GUTA
6'4"·221 lbs·30 yrs
Karel Vejmelka has −6.1 goals saved above expected in 2026-27, 35th among NHL goalies with 9+ starts, with a .879 save percentage and a 6-6-1 record in 14 games. Stats through Nov 12, 2026.
Karel Vejmelka
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UTA•#70
UTAHeight6'4"
Weight221
BirthplaceTrebic, CZE
BornMay 25, 1996
Draft2015, Round 5, #145
2026-27 Season
14GP
59th pctile
6Wins
44th pctile
2Shutouts
81st pctile
3.02GAA
48th pctile
.879SV%
22nd pctile
−6.1GSAX
3rd pctile
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | TOI | W | L | OTL | GAA | SV% | SO | GSAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | ARI | 52 | 2773:14 | 13 | 32 | 3 | 3.68 | .898 | 1 | −17.5 |
| 2022-23 | ARI | 50 | 2940:50 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 3.43 | .900 | 3 | −3.8 |
| 2023-24 | ARI | 38 | 2040:08 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 3.35 | .897 | 1 | −7.6 |
| 2024-25 | UTA | 58 | 3368:20 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 2.58 | .904 | 1 | +16.1 |
| 2025-26 | UTA | 64 | 3692:45 | 38 | 20 | 3 | 2.75 | .897 | 2 | +3.4 |
| 2026-27 | UTA | 14 | 793:41 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3.02 | .879 | 2 | −6.1 |
| Career | — | 276 | — | 114 | 123 | 23 | 3.10 | .898 | 10 | — |
Career Trajectory
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Games missed by season
| Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | |
| 2025-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Counted in the season the games were played. Injury: a reported injury or illness. Reason unspecified: games out of the lineup with no reported reason (an unreported injury, a stint in the minors, a healthy scratch).
Absence history
| Season | Team | Absence | Status | From | To | Games missed (regular season) | Games missed (playoffs) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | UTA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 11, 2026 | Apr 14, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | UTA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 21, 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | ARI | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 16, 2023 | Mar 21, 2023 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | ARI | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 7, 2023 | Mar 11, 2023 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |