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2024 Goaltending
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| Regular Season | 22 | 19 | 5 | 3.04 | .896 | 1 |
Top Elvis Merzlikins News
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Heartbreaking OT loss
Merzlikins made 28 saves in Thursday's 1-0 overtime loss to the Panthers.
With the Blue Jackets' playoff hopes fading, Merzlikins returned to the team after attending to a personal matter and stood on his head in a goaltending duel with former Columbus star Sergei Bobrovsky. There wasn't much Elvis could do on Aleksander Barkov's power-play tally just 29 seconds into OT, however. Merzlikins is 0-4-1 over his last five starts, a stretch in which he's posted a 3.24 GAA and an .899 save percentage, and the erratic netminder will need to deliver more performances like Thursday's if the Jackets are going to close the gap on the Canadiens, and leapfrog the Rangers and Islanders, for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: No match for Penguins
Merzlikins allowed five goals on 33 shots in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.
Merzlikins started for the second day in a row, and the results weren't pretty. The Blue Jackets out-shot the Penguins 47-34, but the defense wasn't sound and the offense had a tough time converting its chances, while Merzlikins wasn't able to keep things close. This was his sixth straight defeat, dropping him to 1-5-1 with 24 goals allowed over seven games in March. Overall, the 30-year-old netminder has a 22-19-5 record with a 3.04 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 46 appearances this season. The Blue Jackets have the rest of the weekend off before visiting the Islanders on Monday, giving Merzlikins enough time to be ready for his next attempt to snap his skid.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Set to start Friday
Merzlikins is expected to start on the road against Pittsburgh on Friday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
Merzlikins has a 22-18-5 record, 3.00 GAA and .897 save percentage in 45 appearances in 2024-25. He'll be starting for the second straight game after stopping 28 of 29 shots en route to a 1-0 overtime loss Thursday. Merzlikins has previously faced the Penguins twice this campaign, winning both of those games while stopping 41 of 46 shots (.891 save percentage).
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: In goal Thursday
Merzlikins will get the starting nod at home against the Panthers on Thursday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Merzlikins is mired in a four-game losing streak during which he posted a 3.82 GAA and .885 save percentage. Despite the recent slump, the 30-year-old netminder still has a chance of matching his 2021-22 win total (27), but he'll need to start producing victories sooner rather than later.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Back with squad
Merzlikins (personal) rejoined the Blue Jackets for Wednesday's morning skate, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
The Blue Jackets also returned Jet Greaves to AHL Cleveland, so it seems fair to believe Merzlikins will be an option Thursday versus Florida. The 30-year-old Merzlikins has a 22-18-4 record, 3.04 GAA and .896 save percentage in 44 appearances in 2024-25.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Still away from team
Merzlikins (personal) didn't participate in Monday's morning skate and won't be in the lineup for Monday's home matchup versus New Jersey, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Merzlikins will miss his second straight game. Jet Greaves will start Monday's game versus the Devils, and Daniil Tarasov will be the backup netminder. Merzlikins has posted a 22-18-4 record with one shutout, a 3.04 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 44 appearances this season.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Gets little help in loss
Merzlikins stopped 25 of 28 shots in Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Golden Knights, with Vegas' final goal getting scored into an empty net.
Columbus' skaters couldn't solve Adin Hill in the other crease, giving Merzlikins no margin for error. The loss was the fourth straight for the 30-year-old, a stretch in which the streaky netminder has a 3.82 GAA and an .885 save percentage. The Blue Jackets are still clinging to the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, but they might need Merzlikins to get hot over the final weeks of the regular season if they're going to close the deal.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Unavailable for personal reasons
Merzlikins (personal) is temporarily unavailable, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports Friday.
That would explain why Jet Greaves was recalled from the minors on an emergency basis. It seems Merzlikins won't be an option Saturday versus the Rangers, so look for either Greaves or Daniil Tarasov to get the start. Merzlikins has a 22-18-4 record, 3.04 GAA and .896 save percentage in 44 appearances in 2024-25.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Gets starting nod Thursday
Merzlikins will defend the home crease versus Vegas on Thursday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Merzlikins has lost his last three games, allowing 12 goals on 102 shots (.882 save percentage). The losing streak has raised his GAA to 3.04, while lowering his save percentage to .896 this season. Merzlikins is 22-17-4 with one shutout. The Golden Knights are generating 3.34 goals per game in 2024-25, fifth in the NHL.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Burned in New Jersey
Merzlikins turned aside 23 shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Devils.
