Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Bryan Rust vs Elvis Merzlikins
Rust has 3 goals on 34 shots against Merzlikins (4.1 expected).
This week Rust has 1 game left; Merzlikins has 1 left (about 0.0 expected starts). We project Rust for 2.2 ESPN points to Merzlikins's 0.0.
Head-to-head: Rust vs Merzlikins
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Bryan Rust shooting on Elvis Merzlikins
- Goals
- 3
- Shots on goal
- 34
- Expected goals
- 4.05
- Merzlikins SV%
- .912
52 unblocked attempts. Elvis Merzlikins has stopped 1.1 more than expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Rust | Merzlikins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-17 | PIT 3–4 CBJ | 0G 0A 4S | 30/33 SV |
| 2026-01-04 | PIT 5–4 CBJ | 0G 0A 4S | 0/0 SV |
| 2025-11-28 | PIT 4–3 CBJ | 1G 0A 5S | 0/0 SV |
| 2025-10-25 | PIT 4–5 CBJ | 1G 0A 3S | 27/31 SV |
| 2025-03-21 | PIT 6–3 CBJ | 1G 1A 5S | 28/33 SV |
| 2025-01-07 | PIT 3–4 CBJ | 0G 0A 0S | 20/23 SV |
| 2024-11-15 | PIT 2–6 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 21/23 SV |
| 2024-03-30 | PIT 3–4 CBJ | 1G 1A 5S | 30/33 SV |
| 2024-03-28 | PIT 3–2 CBJ | 0G 1A 2S | 0/0 SV |
| 2023-11-14 | PIT 5–3 CBJ | 0G 1A 5S | 36/40 SV |
| 2022-12-06 | PIT 4–1 CBJ | 1G 1A 1S | 30/34 SV |
| 2022-10-22 | PIT 6–3 CBJ | 0G 0A 1S | 33/39 SV |
Latest 12 of 16 meetings.
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. 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 use ESPN default points for the games left.
Bryan Rust
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.2 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
Elvis Merzlikins
3games (1 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
About 0.0 expected starts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 6th-most FP to GSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT4% to start0.0 ptsLikely vs Linus Ullmark (.891)
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FAQ
- How have Rust and Merzlikins done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Rust's team went 11–5.
2025-26 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 →