Who started in goal for the Utah Mammoth in 2025-26: every game colour-coded by starting goalie, with each goalie's share of starts and how it moved through the season. G1 made the most starts.

Karel Vejmelka started 63 of 82 Mammoth games (77%). Vitek Vanecek had 19 starts and 3 relief appearances. Season: Workhorse.

Workhorse The No. 1 started at least 75% of games.
  • Starts
    63/82
    Share
    77%
    Last 10
    8

    38-20-3 · .896 SV% · 1 relief · last start Apr 16

  • Starts
    19/82
    Share
    23%
    Last 10
    2

    5-13-3 · .883 SV% · 3 relief · last start Apr 12

Every team: NHL goalie starts by team, 2025-26

Every Mammoth game by starting goalie

  • G1 Karel Vejmelka
  • G2 Vitek Vanecek
  • G3 Matt Villalta
  • G4 Colten McIntyre

Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back

Share of recent starts

  • G1 Karel Vejmelka
  • G2 Vitek Vanecek
0%50%100%11020304050607080G1 VejmelkaG2 Vanecek

Share of the team's last 10 starts after each game (fewer early in the season). X axis: game number.

The same goalie has led the last 10 starts all season.

Utah Mammoth goalie patterns

  • Back-to-backs: 11 second games, started by Vitek Vanecek 8, Karel Vejmelka 3.
  • Home and road: Karel Vejmelka started 36 of 41 home games and 27 of 41 road games.
  • Pulled starters: a reliever came in 4 times (5% of games).

