Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Elvis Merzlikins vs Erik Karlsson
Karlsson has 2 goals on 30 shots against Merzlikins (1.4 expected).
This week Merzlikins has 1 game left (about 0.0 expected starts); Karlsson has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Karlsson for 1.3 ESPN points to Merzlikins's 0.0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
Head-to-head: Merzlikins vs Karlsson
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.
Erik Karlsson shooting on Elvis Merzlikins
- Goals
- 2
- Shots on goal
- 30
- Expected goals
- 1.40
- Merzlikins SV%
- .933
41 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Merzlikins | Karlsson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | CBJ 4–5 PIT | 0/0 SV | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2025-11-28 | CBJ 3–4 PIT | 0/0 SV | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-10-25 | CBJ 5–4 PIT | 27/31 SV | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-03-21 | CBJ 3–6 PIT | 28/33 SV | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-01-07 | CBJ 4–3 PIT | 20/23 SV | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2024-11-15 | CBJ 6–2 PIT | 21/23 SV | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-30 | CBJ 4–3 PIT | 30/33 SV | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-28 | CBJ 2–3 PIT | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-11-14 | CBJ 3–5 PIT | 36/40 SV | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-01-21 | CBJ 5–3 SJS | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-12-05 | CBJ 6–4 SJS | 30/34 SV | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2020-01-09 | CBJ 1–3 SJS | 30/33 SV | 0G 1A 5S |
Latest 12 of 13 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.
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 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.891)
Erik Karlsson
2games (1 left)
1.3proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 2nd-most FP to DLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL1.3 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to Dvs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- How have Merzlikins and Karlsson done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Merzlikins's team went 6–7.
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 →