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Slated starter in Edmonton Vejmelka was the first netminder off at Tuesday's morning skate, per Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune, indicating that he'll defend the road crease against the Oilers.

Impact Vejmelka has been a workhorse for a Utah squad that is battling to make the postseason -- this will mark his 11th consecutive start. The 28-year-old has alternated wins and losses over his last four contests, with his last outing being an 18-save effort in a 3-1 victory over Vancouver on Sunday. The Oilers have won back-to-back games and will have Zach Hyman and Mattias Ekholm back in the lineup Tuesday. Vejmelka is 1-3-1 with a 4.50 GAA and an .875 save percentage across five career appearances against Edmonton.

MARCH 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Secures key win over Canucks Vejmelka stopped 18 of 19 shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.

Impact This was a game Utah absolutely needed to have, especially when the Blues beat the Ducks 7-2. Vejmelka delivered a strong performance, allowing just a power-play goal to Quinn Hughes early in the second period before Utah scored the next three goals to stay within two points of the last wild-card spot. While this was Vejmelka's third win in his last seven outings, this was one of his best games in that span. The 28-year-old netminder is up to 19-17-6 with a 2.45 GAA and a .909 save percentage over 44 appearances. Utah wraps up its three-game road trip with a tough matchup in Edmonton on Tuesday.

MARCH 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cooley scores winner as Utah Hockey Club downs Vancouver Canucks 3-1

ogan Cooley scored the winner as the Utah Hockey Club edged the Canucks 3-1 in their inaugural visit to Vancouver on Sunday night

MARCH 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Slated starter for Sunday Vejmelka is expected to start on the road against Vancouver on Sunday, per Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune on Saturday.

Impact Vejmelka has an 18-17-6 record, 2.49 GAA and .908 save percentage in 43 outings in 2024-25. While those are decent overall numbers, he's going through a rough patch in which he's won just one of his past four starts (1-1-2) and has allowed 12 goals on 93 shots (.871 save percentage). He's found success against Vancouver this season, posting a 1.44 GAA and a .929 save percentage across two victories over the Canucks, so perhaps his third meeting against them will snap his cold spell.

MARCH 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Yields three goals in loss Vejmelka allowed three goals on 21 shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Impact Vejmelka allowed a goal in each period, squandering the 2-1 lead Utah took early in the middle frame. Over six contests in March, Vejmelka has gone 2-2-2 with 17 goals allowed on 162 shots. He's now 18-17-6 with a 2.49 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 43 appearances this season. Utah is likely to keep turning to Vejmelka, though Jaxson Stauber could get a spot start on occasion while Connor Ingram is away from the team in the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. Utah's road trip continues in Vancouver on Sunday.

MARCH 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Eeli Tolvanen scores early, and again late, to lead Kraken to a 4-2 win over Utah

Eeli Tolvanen scored two goals, the first just 51 seconds into the game and the second into an empty net with 1:09 left, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-2

MARCH 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Gets starting nod Friday Vejmelka will defend the road goal in Seattle on Friday, according to Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.

Impact Vejmelka has been sharp of late, going 6-1-2 with a 2.12 GAA and a .916 save percentage in his last nine starts. The 28-year-old is the undisputed No. 1 goaltender with Utah as Connor Ingram is sidelined in the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. The Kraken are generating 2.97 goals per game this season, 15th in the NHL.

MARCH 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Utah nips Ducks, remains in thick of wild-card hunt Dylan Guenther had a goal and an assist for the Utah Hockey Club in a 3-2 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night in Salt...

MARCH 13, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Holds on late for win Vejmelka stopped 19 of 21 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.

Impact The Ducks tied the game at 2-2 early in the third period, but Dylan Guenther responded to put Utah ahead. Vejmelka made that goal stand as the game-winner, earning just his second win in five outings in the process (2-1-2). The 28-year-old netminder is now 18-16-6 with a 2.47 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 42 appearances. Vejmelka is likely to handle a starter's workload for two reasons -- one, Utah is battling for a playoff spot, and two, Connor Ingram is in the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. Look for Vejmelka to get the nod again in Friday's road game in Seattle.

MARCH 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Guenther breaks a tie on 3rd-period power play in Utah's 3-2 victory over the Ducks

Dylan Guenther broke a tie on a power play at 7:03 of the third period and the Utah Hockey Club beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Wednesday night

MARCH 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Slated to start Wednesday Vejmelka is expected to start at home against Anaheim on Wednesday, according to Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.

