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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Connor McDavid vs Elvis Merzlikins

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McDavid has 1 goals on 12 shots against Merzlikins (1.7 expected).

This week McDavid has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; Merzlikins has 1 left (about 0.0 expected starts). We project McDavid for 2.3 ESPN points to Merzlikins's 0.0.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 6 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.

Head-to-head: McDavid 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.

McDavidMerzlikins
6Team record in 12 meetings6

Connor McDavid shooting on Elvis Merzlikins

Goals
1
Shots on goal
12
Expected goals
1.68
Merzlikins SV%
.917

14 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.

Games against each other

Games between Connor McDavid and Elvis Merzlikins
DateScoreMcDavidMerzlikins
2025-11-13EDM 4–5 CBJ0G 2A 3S0/0 SV
2025-11-10EDM 5–4 CBJ2G 0A 5S0/0 SV
2024-12-05EDM 6–3 CBJ0G 4A 1S0/0 SV
2024-10-28EDM 1–6 CBJ0G 0A 0S31/32 SV
2024-03-07EDM 2–4 CBJ0G 1A 2S0/0 SV
2024-01-23EDM 4–1 CBJ1G 0A 5S20/24 SV
2023-02-25EDM 5–6 CBJ2G 2A 7S0/0 SV
2023-01-25EDM 2–3 CBJ0G 1A 3S0/0 SV
2022-04-24EDM 2–5 CBJ0G 2A 2S33/35 SV
2021-12-16EDM 5–2 CBJ0G 2A 5S25/29 SV
2020-03-07EDM 4–1 CBJ1G 0A 3S0/0 SV
2019-10-30EDM 4–1 CBJ0G 1A 3S19/19 SV

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.

Connor McDavid

3games (1 left)

2.3proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Thu, Oct 1 @ VAN
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.3 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)

Elvis Merzlikins

3games (1 left)

0.0proj. ESPN pts

About 0.0 expected starts

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
  • Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2B
    Opp allows 6th-most FP to GSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT4% to start0.0 pts
    vs Linus Ullmark (.891)

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FAQ

How have McDavid and Merzlikins done against each other?
In 12 games against each other in our data, McDavid's team went 6–6.

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 →