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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Karel Vejmelka vs Valeri Nichushkin

Nichushkin has 0 goals on 14 shots against Vejmelka (2.8 expected).

This week Vejmelka has 2 games left (about 1.6 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup; Nichushkin has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Vejmelka for 3.3 ESPN points to Nichushkin's 1.3.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 W, 1.000 SV%.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 0 SOG.

Head-to-head: Vejmelka vs Nichushkin

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.

VejmelkaNichushkin
5Team record in 14 meetings9

Valeri Nichushkin shooting on Karel Vejmelka

Goals
0
Shots on goal
14
Expected goals
2.78
Vejmelka SV%
1.000

26 unblocked attempts. Karel Vejmelka has stopped 2.8 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between Karel Vejmelka and Valeri Nichushkin
DateScoreVejmelkaNichushkin
2026-02-25UTA 2–4 COL22/26 SV0G 1A 1S
2025-10-21UTA 4–3 COL30/33 SV0G 0A 1S
2025-10-09UTA 1–2 COL25/27 SV0G 0A 2S
2024-12-27UTA 1–4 COL33/35 SV0G 1A 3S
2024-12-12UTA 4–1 COL23/24 SV0G 0A 2S
2023-12-27ARI 5–4 COL20/24 SV0G 0A 0S
2023-12-23ARI 1–4 COL0/0 SV1G 0A 2S
2023-11-30ARI 4–3 COL0/0 SV0G 1A 3S
2023-03-26ARI 3–4 COL0/0 SV1G 0A 4S
2023-03-24ARI 1–3 COL27/30 SV0G 2A 4S
2023-03-11ARI 2–3 COL0/0 SV0G 0A 4S
2022-02-01ARI 3–2 COL0/0 SV0G 0A 4S

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 CHI
    Opp allows 8th-most FP to GLikely vs Arvid Soderblom (.880)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ CBJ91% to start1.6 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to GSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Jet Greaves (.908)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ NYRB2B64% to start1.7 pts
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to GSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)

Valeri Nichushkin

2games (1 left)

1.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs BUF
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to RWLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA1.3 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

FAQ

How have Vejmelka and Nichushkin 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 →