Player Information
Elvis Merzlikins has 11 wins in 21 games with a .888 save percentage and 1 shutout 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 105 wins in 265 regular-season games and a .901 save percentage with 12 shutouts.
He also has 1 wins in 2 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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Country: 
LVAAge: 31.9 yrs (13.04.1994) Height / Weight: 191 cm / 86 kg Catches: L Drafted: 76th in 2014 Draft Team: 
Columbus Blue Jackets
Awards: -
Player Evaluation
The 31-year-old has been a concern by goals saved above expected (GSAx: -6.5).
Relative to typical goalie benchmarks, his save rates have been strong across shot quality.
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Overall RatingOverall: 56th of 75 Goalies -
Metric Current Season Games 20.00150LowDangerSV 0.950.9250.975MediumDangerSV 0.880.8250.925HighDangerSV 0.770.6750.825GSAx -6.45-1525
Contract Information
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.01.2026 |
Penguins
|
1 | 1 | 3 | 33 | .909 | 2.77 | 65:00 | 0 |
| 20.01.2026 |
Senators
|
1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .714 | 6.00 | 20:00 | 0 |
| 28.01.2026 |
Flyers
|
1 | 1 | 3 | 27 | .889 | 3.00 | 60:00 | 0 |
| 30.01.2026 |
Blackhawks
|
1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | .917 | 2.00 | 60:00 | 0 |
| 03.02.2026 |
Devils
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 59:55 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 10 | 115 | .913 | 2.27 | 1 | ||
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
|
21 | 11 | 69 | 617 | .888 | 3.49 | 1187:45 | 1 |
| Season Projection | 47 | 25 | 154 | 1381 | .888 | 3.48 | 2658:18 | 2 | |
| Total | 265 | 105 | 795 | 7993 | .901 | 3.22 | 12 | ||
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 Match
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Age | GP | Season GAA |
Season SV% |
Career GAA |
Career SV% |
Overall Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Merzlikins | |
31.9 yrs | 21 | 3.49 | .888 | 3.22 | .901 | 73 | $5.400M | |
| 89% | Joonas Korpisalo |  |
31.8 yrs | 22 | 3.15 | .893 | 3.06 | .900 | 77 | $3.000M |
| 88% | Charlie Lindgren |  |
32.2 yrs | 18 | 3.37 | .884 | 2.84 | .903 | 69 | $3.000M |
| 87% | Thatcher Demko |  |
30.2 yrs | 20 | 2.90 | .895 | 2.81 | .909 | 76 | $5.000M |
| 85% | Cam Talbot |  |
38.6 yrs | 24 | 2.99 | .892 | 2.67 | .912 | 70 | $2.500M |