Vejmelka snapped a three-game winning streak his last time out, allowing four goals on 26 shots (.846 SV%) as he picked up the loss to New Jersey. The second-year starter has been very solid this season, posting a 5-4-1 record alongside his 3.16 GAA and .910 SV%. He draws the tough task of the Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights who rank fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.59).
The 27-year-old will head back to the Wranglers (AHL) after a four-game stint with the Flames where he failed to pick up a point but posted a -4 plus/minus with four SOG while averaging 11:15 ATOI prior to his demotion.
Yamamoto was scratched Thursday in Carolina and will miss Saturday's game in Florida as the Oilers close out their four-game road trip. Yamamoto will be re-evaluated in Edmonton and a detailed timeline should be released when the Oilers get back home.
Vejmelka stopped 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) to win his third straight start vs. Buffalo his last time out. The second-year pro has played well this season, posting a 4-3-1 record alongside his .908 SV% and 3.41 GAA. He faces off against an incredible hot New York Islanders team that has won seven of their last eight contests.
Vejmelka stopped 34 of 36 shots (.944 SV%) as he won his second straight start 3-2 vs. Washington. The second year starter has been up and down this season, posting a 3-3-1 record with a 3.72 GAA and .901 SV%. He will take on the Buffalo Sabres who are coming off two straight 5-3 losses.
DeSimone will make his NHL debut as Michael Stone was placed on the injured reserve. The undrafted 27-year-old will get his first taste of the NHL after putting up an impressive six points (1G/5A) and 12 PIMs in eight games played for the Calgary Wranglers of the AHL.
Vejmelka is coming off one of his best starts of the season, in a 32-save (.914 SV%) 3-2 overtime loss to Winnipeg over the weekend. He has struggled greatly this season, posting a 1-3-1 record along with a 4.41 GAA and .884 SV%. He should face a ton of shots Tuesday as he faces Florida, who is second in the NHL in shots per game (39.2).
Vejmelka allowed six goals on 32 shots (.812 SV%) in his last start in a losing effort to Ottawa. The second-year pro has struggled this season, posting a 1-3-0 record to go along with a very high 4.77 GAA and a .877 SV%.
Vejmelka draws the start Monday as the winless Arizona Coyotes head to Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs. The second-year netminder has struggled mightily in his first two starts of 2022-23 producing a .884 SV% as well as a shockingly high 5.54 GAA. He will look to get the Coyotes in the win column for the first time after they beat the Maple Leafs in both of their meetings in 2021-22.
Schmaltz suffered an upper-body injury in the first period of the Coyotes' season opener in Pittsburgh. Schmaltz will miss at least six weeks, sidelining him until late December or early January. Lawson Crouse was elevated to the Coyotes' top line in Schmaltz's absence.
Yamamoto missed the Oilers' season opener but will play Saturday vs. the Flames. Yamamoto, who had 41 points (20G / 21A) in 81 games last season, will start on a line with Leon Draisaitl and Evander Kane.
Guenther was the No.9 overall pick in 2021 and scored 45 goals with 46 assists (91 points) in 59 WHL games last season. With Nick Schmaltz out, Guenther figures to be plugged into the Coyotes' top-6 for his NHL debut.
