Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Karel Vejmelka vs Mikael Backlund
Backlund has 2 goals on 15 shots against Vejmelka (1.6 expected).
This week Vejmelka has 2 games left (about 1.6 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup; Backlund has 2 left with 1 soft and 1 tough matchups. We project Vejmelka for 3.3 ESPN points to Backlund's 2.1.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 W, 1.000 SV%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Head-to-head: Vejmelka vs Backlund
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Mikael Backlund shooting on Karel Vejmelka
- Goals
- 2
- Shots on goal
- 15
- Expected goals
- 1.57
- Vejmelka SV%
- .867
20 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Vejmelka | Backlund |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-06 | UTA 0–2 CGY | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-15 | UTA 3–1 CGY | 19/20 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-01 | UTA 3–1 CGY | 33/34 SV | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-02 | UTA 5–3 CGY | 23/26 SV | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-30 | UTA 5–1 CGY | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-04-14 | ARI 5–6 CGY | 0/0 SV | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-01-16 | ARI 2–3 CGY | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-01-11 | ARI 2–6 CGY | 8/12 SV | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-03-14 | ARI 4–3 CGY | 0/0 SV | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2023-02-22 | ARI 3–6 CGY | 45/51 SV | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2022-12-05 | ARI 2–3 CGY | 24/27 SV | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-04-16 | ARI 1–9 CGY | 8/10 SV | 0G 1A 1S |
Latest 12 of 14 meetings.
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Karel Vejmelka
3games (2 left)
3.3proj. ESPN pts
About 1.6 expected starts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 6th-most FP to GLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ91% to start1.6 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to GSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B64% to start1.7 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to GSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
Mikael Backlund
3games (2 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs SEAOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ VAN1.3 ptsOpp allows 4th-most FP to CSchedule edge +3.5 win%Likely vs Leevi Meriläinen (.860)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ SEAB2B0.8 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- How have Vejmelka and Backlund done against each other?
- In 14 games against each other in our data, Vejmelka's team went 5–9.
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →