Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Elvis Merzlikins vs Evgeni Malkin
Malkin has 2 goals on 29 shots against Merzlikins (3.6 expected).
This week Merzlikins has 1 game left; Malkin has 1 left.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Head-to-head: Merzlikins vs Malkin
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.
Evgeni Malkin shooting on Elvis Merzlikins
- Goals
- 2
- Shots on goal
- 29
- Expected goals
- 3.57
- Merzlikins SV%
- .931
38 unblocked attempts. Elvis Merzlikins has stopped 1.6 more than expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Merzlikins | Malkin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-17 | CBJ 4–3 PIT | 30/33 SV | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2025-11-28 | CBJ 3–4 PIT | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-25 | CBJ 5–4 PIT | 27/31 SV | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2025-03-21 | CBJ 3–6 PIT | 28/33 SV | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-15 | CBJ 6–2 PIT | 21/23 SV | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-30 | CBJ 4–3 PIT | 30/33 SV | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-03-28 | CBJ 2–3 PIT | 0/0 SV | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2023-11-14 | CBJ 3–5 PIT | 36/40 SV | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-03-07 | CBJ 4–5 PIT | 7/7 SV | 0G 3A 5S |
| 2022-12-06 | CBJ 1–4 PIT | 30/34 SV | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-10-22 | CBJ 3–6 PIT | 33/39 SV | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-04-29 | CBJ 3–5 PIT | 40/42 SV | 1G 1A 7S |
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.
Elvis Merzlikins
3games (1 left)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTL
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT
Evgeni Malkin
2games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHI
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.1 pts
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FAQ
- How have Merzlikins and Malkin done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Merzlikins's team went 5–11.
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 →