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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Chris Kreider vs Elvis Merzlikins

Chris KreiderChris KreiderCanadiens · Left wingvsElvis MerzlikinsElvis MerzlikinsBlue Jackets · Goalie

Kreider has 6 goals on 26 shots against Merzlikins (3.6 expected).

This week Kreider has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Merzlikins has 1 left (about 0.0 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup. We project Kreider for 1.0 ESPN points to Merzlikins's 0.0.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.

Head-to-head: Kreider 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.

KreiderMerzlikins
9Team record in 16 meetings7

Chris Kreider shooting on Elvis Merzlikins

Goals
6
Shots on goal
26
Expected goals
3.64
Merzlikins SV%
.769

41 unblocked attempts. Chris Kreider has scored 2.4 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between Chris Kreider and Elvis Merzlikins
DateScoreKreiderMerzlikins
2025-12-20ANA 4–3 CBJ0G 0A 0S24/28 SV
2025-12-16ANA 3–4 CBJ0G 0A 0S0/0 SV
2025-03-09NYR 3–7 CBJ1G 0A 4S0/0 SV
2025-02-08NYR 4–3 CBJ0G 1A 1S36/40 SV
2025-01-18NYR 1–0 CBJ0G 0A 1S0/0 SV
2024-02-28NYR 4–1 CBJ1G 1A 2S26/28 SV
2024-02-25NYR 2–4 CBJ0G 0A 6S38/40 SV
2023-11-12NYR 4–3 CBJ1G 1A 2S37/40 SV
2023-10-14NYR 3–5 CBJ1G 0A 4S24/25 SV
2022-10-23NYR 1–5 CBJ0G 0A 1S0/0 SV
2022-01-27NYR 3–5 CBJ0G 0A 2S0/0 SV
2021-11-13NYR 5–3 CBJ2G 0A 5S36/41 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.

Chris Kreider

2games (1 left)

1.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ TOR
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.0 pts
    Opp allows the fewest FP to LWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)

Elvis Merzlikins

2games (1 left)

0.0proj. ESPN pts

About 0.0 expected starts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs BUF
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to GLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA4% to start0.0 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

How have Kreider and Merzlikins done against each other?
In 16 games against each other in our data, Kreider's team went 9–7.

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 →