#90 · Goalie · TOR
ElvisMerzlikins
Next milestone 42 wins from 150
2025-26 regular season
- GP
- 30
- W
- 14
- L
- 11
- OTL
- 3
- GAA
- 3.40
- SV%
- .883
- SO
- 1
Bio
- Position
- Goalie
- Born
- April 13, 1994 (age 32)
- Birthplace
- Riga, LVA
- Height
- 6′3″ (191 cm)
- Weight
- 190 lb (86 kg)
- Catches
- Left
- Draft
- 2014 CBJ, round 3, #76 overall
NHL EDGE tracking · 2025-26
- Save % (all shots).883league avg .89617th percentile
- Save % on high-danger shots.831league avg .81175th percentile
- Save % on mid-range shots.858league avg .88415th percentile
- Save % on long shots.943league avg .9685th percentile
- Games above .90041%league avg 49%27th percentile
Shot zones from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL goalies; longer bar = better.
Goaltending vs expected (our model)
| Season | SA | SV% | xSV% | GSAx | HD SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 812 | .883 | .924 | -5.08 | .836 |
Regular season. GSAx above zero means stopping more than an average goalie would, given the shots faced. How GSAx works
Rating, last 10 games
Average 5.8 over the last 10 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Save percentage, last 10 games
Last 10: .881 SV% · 26 GA
Game log · 2025-26
| Date | Opp | Rating | Dec | SA | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2 | @ CAR | 4.5 | L | 21 | 5 | .762 | 59:53 |
| Mar 28 | vs SJS | 6.3 | L | 36 | 3 | .917 | 59:10 |
| Mar 21 | vs SEA | 6.1 | W | 17 | 2 | .882 | 60:00 |
| Mar 12 | @ FLA | 6.6 | OTL | 21 | 2 | .905 | 62:20 |
| Mar 10 | @ TBL | 5.6 | W | 18 | 2 | .889 | 59:29 |
| Mar 7 | vs UTA | 4.5 | OTL | 25 | 5 | .800 | 62:08 |
| Mar 3 | vs NSH | 6.0 | — | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 8:16 |
| Mar 2 | @ NYR | 5.3 | W | 33 | 4 | .879 | 61:04 |
| Feb 26 | @ BOS | 5.5 | L | 22 | 3 | .864 | 58:32 |
| Feb 3 | @ NJD | 7.8 | W | 24 | 0 | 1.000 | 59:55 |
| Jan 30 | @ CHI | 6.1 | W | 24 | 2 | .917 | 60:00 |
| Jan 28 | vs PHI | 6.3 | W | 27 | 3 | .889 | 60:00 |
| Jan 20 | vs OTT | 5.2 | L | 7 | 2 | .714 | 20:00 |
| Jan 17 | @ PIT | 7.7 | W | 33 | 3 | .909 | 65:00 |
| Jan 15 | vs VAN | 7.4 | W | 31 | 1 | .968 | 59:54 |
| Jan 10 | @ COL | 5.0 | L | 31 | 4 | .871 | 60:00 |
| Dec 20 | @ ANA | 5.7 | L | 28 | 4 | .857 | 59:25 |
| Dec 11 | vs OTT | 4.6 | — | 5 | 3 | .400 | 14:55 |
| Dec 6 | @ FLA | 4.3 | OTL | 40 | 7 | .825 | 64:31 |
| Dec 4 | vs DET | 5.8 | W | 33 | 5 | .848 | 63:36 |
| Dec 1 | @ NJD | 6.1 | W | 33 | 3 | .909 | 59:56 |
| Nov 24 | @ WSH | 4.7 | L | 31 | 5 | .839 | 60:00 |
| Nov 18 | @ WPG | 4.6 | L | 30 | 5 | .833 | 60:00 |
| Nov 8 | @ VAN | 5.2 | L | 24 | 4 | .833 | 58:03 |
| Nov 2 | @ NYI | 6.5 | L | 39 | 3 | .923 | 59:22 |
| Oct 29 | vs TOR | 6.4 | W | 36 | 3 | .917 | 60:00 |
| Oct 25 | @ PIT | 5.2 | W | 31 | 4 | .871 | 64:38 |
| Oct 21 | @ DAL | 8.1 | W | 23 | 1 | .957 | 60:00 |
| Oct 16 | vs COL | 6.8 | L | 35 | 3 | .914 | 58:30 |
| Oct 11 | @ MIN | 6.1 | W | 52 | 4 | .923 | 60:00 |
Career
| NHL career | GP | W | L | OTL | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 274 | 108 | 111 | 38 | 3.22 | .900 | 12 |
| Playoffs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.96 | .946 | 0 |
Season by season (7)
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Blue Jackets | 30 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3.40 | .883 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | Blue Jackets | 53 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 3.18 | .892 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | Blue Jackets | 41 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 3.45 | .897 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | Blue Jackets | 30 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 4.23 | .876 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Blue Jackets | 59 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 3.22 | .907 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | Blue Jackets | 28 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2.77 | .916 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | Blue Jackets | 33 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2.35 | .923 | 5 |