UTAH MAMMOTHBorn in Czechia#70 ·Goalie
Karel Vejmelka
ACTIVEKarel Vejmelka has played in the NHL since 2021–22 and currently plays for the Utah Mammoth. He is 30 years old (born in 1996), is originally from Trebic, is 193 cm tall and weighs 100 kg. He has previously played for Arizona Coyotes. Vejmelka has won 114 of 274 NHL games, 9 shutouts and a .898 save percentage. The best season so far is 2025–26 with 38 wins in 64 games.
DRAFT 2015: selected No. 145 in round 5 · Nashville PredatorsDEBUT October 15, 2021(5y ago)@Columbus Blue JacketsCONTRACT $4,750,000/yr (≈ 3 888 101 kr/month, 46 657 217 kr/yr) · UFA 2030–31
Latest games
November 1@PHIPhiladelphia FlyersL3–6.750 sv%15/20saves5againstOctober 28vsMINMinnesota WildL1–3.900 sv%27/30saves3againstOctober 25vsTBLTampa Bay LightningW5–4 OT.906 sv%29/32saves4against
All games and events of the 2026-2027 season12 games2026–27 SEASON
Milestones
Recent
PlayoffsFirst playoff win6mo ago
Career250 NHL games7mo ago
Next up
10 career shutouts
9 now · target 10
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SeasonMatch season best: 3 shutouts2 away
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Season
Match season best: 3 shutouts2 away
Match season best: 38 wins32 away
Playoffs
First playoff win6mo ago
Career
10 career shutouts1 away
200 career wins86 away
500 NHL games226 away
250 NHL games7mo ago
100 career wins8mo ago
50 career wins1y ago
5 career shutouts2y ago
100 NHL games3y ago
First NHL shutout4y ago
Compared with the NHL
Karel Vejmelka is in the top 3% of NHL goalies for wins.
2025-2026 · regular season · 70 NHL goalies with at least 15 games, all nationalities
Save percentage
89.7%
Upper halfKarel Vejmelka has a higher save percentage than 53% of NHL goalies (37 of 70)
Goals against / 60 min
2.75
Upper halfKarel Vejmelka concedes fewer goals than 60% of NHL goalies (42 of 70)
Even-strength save percentage
90.4%
Upper halfKarel Vejmelka has a higher even-strength save percentage than 57% of NHL goalies (40 of 70)
Saves / 60 min
23.69
Lower halfKarel Vejmelka makes more saves per 60 minutes than 31% of NHL goalies (22 of 70)
Wins
38
Top 3%Karel Vejmelka has more wins than 97% of NHL goalies (68 of 70)
Shutouts
2
Upper halfKarel Vejmelka has more shutouts than 57% of NHL goalies (40 of 70)
The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.
Karel Vejmelka's whole career
Stats
Games played
274
Wins
114
SV%
.898
GAA
3.1
Shutouts
9
Season by season
Teams player has played for
UTAUtah MammothCurrent
Seasons
2024–25 to 2026–27
Since OCT 14 · 3 seasons
W
70
SV%
.898
GAA
2.7
GS
128
Shutouts
4
GP
134
Seasons
2021–22 to 2023–24
OCT 16–APR 14 · 3 seasons
W
44
SV%
.899
GAA
3.5
GS
131
Shutouts
5
GP
140