Elvis Merzlikins
#90
Goalie
Columbus Blue Jackets
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Columbus Blue Jackets
Player Information
The 31-year-old has 4 wins in 8 games with a 0.900 save percentage for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. Selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round (No. 76) of the 2014 NHL Draft, he has 98 wins in 252 regular-season games and a 90.2% save percentage with 11 shutouts for the Columbus Blue Jackets. He also has 1 wins in 2 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
| Country: |  LAT |
| Age: | 31.6 yrs (13.04.1994) |
| Height / Weight: | 191 cm / 86 kg |
| Catches: | L |
| Drafted: | 76th in 2014 |
| Draft Team: |
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
| Awards: | - |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
77
Overall Rating
Overall: 29th of 69 Goalies
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Season by Season Ratings:
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| Actual AAV: | $5.400M |
| Player Contract Value: | $4.900M |
| Remaining: | 2 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2028 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 33.2 yrs (13.04.1994) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | Wins | GA | SA | SVP | GAA | TOI/G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.10.2025 |
Penguins
|
1 | 1 | 4 | 31 | .871 | 3.71 | 64:37 | 0 |
| 29.10.2025 |
Maple Leafs
|
1 | 1 | 3 | 36 | .917 | 3.00 | 60:00 | 0 |
| 02.11.2025 |
Islanders
|
1 | 0 | 3 | 39 | .923 | 3.03 | 59:22 | 0 |
| 08.11.2025 |
Canucks
|
1 | 0 | 4 | 24 | .833 | 4.13 | 58:02 | 0 |
| 18.11.2025 |
Jets
|
1 | 0 | 5 | 30 | .833 | 5.00 | 60:00 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 19 | 160 | .881 | 3.79 | 0 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | Wins | GA | SA | SVP | GAA | TOI/G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 |
Blue Jackets
|
33 | 13 | 71 | 919 | .923 | 2.35 | 1815:07 | 5 |
| 2020-21 |
Blue Jackets
|
28 | 8 | 69 | 825 | .916 | 2.77 | 1496:49 | 2 |
| 2021-22 |
Blue Jackets
|
59 | 27 | 178 | 1920 | .907 | 3.22 | 3320:07 | 2 |
| 2022-23 |
Blue Jackets
|
30 | 7 | 110 | 889 | .876 | 4.23 | 1560:12 | 0 |
| 2023-24 |
Blue Jackets
|
41 | 13 | 130 | 1266 | .897 | 3.45 | 2258:40 | 1 |
| 2024-25 |
Blue Jackets
|
53 | 26 | 168 | 1557 | .892 | 3.18 | 3170:55 | 1 |
| 2025-26 |
Blue Jackets
|
8 | 4 | 27 | 270 | .900 | 3.37 | 480:33 | 0 |
| Season Projection | 70 | 35 | 236 | 2362 | .900 | 3.37 | 4204:48 | 0 | |
| Total | 252 | 98 | 753 | 7646 | .902 | 3.20 | 11 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | Wins | GA | SA | SVP | GAA | TOI/G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 |
Blue Jackets
|
2 | 1 | 4 | 74 | .946 | 1.96 | 122:45 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 4 | 74 | .946 | 1.97 | 0 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Age | GP | Season GAA |
Season SV% |
Career GAA |
Career SV% |
Overall Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Merzlikins | |
31.6 yrs | 8 | 3.37 | .900 | 3.20 | .902 | 77 | $5.400M | |
| 87% | David Rittich | |
33.3 yrs | 7 | 2.99 | .896 | 2.79 | .904 | 74 | $1.000M |
| 83% | Thatcher Demko | |
30 yrs | 10 | 2.80 | .903 | 2.80 | .910 | 77 | $5.000M |
| 81% | Alex Nedeljkovic |  |
29.9 yrs | 8 | 2.97 | .902 | 3.00 | .903 | 73 | $2.500M |
| 81% | Kevin Lankinen | |
30.6 yrs | 11 | 3.44 | .890 | 2.96 | .903 | 76 | $4.500M |