percentage and a 3.24 GAA over his last nine appearances. Vanecek will look to earn his first victory since Oct. 26 against a Columbus squad that is on the second half of a back-to-back and has lost four consecutive games (0-3-1). He also has a tremendous track record against the Blue Jackets, going 7-0-0 with a 1.55 GAA and a .950 save percentage across seven career outings against them.
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Mammoth's Vitek Vanecek: Fails to maintain leads
Vanecek allowed four goals on 26 shots in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Predators.
Vanecek let a trio of one-goal leads slip away in this contest. A double-dip from Steven Stamkos in a span of 1:38 in the middle of the third period ended up sending Vanecek to his sixth straight regulation loss, and it's his ninth defeat (0-8-1) in a row. The 29-year-old has allowed four goals in five of those losses, though he's also been a bit unlucky during the nearly two-month-long skid. For the season, he's at a 2-9-1 record with a 2.92 GAA and an .879 save percentage in 12 appearances. He'll likely get the bulk of the starts while Karel Vejmelka (upper body) is out, but Vanecek is a risky option for most fantasy formats.
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Mammoth's Vitek Vanecek: First off Monday
Vanecek is expected to patrol the home crease against Nashville on Monday after being the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Brogan Houston of Deseret News Sports reports.
Vanecek is coming off a 25-save effort in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to Colorado. He has a 2-8-1 record this season with a 2.81 GAA and an .882 save percentage through 11 appearances. With Karel Vejmelka (upper body) on injured reserve, Matt Villalta will be the backup goalie behind Vanecek for the time being. Nashville is tied for 23rd in the league with 2.78 goals per game this year.
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Mammoth's Vitek Vanecek: Tagged with loss Tuesday
Vanecek stopped 25 of 26 shots in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the Avalanche.
Vanacek was beaten by Samuel Girard's backhander in the second period, but that was enough to tag him with the loss despite his season-best .926 save percentage. Vanecek has lost each of his last eight starts, going 0-7-1 with a 3.13 GAA and an .870 save percentage in that span.
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Mammoth's Vitek Vanecek: Getting surprise start
Vanecek will guard the road goal versus the Avalanche on Tuesday.
Karel Vejmelka (upper body) was originally expected to start, but Vanecek will instead get the nod. Vanecek hasn't won since Oct. 26 versus the Jets, going 0-6-1 with a 3.43 GAA and an .855 save percentage over his last seven contests. It'll be a tall task to shake off that skid against the NHL's top team.
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Mammoth's Vitek Vanecek: Losing streak at seven
Vanecek made 19 saves in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Bruins.
The Mammoth potted the game's first goal, but it was all Bruins after that, with Vanecek really only being to blame for one of them when he failed to control a rebound early in the second period. The 29-year-old netminder hasn't gotten into the win column since Oct. 26, going 0-6-1 over his last seven outings with a 3.43 GAA and a brutal .855 save percentage.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-2, 184 lbs |
| Birthplace: Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic |
| Age: 30 |
| Experience: 5 |
| Shoots: Left |