Columbus Blue Jackets, Goalie
Elvis Merzlikins
- Games, 2025–26
- 30
- 812 shots faced
- Save percentage
- .883
- 717 saves, 95 goals
- Goals saved above expected
- −7.8
- 61st of 72 regulars
- At 5-on-5
- −3.6
- the cleanest test of a goalie
Game notes
Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.
Elvis Merzlikins allowed 5 goals on shots worth 2.1 expected goals. That is 2.9 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Blue Jackets fell 5-1 to the Hurricanes.
Elvis Merzlikins allowed 5 goals on shots worth 2.4 expected goals. That is 2.6 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Blue Jackets lost 5-4 to the Mammoth in overtime.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped all 24 shots for the shutout. The shots he faced were worth 2.2 goals to an average goalie. It finished 3-0 for the Blue Jackets.
Elvis Merzlikins allowed 7 goals on shots worth 3.8 expected goals. That is 3.2 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Blue Jackets fell 7-6 to the Panthers in overtime.
Elvis Merzlikins made 48 saves on 52 shots. That was 0.1 goals better than an average goalie would do against the same chances. The Blue Jackets beat the Wild 7-4.
Goals saved above expected, game by game
Running total of expected goals faced minus goals allowed. Up means he is stopping more than the chances say he should. Hover any game.
Last 10 games
By season
| Season | GP | Shots | Goals | Save % | xGA | GSAx | GSAx 5v5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 30 | 812 | 95 | .883 | 87.2 | −7.8 | −3.6 |
| 2024–25 | 53 | 1557 | 168 | .892 | 151.6 | −16.4 | −6.8 |
| 2023–24 | 41 | 1266 | 130 | .897 | 125.5 | −4.5 | −4.5 |