New Jersey struck three times in the first period and Columbus was never able to get level, handing Merzlikins his third straight loss. The 30-year-old netminder has given up 12 goals on 102 shots during that skid, and he's allowed five goals on three different occasions since the beginning of February, posting a 3-6-1 record, 3.54 GAA and .894 save percentage across his last 10 outings.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Gets starting nod versus Devils
Merzlikins will be between the pipes on the road against New Jersey on Tuesday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Merzlikins has been all over the place in terms of consistency of late, winning three in a row, followed by a four-game skid, another three-game winning streak and now having lost his last two. During those swings, the netminder posted a 2.84 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 12 appearances, so it may come down to how much offensive support he can get from his teammates versus the Devils.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Makes 33 saves, still loses
Merzlikins stopped 33 of 35 shots in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Panthers. The third goal was an empty-netter with 2:12 left in the third period.
Based on the fact that the Blue Jackets suffered a 3-0 loss, there's not much more that the team could've asked out of Merzlikins in this game. The two goals he conceded came on the power play by Sam Reinhart and Mackie Samoskevich. He has now given up seven goals on 74 shots across his last two starts, losing both, but he'll aim to bounce back in his next start, presumably against the Rangers on Sunday.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Slated to start Thursday
Merzlikins is expected to patrol the visiting crease in Florida on Thursday, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Merzlikins saw his three-game winning streak come to an end Tuesday in Tampa Bay, as he gave up five goals on 39 shots in a 6-2 loss. The 30-year-old netminder is 22-15-4 with a 3.02 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 41 contests in 2024-25. The Panthers are generating 3.26 goals per game this season, seventh in the NHL.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Three-game win streak snapped
Merzlikins made 34 saves in a 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday. He allowed five goals.
The big guns had Merzlikins in a corner all night. Nikita Kucherov had a goal and two assists, while Victor Hedman and Jake Guentzel each had two goals and an assist. Elvis had won three straight (and the Jackets had won four in a row) prior to Tuesday. Merzlikins has the Blue Jackets in the top Wild Card spot; the team last made the postseason in 2020. Despite this rough start, he's a solid activation as Columbus surges.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Between pipes against Tampa
Merzlikins will tend the twine on the road versus Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Merzlikins has bounced back from a disappointing start to February, which saw him lose four straight, with a three-game winning streak. With no back-to-backs in the short-term schedule, the 30-year-old backstop figures to see plenty of starts down the stretch, especially with the Jackets currently in a playoff spot.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Comes up big in outdoor win
Merzlikins made 43 saves in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Red Wings.
In the first ever outdoor game for the franchise, Columbus got out-shot a whopping 46-21 by Detroit, but Merzlikins set a new season high in saves to help secure his third straight win. The 30-year-old netminder is up to 22 wins on the season, his best total since he won a career-high 27 in 2021-22, but his overall performance hasn't really improved and he's mostly benefitted from better team play around him by the Jackets. On the season, Merzlikins sports a 2.97 GAA and .897 save percentage in 40 outings.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Facing Detroit
Merzlikins will patrol the home crease against the Red Wings on Saturday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Merzlikins has won his last two outings, stopping 45 of 50 shots. He has a 21-14-4 record with one shutout, a 2.96 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 39 appearances this season. Detroit is tied for 17th in the league with 2.88 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Earns win in subpar effort
Merzlikins stopped 19 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Stars.
Merzlikins has won his two starts following the break while stopping 46 of the 51 shots he's faced. However, it's clear the offense bailed him out Tuesday, as he posted a .826 save percentage while facing a mere 19 shots -- it was only the eighth time he faced less than 20 shots in a game this season. Merzlikins will try to extend the winning streak to three games the next time he has to defend Columbus' crease. The team's upcoming two games are against the Red Wings on Thursday and Saturday, respectively.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Between pipes against Stars
Merzlikins will tend the twine for Tuesday's home tilt versus Dallas, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Merzlikins is coming off a 27-save victory over the Blackhawks on Saturday that ended a four-game losing streak for the backstop. Tuesday's tilt will be the sixth straight appearance for the 30-year-old netminder, a trend of heavy work that figures to continue into the closing weeks of the 2024-25 campaign.
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Stops 27 shots in win
Merzlikins stopped 27 of 28 shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Outside of the Blackhawks' lone goal in the second period, Merzlikins tended a clean game overall. With Saturday's win, the 30-year-old goaltender eclipsed the 20-win mark on the season. Across 38 appearances, Merzlikins has a 20-14-4 record with a 2.94 GAA and an .897 save percentage. Saturday was his first victory of February after winning nine of his previous 11 performances before that. In fantasy, Merzlikins doesn't distinguish himself, but Columbus has been better than expected in 2024-25, which has led to his record being adequate even if his GAA and save percentage leave plenty to be desired. His next opportunity to defend the net is Tuesday against the Stars.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-3, 183 lbs |
| Birthplace: Riga, Latvia |
| Age: 30 |
| Experience: 5 |
| Shoots: Left |