{"id":479360,"date":"2025-12-03T08:24:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=479360"},"modified":"2025-12-02T20:54:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T01:54:28","slug":"utah-mammoth-need-more-consistency-from-their-goaltenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/12\/03\/utah-mammoth-need-more-consistency-from-their-goaltenders\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah Mammoth Need More Consistency From Their Goaltenders"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the Utah Mammoth were on their seven-game winning streak<\/a>, everything was clicking. Utah played strong defensively and got dependable goaltending and the season looked promising. Lately though, the situation has quickly flipped. Karel Vejmelka<\/a> and Vitek Vanecek<\/a> make up the goalie tandem for the Mammoth, and the job hasn\u2019t been easy for them. As they get ready for the Anaheim Ducks tonight, Utah has just two wins in their last ten games as the schedule is about to get crowded. The Mammoth will only have one day off in between each game until the end of December, which is a lot of hockey.<\/p>\n

Goaltender Reliability Remains a Top Issue for the Utah Mammoth<\/h2>\n

Following a breakout year in Utah\u2019s inaugural season, Vejmelka earned a new five-year deal. Although the 29-year-old holds a 10-6-2 record this year, his play has been less consistent than the Mammoth had hoped. In his last ten starts, Vejmelka finished with a save percentage above .900 in only three of them. His current save percentage on the season is just .885, a drop off from last year\u2019s .904 value. Conversely, Vanecek has not been any better, posting an .869 save percentage. While Vejmelka looked better in some of his past outings, it\u2019s been a rollercoaster in goal for the Czechia netminder.<\/p>\n

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THE BREADMAN ON A BREAKAWAY. pic.twitter.com\/JJq1dQLbtc<\/a><\/p>\n

— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) November 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n