Elvis Merzlikins
#90
Goalie
Columbus Blue Jackets
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Columbus Blue Jackets
Player Information
Elvis Merzlikins has 6 wins in 14 games with a .877 save percentage for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season.
Selected in the 3rd round (No. 76) of the 2014 NHL Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets, he has 100 wins in 258 regular-season games and a .900 save percentage with 11 shutouts.
He also has 1 wins in 2 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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LATAge: 31.7 yrs (13.04.1994) Height / Weight: 191 cm / 86 kg Catches: L Drafted: 76th in 2014 Draft Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
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Player EvaluationPowered by CORE
The 31-year-old has been a concern by goals saved above expected (GSAx: -8.2).
Relative to typical goalie benchmarks, his save rates have been below average across shot quality (Low-danger shots .960, Medium .875, High .739).
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Overall RatingOverall: 38th of 72 Goalies -
No skater stats available for the current season.No skater stats available for the current season.No skater stats available for the current season.
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $5.400M |
| Player Contract Value: | $3.400M |
| Remaining: | 2 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2027 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 34.2 yrs (13.04.1994) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | Wins | GA | SA | SVP | GAA | TOI/G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.12.2025 |
Devils
|
1 | 1 | 3 | 33 | .909 | 3.00 | 59:55 | 0 |
| 04.12.2025 |
Red Wings
|
1 | 1 | 5 | 33 | .848 | 4.72 | 63:36 | 0 |
| 06.12.2025 |
Panthers
|
1 | 0 | 7 | 40 | .825 | 6.51 | 64:31 | 0 |
| 11.12.2025 |
Senators
|
1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .400 | 12.07 | 14:55 | 0 |
| 20.12.2025 |
Ducks
|
1 | 0 | 4 | 28 | .857 | 4.04 | 59:25 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 22 | 139 | .842 | 5.10 | 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
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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
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14 | 6 | 54 | 440 | .877 | 4.04 | 802:55 | 0 |
| Season Projection | 55 | 24 | 212 | 1729 | .877 | 4.03 | 3154:24 | 0 | |
| Total | 258 | 100 | 780 | 7816 | .900 | 3.25 | 11 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | Wins | GA | SA | SVP | GAA | TOI/G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 |
Blue Jackets
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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 | |
31.7 yrs | 14 | 4.04 | .877 | 3.24 | .900 | 73 | $5.400M | |
| 90% | Arvid Soderblom |  |
26.4 yrs | 14 | 3.87 | .873 | 3.60 | .887 | 75 | $2.750M |
| 87% | Joonas Korpisalo |  |
31.7 yrs | 15 | 3.60 | .882 | 3.07 | .900 | 66 | $3.000M |
| 83% | Samuel Ersson |  |
26.2 yrs | 15 | 3.09 | .868 | 3.00 | .886 | 72 | $1.450M |
| 83% | Calvin Pickard |  |
33.7 yrs | 15 | 3.73 | .873 | 2.96 | .901 | 67 | $1.000M |