Vitek Vanecek News: Ends personal 10-game losing streak

Vanecek made 25 saves in a 4-3 win over Florida on Tuesday.

The elephant is off his back -- the win ended a personal 10-game losing streak. It was Vanecek's first victory since Oct. 26, and it was even sweeter that it came against the Panthers, who honored him in the first period for his contribution to their Stanley Cup win last year. It's great that Vanecek snapped his 0-8-2 skid, but it's not enough for us to use the word trust. He's 2-9-2 with a 2.92 GAA and an .883 save percentage this season, and he was a combined 5-14-4 with a 3.62 GAA and an .884 in 2024-25. Vanecek's New Jersey success is very much in the rear-view mirror.