Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Karel Vejmelka vs Reilly Smith
Smith has 2 goals on 27 shots against Vejmelka (2.1 expected).
This week Vejmelka has 2 games left (about 1.6 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup; Smith has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Vejmelka for 3.3 ESPN points to Smith's 1.1.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 W, 1.000 SV%.
Head-to-head: Vejmelka vs Smith
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.
Reilly Smith shooting on Karel Vejmelka
- Goals
- 2
- Shots on goal
- 27
- Expected goals
- 2.08
- Vejmelka SV%
- .926
38 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Vejmelka | Smith |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 · PO | UTA 1–5 VGK | 21/25 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-29 · PO | UTA 4–5 VGK | 33/38 SV | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-04-27 · PO | UTA 4–5 VGK | 31/36 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-24 · PO | UTA 4–2 VGK | 30/32 SV | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2026-04-21 · PO | UTA 3–2 VGK | 19/21 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-19 · PO | UTA 2–4 VGK | 27/30 SV | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2025-11-24 | UTA 5–1 VGK | 33/34 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-11-20 | UTA 1–4 VGK | 29/33 SV | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-01-16 | UTA 3–5 NYR | 20/24 SV | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-12 | UTA 6–5 NYR | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-12-12 | ARI 2–4 PIT | 0/0 SV | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-01-22 | ARI 4–1 VGK | 35/36 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
Latest 12 of 16 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 8th-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 13th-most FP to GSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
Reilly Smith
3games (1 left)
1.1proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs CHIOpp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
- Fri, Oct 2 vs ANAOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN1.1 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
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FAQ
- How have Vejmelka and Smith done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Vejmelka's team went 6–10.
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 →

