Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Karel Vejmelka vs Noah Cates
Cates has 0 goals on 5 shots against Vejmelka (0.7 expected).
This week Vejmelka has 2 games left (about 1.5 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup; Cates has 1 left. We project Vejmelka for 3.3 ESPN points to Cates's 1.0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 W, 1.000 SV%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Head-to-head: Vejmelka vs Cates
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2022-23 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Noah Cates shooting on Karel Vejmelka
- Goals
- 0
- Shots on goal
- 5
- Expected goals
- 0.68
- Vejmelka SV%
- 1.000
8 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Vejmelka | Cates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | UTA 3–0 PHI | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-01-21 | UTA 5–4 PHI | 25/29 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-04 | UTA 3–2 PHI | 18/20 SV | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-12-08 | UTA 4–2 PHI | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-12 | ARI 3–5 PHI | 29/33 SV | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-05 | ARI 2–6 PHI | 28/34 SV | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-12-11 | ARI 5–4 PHI | 37/41 SV | 0G 0A 2S |
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 1.5 expected starts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs CHIOpp allows 6th-most FP to GLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ86% to start1.5 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to GSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B67% to start1.8 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to GSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
Noah Cates
3games (1 left)
1.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to LWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- How have Vejmelka and Cates done against each other?
- In 7 games against each other in our data, Vejmelka's team went 5–2.
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 →