Game log

Every game: starter, saves and result (82 games)
Starting goalie in every game
#DateOppStarterSavesResultRelief
82Apr 16vs STLG1 Karel Vejmelka15/18LVitek Vanecek
81Apr 14vs WPGG1 Karel Vejmelka21/24W–
80Apr 12 ▲@ CGYG2 Vitek Vanecek19/23L–
79Apr 11vs CARG1 Karel Vejmelka25/28L–
78Apr 9vs NSHG1 Karel Vejmelka29/30W–
77Apr 7vs EDMG1 Karel Vejmelka21/26W–
76Apr 4@ VANG1 Karel Vejmelka19/23W–
75Apr 2@ SEAG1 Karel Vejmelka25/27W–
74Mar 28@ LAKG1 Karel Vejmelka29/31W–
73Mar 26vs WSHG2 Vitek Vanecek17/23LKarel Vejmelka
72Mar 24vs EDMG1 Karel Vejmelka11/15LVitek Vanecek
71Mar 22vs LAKG1 Karel Vejmelka33/36W–
70Mar 20 ▲vs ANAG2 Vitek Vanecek20/22L–
69Mar 19@ VGKG1 Karel Vejmelka28/28W–
68Mar 16@ DALG2 Vitek Vanecek27/30W–
67Mar 14vs PITG1 Karel Vejmelka19/23L–
66Mar 12vs CHIG1 Karel Vejmelka20/23OTL–
65Mar 10 ▲@ MING1 Karel Vejmelka25/30L–
64Mar 9@ CHIG2 Vitek Vanecek23/26OTL–
63Mar 7@ CBJG1 Karel Vejmelka27/31W–
62Mar 5@ PHIG2 Vitek Vanecek16/16W–
61Mar 3@ WSHG1 Karel Vejmelka23/25W–
60Mar 1vs CHIG1 Karel Vejmelka24/28L–
59Feb 27vs MING1 Karel Vejmelka21/23W–
58Feb 25vs COLG1 Karel Vejmelka22/26L–
57Feb 4vs DETG1 Karel Vejmelka29/30W–
56Feb 2vs VANG1 Karel Vejmelka22/24W–
55Jan 31vs DALG1 Karel Vejmelka29/32L–
54Jan 29@ CARG1 Karel Vejmelka28/33L–
53Jan 27 ▲@ FLAG2 Vitek Vanecek27/30W–
52Jan 26@ TBLG1 Karel Vejmelka27/29L–
51Jan 24@ NSHG1 Karel Vejmelka27/29W–
50Jan 21vs PHIG1 Karel Vejmelka25/29W–
49Jan 17vs SEAG1 Karel Vejmelka18/21W–
48Jan 15vs DALG1 Karel Vejmelka26/27W–
47Jan 13vs TORG1 Karel Vejmelka19/20W–
46Jan 11vs CBJG2 Vitek Vanecek33/36OTL–
45Jan 9vs STLG1 Karel Vejmelka26/28W–
44Jan 7vs OTTG1 Karel Vejmelka32/33W–
43Jan 5@ NYRG1 Karel Vejmelka22/24W–
42Jan 3@ NJDG1 Karel Vejmelka26/30L–
41Jan 1@ NYIG1 Karel Vejmelka20/22W–
40Dec 29vs NSHG2 Vitek Vanecek22/26L–
39Dec 23@ COLG2 Vitek Vanecek25/26L–
38Dec 21vs WPGG1 Karel Vejmelka23/26W–
37Dec 19vs NJDG1 Karel Vejmelka20/22L–
36Dec 17 ▲@ DETG1 Karel Vejmelka27/28W–
35Dec 16@ BOSG2 Vitek Vanecek19/23L–
34Dec 14@ PITG1 Karel Vejmelka12/16W–
33Dec 12vs SEAG1 Karel Vejmelka34/37W–
32Dec 10vs FLAG1 Karel Vejmelka32/36L–
31Dec 8vs LAKG1 Karel Vejmelka23/26L–
30Dec 6 ▲@ CGYG2 Vitek Vanecek21/22L–
29Dec 5@ VANG1 Karel Vejmelka32/33W–
28Dec 3@ ANAG1 Karel Vejmelka27/27W–
27Dec 1@ SJSG1 Karel Vejmelka6/9LVitek Vanecek
26Nov 29 ▲@ STLG1 Karel Vejmelka18/19L–
25Nov 28@ DALG2 Vitek Vanecek24/28L–
24Nov 26vs MTLG1 Karel Vejmelka13/17L–
23Nov 24vs VGKG1 Karel Vejmelka33/34W–
22Nov 22vs NYRG1 Karel Vejmelka20/22W–
21Nov 20vs VGKG1 Karel Vejmelka29/33L–
20Nov 18 ▲@ SJSG2 Vitek Vanecek19/22OTL–
19Nov 17@ ANAG1 Karel Vejmelka23/26OTL–
18Nov 14vs NYIG1 Karel Vejmelka18/21OTL–
17Nov 12vs BUFG1 Karel Vejmelka17/19W–
16Nov 9 ▲@ OTTG2 Vitek Vanecek21/25L–
15Nov 8@ MTLG1 Karel Vejmelka17/23L–
14Nov 5 ▲@ TORG2 Vitek Vanecek14/18L–
13Nov 4@ BUFG1 Karel Vejmelka17/18W–
12Nov 2vs TBLG1 Karel Vejmelka22/25L–
11Oct 28@ EDMG1 Karel Vejmelka18/23L–
10Oct 26 ▲@ WPGG2 Vitek Vanecek28/30W–
9Oct 25@ MING1 Karel Vejmelka33/35W–
8Oct 23@ STLG1 Karel Vejmelka16/20W–
7Oct 21vs COLG1 Karel Vejmelka30/33W–
6Oct 19vs BOSG2 Vitek Vanecek24/26W–
5Oct 17vs SJSG1 Karel Vejmelka18/21W–
4Oct 15vs CGYG1 Karel Vejmelka19/20W–
3Oct 13@ CHIG2 Vitek Vanecek11/13L–
2Oct 11@ NSHG1 Karel Vejmelka21/23W–
1Oct 9@ COLG1 Karel Vejmelka25/27L–

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Utah Mammoth goalie starts FAQ

Who was the Utah Mammoth starting goalie in 2025-26?

Karel Vejmelka made the most starts: 63 of 82 (77%), going 38-20-3.

How often did the Utah Mammoth backup goalie start in 2025-26?

Vitek Vanecek had 19 starts (23% of games) plus 3 relief appearances.

Who started the second game of Utah Mammoth back-to-backs in 2025-26?

Karel Vejmelka started 3 of 11 second games; the other goalies started 8.