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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Elvis Merzlikins vs Kirill Kaprizov

Elvis MerzlikinsElvis MerzlikinsBlue Jackets · GoalievsKirill KaprizovKirill KaprizovWild · Left wing

Kaprizov has 8 goals on 32 shots against Merzlikins (3.4 expected).

This week Merzlikins has 1 game left (about 0.1 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup; Kaprizov has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Kaprizov for 1.9 ESPN points to Merzlikins's 0.1.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.

Head-to-head: Merzlikins vs Kaprizov

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

MerzlikinsKaprizov
3Team record in 8 meetings5

Kirill Kaprizov shooting on Elvis Merzlikins

Goals
8
Shots on goal
32
Expected goals
3.45
Merzlikins SV%
.750

43 unblocked attempts. Kirill Kaprizov has scored 4.6 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between Elvis Merzlikins and Kirill Kaprizov
DateScoreMerzlikinsKaprizov
2025-12-18CBJ 2–5 MIN0/0 SV1G 2A 2S
2025-10-11CBJ 7–4 MIN48/52 SV2G 1A 11S
2024-10-10CBJ 2–3 MIN23/26 SV0G 1A 3S
2023-10-21CBJ 5–4 MIN24/28 SV0G 0A 3S
2023-02-26CBJ 2–3 MIN41/44 SV3G 0A 8S
2023-02-23CBJ 0–2 MIN0/0 SV1G 0A 4S
2022-03-26CBJ 2–3 MIN35/38 SV2G 0A 4S
2022-03-11CBJ 3–2 MIN36/38 SV1G 0A 3S

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)

Kirill Kaprizov

2games (1 left)

1.9proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 @ NSH
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to LWLikely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs BOS1.9 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)

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FAQ

How have Merzlikins and Kaprizov done against each other?
In 8 games against each other in our data, Merzlikins's team went 3–5.

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 →