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Stenlund (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision vs. Ottawa on Wednesday.

Stenlund is battling an undisclosed injury and it is unclear if he will be able to play on Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators. The 29-year-old bottom-six forward has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 43 games this season.

Kevin Stenlund
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 2.70 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
Vejmelka will start in New York on Monday.

Vejmelka struggled in his most recent game, allowing four goals on 30 shots (.867 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils, and hopes to rebound on Monday against the New York Rangers. The 29-year-old Czech goalie has a 2.72 GAA and .894 SV% in 31 games this season (17-11-2). The Mammoth enters Monday's contest as slight -108 road favorites against a Rangers team that has been abysmal on home ice this season (5-10-3).

Karel Vejmelka
Tanev is expected to draw back into Utah's lineup vs. New York on Monday.

Liam O'Brien will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Tanev to re-enter the lineup against the New York Rangers. The 34-year-old Tanev has regularly been a healthy scratch over the past month. He has one assist in 29 games this season.

Brandon Tanev
O'Brien will be a healthy scratch in New York on Monday.

Brandon Tanev will draw back into Utah's lineup on Monday against the New York Rangers, sending O'Brien to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old O'Brien is averaging 9:03 time-on-ice and has three points (2G / 1A) in 23 games this season.

Liam O'Brien
Vejmelka was the first goalie off the ice at Utah's morning skate.

Vejmelka struggled in his most recent game, allowing four goals on 30 shots (.867 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils, and hopes to rebound on Monday against the New York Rangers. The 29-year-old Czech goalie has a 2.72 GAA and .894 SV% in 31 games this season (17-11-2). The Mammoth enters Monday's contest as slight -108 road favorites against a Rangers team that has been abysmal on home ice this season (5-10-3).

Karel Vejmelka
Vejmelka will start on Long Island on Thursday.

Vejmelka was expected to start in Utah's final game before the Holiday Break, but was a late scratch and has not suited up since. He makes his return on Thursday against the New York Islanders. The 29-year-old Vejmelka has a 2.70 GAA and .894 SV% in 29 games this season (16-10-2). The Mammoth enter the action as -119 road favorites.

Karel Vejmelka
Vejmelka (upper-body) will be a game-time decision vs. the Islanders on Thursday afternoon.

Vejmelka was expected to start in Utah's final game before the Holiday Break, but was a late scratch and has not suited up since. The 29-year-old Vejmelka has a 2.70 GAA and .894 SV% in 29 games this season (16-10-2).

Karel Vejmelka
Vanecek will start against the Predators on Monday.

With Karel Vejmelka (upper body) on Injured Reserve, Vanecek will tend the twine for at least one more game. Vanecek was stellar in his previous outing, saving 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) in a 1-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. He has a 2.81 GAA and .882 SV% in 11 games this season (2-8-1). The Mammoth enters Monday's contest as -141 home favorites against a Nashville Predators team that has won three of their last four (3-1-0).

Vitek Vanecek
Vanecek was the first goalie off the ice at Utah's morning skate.

With Karel Vejmelka (upper body) on Injured Reserve, Vanecek will tend the twine for at least one more game. Vanecek was stellar in his previous outing, saving 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) in a 1-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. He has a 2.81 GAA and .882 SV% in 11 games this season (2-8-1). The Mammoth enters Monday's contest as -141 home favorites against a Nashville Predators team that has won three of their last four (3-1-0).

Vitek Vanecek
Vejmelka (upper-body) has been placed on IR.

Vejmelka was expected to start in Utah's final game before the Holiday Break, but was a late scratch, resulting in the team having to dress an EBUG to serve as the backup to Vitek Vanecek. The 29-year-old Vejmelka has a 2.70 GAA and .894 SV% in 29 games this season (16-10-2). It's unclear how long Vejmelka will be sidelined, but he will miss at least one more game before he is eligible to be activated from IR.

Karel Vejmelka
Vanecek will start in Colorado on Tuesday.

Vanecek will get a surprise start on Tuesday as projected starter Karel Vejmelka was a late scratch due to an upper-body injury. Vanecek was tagged with a fourth consecutive loss in his last start, allowing four goals on 23 shots in a 4-1 loss in Boston on December 16th. The 30-year-old goaltender heads into Tuesday's game with a record of 2-7-1. The Mammoth enter action at +212 on the money line.

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

Utah has won four of its last six (4-2-0) and will likely turn to Vejmelka to tend the twine on Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 29-year-old Vejmelka has won four of his last five starts (4-1-0) while posting a 2.60 GAA and .899 SV%. He has a 2.70 GAA and .894 SV% in 29 games this season (16-10-2). The Mammoth enters Tuesday's contest as significant +212 road underdogs against a scary Avalanche team that has yet to slow down this season, with only two regulation losses (26-2-7).

Karel Vejmelka