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JANUARY 28 • DEADSPIN.COM

Ends personal 10-game losing streak Vanecek made 25 saves in a 4-3 win over Florida on Tuesday.

Impact The elephant is off his back -- the win ended a personal 10-game losing streak. It was Vanecek's first win 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 .883 save percentage this season, and he was a combined 5-14-4 with a 3.62 GAA and .884 in 2024-25. Vanecek's New Jersey success is very much in the rear-view mirror.

JANUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Sergachev's goal helps lift Utah Mammoth to 4-3 win over Florida Panthers

Mikhail Sergachev scored in the third period to put Utah ahead to stay, and the Mammoth held on for a 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers

JANUARY 28 • Associated Press

Starting versus Panthers Vanecek will guard the road goal versus the Panthers on Tuesday.

Impact Vanecek hasn't seen any action of 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.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Loses in overtime Vanecek stopped 33 of 36 shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.

Impact 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.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Dmitri Voronkov scores on OT power play to lift Blue Jackets past Mammoth, 3-2

Dmitri Voronkov scored on a power play at 1:01 of overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 3-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Sunday night

JANUARY 12 • Associated Press

In goal against Columbus Vanecek will be between the home pipes Sunday versus the Blue Jackets.

Impact 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).

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Fails to maintain leads Vanecek allowed four goals on 26 shots in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Predators.

Impact 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.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Steve Stamkos scores twice in third period to rally Nashville past Utah, 4-3

Steve Stamkos scored two goals less than two minutes apart in the third period to rally the Nashville Predators to a 4-3 victory over the Utah Mammoth

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

NSH@UTA: Evangelista scores goal against Vitek Vanecek | Nashville Predators Luke Evangelista (NSH) scores goal against Vitek Vanecek (UTA) to make it 2 - 2

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • NHL.COM

NSH@UTA: Josi scores goal against Vitek Vanecek | Nashville Predators Roman Josi (NSH) scores goal against Vitek Vanecek (UTA) to make it 1 - 1

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • NHL.COM

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 repor...

Impact 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.

DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tagged with loss Tuesday Vanecek stopped 25 of 26 shots in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the Avalanche.

Impact 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.

DECEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Scott Wedgewood makes 32 saves and Avalanche beat Mammoth 1-0 for 6th straight win

The NHL-best Colorado Avalanche have won their sixth straight game

DECEMBER 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Getting surprise start Vanecek will guard the road goal versus the Avalanche on Tuesday.

Impact 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.

DECEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Losing streak at seven Vanecek made 19 saves in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Bruins.

Impact The Mammoth potted the game's first goal but it was all Bruins after that, with Vanecek really only being responsible 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.

DECEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Geekie scores twice and Bruins open 5-game homestand with 4-1 victory over Mammoth

Morgan Geekie scores two goals, and Jeremy Swayman stops 20 shots to help the Boston Bruins beat Utah

DECEMBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press

First off Tuesday Vanecek was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Cole Bagley of KSL Sports reports, indicating that he will defend the road net against Boston on Tuesday.

Impact Vanecek has gone 0-5-1 while allowing 19 goals on 136 shots over his last six outings. He has stopped 180 of 205 shots en route to a 2-6-1 record in nine appearances this season. Boston sits eighth in the league with 3.24 goals per game this campaign.

DECEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Gets no help Saturday Vanecek turned aside 21 of 22 shots in Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Flames, with Calgary's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Impact Yegor Sharangovich banged home a rebound just 16 seconds into the first period, and while it proved to be the only goal Vanecek would allow, the Mammoth were never able to solve Dustin Wolf in the other crease. Vanecek's best performance of the season went to waste, but it continued a futile stretch for the 29-year-old netminder. He hasn't won a game since Oct. 26, going 0-5-1 over his last six starts with a 3.33 GAA and .860 save percentage.

DECEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Wolf has 28 saves for 5th career shutout as Flames beat Mammoth 2-0

Dustin Wolf stopped 28 shots for his fifth career shutout and the Calgary Flames beat the Utah Mammoth 2-0

DECEMBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Slated starter Saturday Vanecek is expected to start on the road against Calgary on Saturday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Impact Vanecek hasn't earned a win since Nov. 9, but he's been used sparingly, posting a record of 0-2-1 with a 3.57 GAA and an .859 save percentage since his last victory. The 29-year-old has a 2-5-1 record, 3.11 GAA and .869 save percentage in eight appearances this season. Calgary ranks 32nd in goals per game with 2.34.

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Takes loss in relief outing Vanecek stopped 18 of 21 shots in relief of Karel Vejmelka in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Sharks.

Impact Vanecek ended up with the loss since the Mammoth were able to cover the damage Vejmelka left behind in the first period. This was a fifth straight loss for Vanecek (0-4-1), and he's allowed at least three goals in each appearance. On the year, he's 2-5-1 with a 3.11 GAA and an .869 save percentage, numbers that have prevented him from carving out a larger role in Utah's crease even with Vejmelka playing noticeably below his potential. The Mammoth are in Anaheim on Wednesday and then have a back-to-back (Friday in Vancouver, Saturday in Calgary) to close out their current road trip, which should allow both goalies to get game action within the next week.

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

UTA@SJS: Smith scores goal against Vitek Vanecek | San Jose Sharks Will Smith (SJS) scores goal against Vitek Vanecek (UTA) to make it 4 - 2

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • NHL.COM

UTA@SJS: Gaudette scores goal against Vitek Vanecek | San Jose Sharks Adam Gaudette (SJS) scores goal against Vitek Vanecek (UTA) to make it 6 - 2

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • NHL.COM

Gives up four goals in loss Vanecek stopped 24 of 28 shots in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.

Impact Vanecek has lost his last four outings, giving up 15 goals in that span. The 29-year-old had a 2-1 lead to work with after one period, but the Stars responded with three goals in the middle frame, and that was the difference. Vanecek is down to 2-4-1 with a 3.03 GAA and an .870 save percentage over seven outings this season. Karel Vejmelka is likely to get the nod versus the Blues on Saturday.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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