Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Elvis Merzlikins vs Filip Forsberg
Forsberg has 6 goals on 26 shots against Merzlikins (2.4 expected).
This week Merzlikins has 1 game left (about 0.1 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup; Forsberg has 1 left. We project Forsberg for 2.0 ESPN points to Merzlikins's 0.1.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Head-to-head: Merzlikins vs Forsberg
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.
Filip Forsberg shooting on Elvis Merzlikins
- Goals
- 6
- Shots on goal
- 26
- Expected goals
- 2.43
- Merzlikins SV%
- .769
37 unblocked attempts. Filip Forsberg has scored 3.6 more than expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Merzlikins | Forsberg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | CBJ 3–2 NSH | 2/2 SV | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-09 | CBJ 1–2 NSH | 0/0 SV | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2025-04-01 | CBJ 8–4 NSH | 24/28 SV | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-26 | CBJ 3–4 NSH | 0/0 SV | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2024-03-09 | CBJ 1–2 NSH | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2023-01-17 | CBJ 1–2 NSH | 0/0 SV | 0G 1A 6S |
| 2022-10-20 | CBJ 5–3 NSH | 23/26 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-12-30 | CBJ 4–3 NSH | 31/34 SV | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-11-30 | CBJ 0–6 NSH | 6/9 SV | 4G 0A 4S |
| 2021-05-05 | CBJ 4–2 NSH | 30/32 SV | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2021-05-03 | CBJ 3–4 NSH | 34/38 SV | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2021-02-20 | CBJ 2–4 NSH | 35/39 SV | 1G 0A 3S |
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
2games (1 left)
0.1proj. ESPN pts
About 0.1 expected starts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs BUFOpp allows 11th-most FP to GLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA8% to start0.1 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
Filip Forsberg
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.0 ptsSchedule edge +12.4 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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FAQ
- How have Merzlikins and Forsberg done against each other?
- In 16 games against each other in our data, Merzlikins's team went 6–10.
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 →