Who to start · 2026-27
Arturs Silovs vs Leevi Meriläinen
In 2026-27, Arturs Silovs posted a .873 save percentage to Leevi Meriläinen's .885.
Against our expected-goals model, Silovs saved −3.6 goals and Meriläinen −4.1.
This week Silovs has no games left; Meriläinen has 1 left (about 0.7 expected starts). In ESPN default points scoring we project Silovs for 0.0 to Meriläinen's -0.8 over the games left.
Arturs Silovs has the better number in 6 of the 11 stats both are ranked on.
Silovs's biggest edges: Rebounds prevented /100 +3.53, Shutouts 2, Wins 5.
Meriläinen's biggest edges: High-danger save % .795, Saves 368, Save % .885.
In standard categories (W, GAA, SV%), the default in Who Should I Start, Arturs Silovs rates ahead, -2.1 to -3.2 in summed category z-scores.
- • Silovs has played 10 of the Penguins' 15 games since Oct 7 (in and out of the lineup).
- • Meriläinen has played 10 of the Canucks' 13 games since Oct 15 (in and out of the lineup).
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Fantasy value: your scoring
Under Standard (3 categories), Arturs Silovs has the edge (Silovs wins 2, Meriläinen wins 1 of 3 categories).
| Category | Silovs | Meriläinen |
|---|---|---|
| Wins / game | 0.42 | 0.13 |
| GAA (lower wins) | 3.35 | 3.52 |
| Save % | 0.873 | 0.885 |
Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your scoring choice is shared with Who Should I Start: saved on this device, and on your account when you are signed in.
Head-to-head: Silovs vs Meriläinen
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2025-26 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Silovs | Meriläinen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | PIT 0–4 OTT | 22/26 SV | 0/0 SV |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
This week's schedule
Nov 9 to Nov 15. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections cover the games left: Edgehalla's rest-of-season rates per game, adjusted for each opponent's scoring allowed and, for goalies, weighted by the chance he starts, in ESPN default points.
Scored in ESPN default points (W 4, GA -2, SV 0.2, SO 3, OTL 1). Use your league's scoring
Arturs Silovs
2games (0 left)
0.0proj. ESPN default pts
- Wed, Nov 11 @ SJSOpp allows 4th-most FP to GLikely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.890)
- Sat, Nov 14 vs OTTOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.939)
Leevi Meriläinen
3games (1 left)
-0.8proj. ESPN default pts
About 0.7 expected starts
- Mon, Nov 9 vs PHI
- Fri, Nov 13 vs NYROpp allows 15th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Dylan Garand (.910)
Player data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- In 2022-23, Four NHL Players Wore a Number in the 90s for Every One in No. 9 The count was 53 to 13, and the incomplete 2025-26 rosters show the same split, 51 to 12.
- The 1,000-Game Club Had Its Biggest Year. Getting In Is No Easier. Seventeen players reached 1,000 NHL games in 2025-26, more than in any season before, in the biggest league the NHL has had.
- Only 14 NHL Defencemen Still Score Like Ken Daneyko A stay-at-home defenceman stays back to defend and leaves the scoring to others.
- How Much Lighter Did the NHL Really Get? Teams write down NHL weights.
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FAQ
- Should I start Arturs Silovs or Leevi Meriläinen?
- In 2026-27, Arturs Silovs posted a .873 save percentage to Leevi Meriläinen's .885. Against our expected-goals model, Silovs saved −3.6 goals and Meriläinen −4.1. Confirm the starter on game day; workload and back-to-backs decide most goalie starts.
- Who is better, Arturs Silovs or Leevi Meriläinen?
- On 2026-27 numbers, Arturs Silovs leads in 6 of 11 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Silovs and Meriläinen done against each other?
- In 1 games against each other in our data, Silovs's team went 0–1.
2026-27 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →