Vitek Vanecek
| Position | Goaltender | Current Team | Utah Mammoth |
| Catches | Left | Current Contract | 1 years |
| Height | 6'2" | Expires | 2025-26 |
| Weight (lbs) | 184 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 30 |
| Age | 29 (Jan 9, 1996) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2014, Round 2, Overall 39 (WSH) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | Utah Mammoth | Signed 1 year @ $1.500M AAV starting in 2025-26 | |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Florida Panthers | Acquired from San Jose Sharks | |
| Mar 5, 2025 | San Jose Sharks | Traded to Florida Panthers | |
| Feb 2, 2025 | San Jose Sharks | Recalled from AHL | |
| Jan 29, 2025 | San Jose Sharks | Assigned to AHL for conditioning stint | |
| Dec 27, 2024 | San Jose Sharks | Placed on IR | |
| Jul 19, 2022 | New Jersey Devils | Signed 3 years @ $3.400M AAV starting in 2022-23 | |
| Jul 1, 2019 | Washington Capitals | Signed 3 years @ $716K AAV starting in 2019-20 | |
| Jul 15, 2014 | Washington Capitals | Signed to an entry level contract. |
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Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.
Notes and Definitions
- The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
- Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
- Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
- Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
- Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
- All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
Data Sources
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- Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
- Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com
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5v5 Goalie Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAA/60 | SA/60 | xGA/60 | GA/60 | GS/60 | Sv% | xSv% | Sv%AE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | WSH | 37 | 1704:26 | 41.15 | 29.50 | 2.31 | 2.43 | -0.12 | 91.77 | 92.18 | -0.41 |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 41 | 1774:53 | 39.75 | 28.16 | 2.41 | 1.96 | 0.45 | 93.04 | 91.43 | 1.61 |
| 2022-23 | NJD | 52 | 2326:27 | 39.30 | 27.18 | 2.32 | 2.24 | 0.07 | 91.75 | 91.47 | 0.27 |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 32 | 1441:56 | 39.53 | 28.25 | 2.24 | 2.75 | -0.50 | 90.28 | 92.07 | -1.79 |
| 2024-25 | SJS | 18 | 755:45 | 47.71 | 32.07 | 2.70 | 3.26 | -0.56 | 89.85 | 91.59 | -1.74 |
| 2024-25 | FLA | 7 | 332:10 | 42.99 | 27.64 | 2.50 | 2.35 | 0.15 | 91.50 | 90.97 | 0.53 |
| 2024-25 | FLA, SJS | 25 | 1087:55 | 46.27 | 30.72 | 2.64 | 2.98 | -0.34 | 90.31 | 91.42 | -1.12 |
| 2025-26 | UTA | 6 | 285:57 | 31.89 | 20.98 | 2.25 | 2.73 | -0.48 | 87.00 | 89.29 | -2.29 |
4v5 Goalie Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAA/60 | SA/60 | xGA/60 | GA/60 | GS/60 | Sv% | xSv% | Sv%AE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | WSH | 37 | 169:54 | 64.98 | 39.55 | 6.39 | 5.30 | 1.09 | 86.61 | 83.85 | 2.75 |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 41 | 161:27 | 68.38 | 50.54 | 6.02 | 5.95 | 0.08 | 88.24 | 88.09 | 0.15 |
| 2022-23 | NJD | 52 | 248:00 | 63.87 | 43.79 | 6.03 | 4.35 | 1.68 | 90.06 | 86.23 | 3.83 |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 32 | 144:37 | 70.12 | 46.88 | 7.19 | 6.22 | 0.96 | 86.73 | 84.67 | 2.05 |
| 2024-25 | SJS | 18 | 104:04 | 71.49 | 50.16 | 6.98 | 8.07 | -1.09 | 83.91 | 86.09 | -2.18 |
| 2024-25 | FLA | 7 | 36:15 | 48.00 | 28.14 | 4.28 | 3.31 | 0.97 | 88.24 | 84.77 | 3.46 |
| 2024-25 | FLA, SJS | 25 | 140:19 | 65.42 | 44.47 | 6.28 | 6.84 | -0.56 | 84.62 | 85.87 | -1.26 |
| 2025-26 | UTA | 6 | 28:02 | 59.93 | 42.81 | 4.90 | 6.42 | -1.52 | 85.00 | 88.56 | -3.56 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|
| SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes. |
| SA/60 | Shots Against per 60 minutes. |
| xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| GS/60 | Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60). |
| Sv% | Save Percentage. |
| xSv% | Expected Save Percentage. |
| Sv%AE | Save Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%). |
News and Opinions
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A Breakdown of Every Trade Tom Fitzgerald Has Made Since Becoming Devils General Manager at All About the Jersey (Wed Nov 19, 2025)
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Vitek Vanecek: How the Devils’ 30-Game Winner Became a Stanley Cup Backup at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Aug 19, 2025)
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Vitek Vanecek brings Stanley Cup to Czechia hometown and gets matching tattoos with Florida Panthers teammate Tomas Nosek at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Thu Aug 14, 2025)
Current Contract
Vitek Vanecek signed a $1,500,000 1-year contract with the Utah Mammoth and General Manager Bill Armstrong on July 1, 2025 with an AAV of $1,500,000. This contract will start in 2025-26 and end after the 2025-26 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.57% of the salary cap.
Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
Vitek Vanecek signed a $10,200,000 3-year contract with the New Jersey Devils and General Manager Tom Fitzgerald on July 19, 2022 with an AAV of $3,400,000. This contract will start in 2022-23 and end after the 2024-25 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 4.12% of the salary cap.
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 26 | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $2,550,000 | $3,550,000 | $3,550,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2023-24 | 27 | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | - | - | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | UFA | ||
| 2024-25 | 28 | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | - | - | $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | $1,000,000 | $9,200,000 | $10,200,000 | $10,200,000 |
Vitek Vanecek signed a $2,150,000 3-year contract with the Washington Capitals and General Manager Brian MacLellan on July 1, 2019 with an AAV of $716,667. This contract will start in 2019-20 and end after the 2021-22 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.88% of the salary cap.
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 23 | $716,667 | $716,667 | - | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $160,000 | RFA | ||
| 2020-21 | 24 | $716,667 | $716,667 | - | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $700,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2021-22 | 25 | $716,667 | $716,667 | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $2,150,000 | $2,150,000 | $1,610,000 |
Vitek Vanecek signed a $2,327,500 3-year contract with the Washington Capitals and General Manager Brian MacLellan on July 15, 2014 with an AAV of $755,833. This contract will start in 2014-15 and end after the 2018-19 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.10% of the salary cap.
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 18 | $755,833 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2015-16 | 19 | $745,000 | $894,167 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2016-17 | 20 | $714,167 | $863,333 | $232,500 | $92,500 | $600,000 | $692,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2017-18 | 21 | $714,167 | $863,333 | $132,500 | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2018-19 | 22 | $714,167 | $863,333 | $82,500 | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $447,500 | $277,500 | $2,050,000 | $2,327,500 | $210,000 |
Career Statistics
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| Season | League | Team | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% |
| 2009-10 | Czech U16 | 7 | 4.35 | 0.874 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-11 | CzR-U18 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-12 | CzR-U18 | 7 | 22 | 4.09 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-13 | CzR-U18 | 36 | 108 | 3.22 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-13 | CzRep-Jr. | 2 | 2.00 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012-13 | Czech U18 | 5 | 2.53 | 0.937 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-14 | CzRep-Jr. | 38 | 95 | 2.64 | 4 | 15 | 4.23 | |||||||||||||
| 2013-14 | WJ18-A | 7 | 4 | 2 | 194 | 20 | 2.74 | |||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | CzRep-Jr. | 4 | 12 | 3.60 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | CzRep | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | WJC-A | 3 | 1 | 2 | 76 | 13 | 4.31 | 0.829 | ||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | CzRep-2 | 20 | 44 | 2.24 | 5 | 13 | 2.77 | |||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | Czech | 2 | 53 | 3 | 1.50 | 0.943 | 4 | 3.26 | 0.870 | |||||||||||
| 2014-15 | WJC-20 | 3 | 4.31 | 0.829 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | Czech2 | 20 | 588 | 44 | 2.24 | 0.925 | 5 | 2.77 | 0.902 | |||||||||||
| 2014-15 | Czech U20 | 4 | 3.60 | 0.919 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | ECHL | 11 | 6 | 4 | 278 | 24 | 2.31 | 0.914 | ||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | WJC-A | 5 | 2 | 3 | 101 | 12 | 2.73 | 0.881 | ||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | AHL | 1 | 0.92 | 0.962 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | ECHL | 32 | 2.03 | 0.917 | 11 | 2.31 | 0.914 | |||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | WJC-20 | 5 | 2.73 | 0.881 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | AHL | 39 | 2.54 | 0.909 | 4 | 2.75 | 0.910 | |||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | AHL | 32 | 3.04 | 0.888 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | ECHL | 2 | 2.01 | 0.935 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | AHL | 38 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 1042 | 97 | 2.62 | 0.907 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 139 | 9 | 2.25 | 0.935 | |||
| 2019-20 | AHL | 31 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 827 | 69 | 2.26 | 0.917 | |||||||||||
| 2020-21 | NHL | 37 | 37 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1031 | 95 | 2.69 | 0.908 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4.56 | 0.750 | ||||
| 2021-22 | NHL | 42 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 1117 | 103 | 2.67 | 0.908 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 7 | 4.21 | 0.863 | ||
| 2021-22 | AHL | 1 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 2.03 | 0.913 | |||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | 52 | 52 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 1333 | 119 | 2.45 | 0.911 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 120 | 21 | 4.64 | 0.825 | ||
| 2023-24 | NHL | 32 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 862 | 95 | 3.18 | 0.890 | ||||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | 18 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 533 | 63 | 3.88 | 0.882 | ||||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 191 | 21 | 3.00 | 0.890 | ||||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2.00 | 0.917 | |||||||||||||
| 2025-26 | NHL | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 134 | 17 | 2.85 | 0.873 | ||||||||||
| NHL Career | 194 | 194 | 98 | 59 | 22 | 5201 | 513 | 2.83 | 0.901 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 175 | 29 | 4.52 | 0.834 | ||