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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Elvis Merzlikins vs Jakob Chychrun

Elvis MerzlikinsElvis MerzlikinsBlue Jackets · GoalievsJakob ChychrunJakob ChychrunCapitals · Defence

Chychrun has 4 goals on 26 shots against Merzlikins (2.0 expected).

This week Merzlikins has 1 game left (about 0.1 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup; Chychrun has 2 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Chychrun for 3.9 ESPN points to Merzlikins's 0.1.

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

Head-to-head: Merzlikins vs Chychrun

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.

MerzlikinsChychrun
3Team record in 12 meetings9

Jakob Chychrun shooting on Elvis Merzlikins

Goals
4
Shots on goal
26
Expected goals
1.97
Merzlikins SV%
.846

38 unblocked attempts. Jakob Chychrun has scored 2.0 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between Elvis Merzlikins and Jakob Chychrun
DateScoreMerzlikinsChychrun
2026-04-14CBJ 1–2 WSH0/0 SV1G 0A 1S
2025-12-07CBJ 0–2 WSH0/0 SV1G 0A 5S
2025-11-24CBJ 1–5 WSH26/31 SV2G 0A 4S
2025-10-24CBJ 1–5 WSH0/0 SV0G 0A 6S
2024-12-12CBJ 1–2 WSH0/0 SV0G 2A 2S
2024-03-14CBJ 2–3 OTT35/37 SV0G 0A 4S
2024-02-13CBJ 3–6 OTT0/0 SV0G 0A 1S
2023-12-01CBJ 4–2 OTT41/43 SV0G 0A 5S
2023-03-04CBJ 2–5 OTT19/23 SV1G 1A 2S
2021-11-18CBJ 5–4 ARI25/29 SV1G 1A 7S
2021-10-14CBJ 8–2 ARI36/38 SV0G 0A 4S
2019-12-03CBJ 2–4 ARI0/0 SV0G 0A 2S

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 BUF
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to GLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA8% to start0.1 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

Jakob Chychrun

2games

3.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 @ CAR1.6 pts
    Opp allows 10th-fewest FP to D
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B2.4 pts
    Opp allows 7th-most FP to DSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)

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FAQ

How have Merzlikins and Chychrun done against each other?
In 12 games against each other in our data, Merzlikins's team went 3–9.

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 →