Impact Vejmelka is gearing up for his eighth straight start after going 4-1-2 with a 2.11 GAA and a .914 save percentage over his previous seven outings. The 28-year-old netminder has a 17-16-6 record, 2.49 GAA and .909 save percentage across 41 appearances overall in 2024-25. Anaheim ranks 29th in goals per game with 2.66.

MARCH 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tagged with shootout loss Vejmelka stopped 23 of 26 shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Maple Leafs.

Impact Vejmelka was beaten twice in the first period and once more in the second, though two of those goals came when the Maple Leafs had the man advantage. The 28-year-old settled down afterward, but he ended up being tagged with an OT loss for the second game in a row. Vejmelka has started seven games in a row for Utah, going 4-1-2 with a 2.11 GAA and a .914 save percentage over that stretch.

MARCH 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Marner scores in SO to give Maple Leafs 4-3 win over Utah

Mitch Marner scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-3

MARCH 11, 2025 • Associated Press

TOR@UTA: Nylander scores PPG against Karel Vejmelka | Toronto Maple Leafs William Nylander (TOR) scores power-play goal against Karel Vejmelka (UTA) to make it 0 - 1

MARCH 11, 2025 • NHL.COM

TOR@UTA: Jarnkrok scores PPG against Karel Vejmelka | Toronto Maple Leafs Calle Jarnkrok (TOR) scores power-play goal against Karel Vejmelka (UTA) to make it 0 - 2

MARCH 11, 2025 • NHL.COM

Facing Maple Leafs Vejmelka will patrol the home crease against Toronto on Monday, according to Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune.

Impact Vejmelka is coming off a 21-save effort in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to Chicago. He has a 17-16-5 record with one shutout, a 2.48 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 40 appearances this season. Toronto sits 10th in the league with 3.21 goals per game in 2024-25.

MARCH 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tagged with OT loss Friday Vejmelka stopped 21 of 25 shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.

Impact Vejmelka was beaten three times in the second period, including once via a penalty shot, and then midway through the overtime period when Connor Bedard scored the game-winning goal. Vejmelka has posted solid numbers in recent weeks despite the loss here, however, and he's gone 4-1-1 with a 2.00 GAA and a .919 save percentage in his six outings since the league resumed following the 4 Nations break.

MARCH 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Bedard show in OT!!🚨🚀

MARCH 8, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Connor Bedard scores in overtime to lift Blackhawks to 4-3 win over Utah

Connor Bedard scored 3:10 into overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 victory over the Utah Hockey Club

MARCH 8, 2025 • Associated Press

CONNOR BEDARD with the OVERTIME WINNER! 🥳🤯

MARCH 8, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Set to start Friday Vejmelka is expected to start on the road against Chicago on Friday, per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports.

Impact Vejmelka has gone 5-1-0 while saving 145 of 155 shots (.935 save percentage) over his past six outings. He's 17-16-4 with a 2.44 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 39 appearances this season. Vejmelka did start Thursday, stopping 38 of 40 shots en route to a 4-2 victory over Detroit, so fatigue might be an issue for him against Chicago, which ranks 25th in goals per game with 2.76.

MARCH 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Busy in Thursday's win Vejmelka made 38 saves in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Red Wings.

Impact The 40 shots on net represented the biggest volume Vejmelka had faced since he got barraged with 50 in a win over Carolina on Nov. 13. The 28-year-old netminder has won five of his last six starts, posting a stellar 1.71 GAA and .935 save percentage over that stretch and seizing the top job in the Utah crease in the process. Vejmelka could be leaned on heavily over the final weeks as the team tries to stay in the playoff picture in the Western Conference.

MARCH 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Busy in Thursday's win Vejmelka made 38 saves in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Red Wings.

MARCH 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

NHL On The Fly: Top Moments | NHL.com Tonight's top moments including Jake Guentzel scoring a hat trick in one period and Karel Vejmelka making a great stop in the debut of new d...

MARCH 7, 2025 • NHL.COM

Stenlund ends scoring drought to help Utah down slumping Red Wings, 4-2

Kevin Stenlund scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Utah Hockey Club handed Detroit its fourth straight loss, 4-2

MARCH 7, 2025 • Associated Press

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Cooley scores winner as Utah Hockey Club downs Vancouver Canucks 3-1

Eeli Tolvanen scores early, and again late, to lead Kraken to a 4-2 win over Utah

Dylan Guenther breaks a tie on 3rd-period power play in Utah's 3-2 victory over the Ducks

Marner scores in SO to give Maple Leafs 4-3 win over Utah

Connor Bedard scores in overtime to lift Blackhawks to 4-3 win over Utah

Stenlund ends scoring drought to help Utah down slumping Red Wings, 4-2