Elvis Merzlikins
#90
Goalie
Columbus Blue Jackets
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Columbus Blue Jackets
Player Information
The 31-year-old has 26 wins in 53 games with a 0.892 save percentage and 1 shutouts 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 94 wins in 244 regular-season games and a 90.2% save percentage with 11 shutouts for the Columbus Blue Jackets and 1 wins in 2 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
| Country: |  LAT |
| Age: | 31.5 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
69
Overall Rating
Overall: 51st of 65 Goalies
Season by Season Ratings:
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| Actual AAV: | $5.400M |
| Player Contract Value: | $2.400M |
| Remaining: | 2 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2027 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 33.2 yrs (13.04.1994) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | Wins | GA | SA | SVP | TOI/G | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.04.2025 |
Predators
|
1 | 1 | 4 | 28 | .857 | 59:37 | 4.02 | 0 |
| 03.04.2025 |
Avalanche
|
1 | 0 | 7 | 28 | .750 | 45:49 | 9.17 | 0 |
| 05.04.2025 |
Maple Leafs
|
1 | 0 | 5 | 27 | .815 | 60:00 | 5.00 | 0 |
| 06.04.2025 |
Senators
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .957 | 53:04 | 1.13 | 0 |
| 08.04.2025 |
Senators
|
1 | 1 | 2 | 35 | .943 | 59:38 | 2.01 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 19 | 141 | .865 | 4.13 | 0 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | Wins | GA | SA | SVP | TOI/G | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 |
Blue Jackets
|
33 | 13 | 71 | 919 | .923 | 1815:07 | 2.35 | 5 |
| 2020-21 |
Blue Jackets
|
28 | 8 | 69 | 825 | .916 | 1496:49 | 2.77 | 2 |
| 2021-22 |
Blue Jackets
|
59 | 27 | 178 | 1920 | .907 | 3320:07 | 3.22 | 2 |
| 2022-23 |
Blue Jackets
|
30 | 7 | 110 | 889 | .876 | 1560:12 | 4.23 | 0 |
| 2023-24 |
Blue Jackets
|
41 | 13 | 130 | 1266 | .897 | 2258:40 | 3.45 | 1 |
| 2024-25 |
Blue Jackets
|
53 | 26 | 168 | 1557 | .892 | 3170:55 | 3.18 | 1 |
| Total | 244 | 94 | 726 | 7376 | .902 | 3.20 | 11 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | Wins | GA | SA | SVP | TOI/G | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 |
Blue Jackets
|
2 | 1 | 4 | 74 | .946 | 122:45 | 1.96 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 4 | 74 | .946 | 1.97 | 0 | ||
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| Player Match |
Name | Team | Age | GP | Season GAA |
Season SV% |
Career GAA |
Career SV% |
Overall Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Merzlikins | |
31.5 yrs | 53 | 3.18 | .892 | 3.20 | .902 | 69 | $5.400M | |
| 89% | Lukas Dostal |  |
25.3 yrs | 54 | 3.10 | .903 | 3.29 | .902 | 78 | $6.500M |
| 88% | Samuel Ersson |  |
26 yrs | 47 | 3.14 | .883 | 2.98 | .888 | 69 | $1.450M |
| 84% | Kevin Lankinen |  |
30.4 yrs | 51 | 2.62 | .902 | 2.93 | .904 | 74 | $4.500M |
| 84% | Pyotr Kochetkov |  |
26.3 yrs | 47 | 2.60 | .897 | 2.47 | .905 | 77 | $2.000M |
