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Vejmelka will start against the Stars on Thursday.

Vejmelka has had an up-and-down season, posting a 2.58 GAA and .900 SV% in 35 games (21-11-2), but has been outstanding lately. The 29-year-old Czech goalie is riding a four-game winning streak, allowing two or fewer goals in each game, boasting a tremendous 1.49 GAA and .943 SV%. Utah enters the action on Thursday as slight -110 home favorites against the struggling Dallas Stars, who own the NHL's second-best record (27-11-9) despite only winning two of their previous 10 games (2-4-4).

Karel Vejmelka
Vejmelka was the first goalie off the ice at Utah's morning skate.

Vejmelka has had an up-and-down season, posting a 2.58 GAA and .900 SV% in 35 games (21-11-2), but has been outstanding lately. The 29-year-old Czech goalie is riding a four-game winning streak, allowing two or fewer goals in each game, boasting a tremendous 1.49 GAA and .943 SV%. Utah enters the action on Thursday as slight -110 home favorites against the struggling Dallas Stars, who own the NHL's second-best record (27-11-9) despite only winning two of their previous 10 games (2-4-4).

Karel Vejmelka
Vejmelka will start against the Maple Leafs on Tuesday.

Vejmelka has been excellent lately for Utah, allowing two or fewer goals in six of his last eight games (6-2-0) while posting an impressive 2.12 GAA and .920 SV%. The 29-year-old Czech goalie will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, looking to build on a 2.63 GAA and .898 SV% through 34 games this season (20-11-2). Utah enters Tuesday's contest as a -142 home favorite against a Toronto team on an impressive 8-0-2 run.

Karel Vejmelka
Yamamoto is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Toronto on Tuesday.

Liam O'Brien will draw back into Utah's lineup on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, resulting in Yamamoto heading to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Yamamoto is averaging 11:26 time-on-ice and has nine points (4G / 5A) in 28 games this season.

Kailer Yamamoto
Vejmelka was the first goalie off the ice at Utah's morning skate.

Vejmelka has been excellent lately for Utah, allowing two or fewer goals in six of his last eight games (6-2-0) while posting an impressive 2.12 GAA and .920 SV%. The 29-year-old Czech goalie will likely return to the crease on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, looking to build on a 2.63 GAA and .898 SV% through 34 games this season (20-11-2). Utah enters Tuesday's contest as a -142 home favorite against a Toronto team on an impressive 8-0-2 run.

Karel Vejmelka
Vanecek will start vs. Columbus on Sunday.

Vanecek will make his first start in two weeks, looking to snap a miserable nine-game losing streak (0-8-1), where he has a 3.13 GAA and .867 SV%. That said, history is in Vanecek’s favour on Sunday as he tends the twine against a Columbus Blue Jackets team that he has a 1.55 GAA and .950 SV% against in seven career games (7-0-0).

Vitek Vanecek
Vejmelka will start against the Blues on Friday.

Vejmelka has had an up-and-down 2025-26 season, posting a 2.65 GAA and .897 SV% in 33 games (19-11-2), but has recently strung together a strong stretch of play. The 29-year-old Czech goalie has a solid 2.14 GAA and .919 SV% in his last seven games (5-2-0). The Mammoth enters the action on Friday as -177 home favourites against a St. Louis Blues team coming off an embarrassing 7-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.

Karel Vejmelka
Vejmelka was the first goalie off the ice at Utah's morning skate.

Vejmelka has had an up-and-down 2025-26 season, posting a 2.65 GAA and .897 SV% in 33 games (19-11-2), but has recently strung together a strong stretch of play. The 29-year-old Czech goalie has a solid 2.14 GAA and .919 SV% in his last seven games (5-2-0). The Mammoth enters the action on Friday as -177 home favourites against a St. Louis Blues team coming off an embarrassing 7-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.

Karel Vejmelka
Stenlund (illness) returned to practice on Friday and will be a game-time decision vs. St. Louis.

Stenlund did not play in Utah's most recent game due to illness, but he was at practice on Friday and will be a game-time decision against the St. Louis Blues. The 29-year-old forward is averaging 14:32 time-on-ice and has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 43 games this season.

Kevin Stenlund
Vejmelka will start against the Senators on Wednesday.

Vejmelka has had an up-and-down 2025-26 season, posting a 2.70 GAA and .894 SV% in 32 games (18-11-2), but seems to be turning a corner, amid his hottest stretch of the season. The 29-year-old Czech goalie has a solid 2.44 GAA and .911 SV% in his last 12 games (8-4-0). The Mammoth enter the action on Wednesday as -121 home favorites against an Ottawa Senators team that has been treading water lately with a 3-3-1 record in their last seven games.

Karel Vejmelka