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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Elvis Merzlikins vs Kyle Connor

Elvis MerzlikinsElvis MerzlikinsBlue Jackets · GoalievsKyle ConnorKyle ConnorJets · Left wing

Connor has 5 goals on 27 shots against Merzlikins (2.5 expected).

This week Merzlikins has 1 game left (about 0.0 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup; Connor has 1 left. We project Connor for 2.0 ESPN points to Merzlikins's 0.0.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 9 SOG.

Head-to-head: Merzlikins vs Connor

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.

MerzlikinsConnor
5Team record in 11 meetings6

Kyle Connor shooting on Elvis Merzlikins

Goals
5
Shots on goal
27
Expected goals
2.47
Merzlikins SV%
.815

34 unblocked attempts. Kyle Connor has scored 2.5 more than expected.

Games against each other

Games between Elvis Merzlikins and Kyle Connor
DateScoreMerzlikinsConnor
2026-04-04CBJ 1–2 WPG0/0 SV2G 0A 2S
2025-11-18CBJ 2–5 WPG25/30 SV1G 1A 3S
2024-12-08CBJ 4–1 WPG24/25 SV1G 0A 5S
2024-11-01CBJ 2–6 WPG38/44 SV0G 1A 4S
2024-03-17CBJ 1–6 WPG21/27 SV1G 0A 2S
2023-02-16CBJ 3–1 WPG0/0 SV1G 0A 8S
2022-12-02CBJ 4–1 WPG0/0 SV0G 0A 6S
2022-03-25CBJ 3–4 WPG29/33 SV1G 1A 2S
2021-11-24CBJ 3–0 WPG36/36 SV0G 0A 5S
2020-01-22CBJ 4–3 WPG27/30 SV1G 1A 3S
2019-11-23CBJ 3–4 WPG27/31 SV0G 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)

0.0proj. ESPN pts

About 0.0 expected starts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs BUF
    Opp allows 11th-most FP to GLikely vs Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (.910)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs UTA4% to start0.0 pts
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

Kyle Connor

2games (1 left)

2.0proj. ESPN pts

  • Fri, Oct 2 vs BOS
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ DET2.0 pts
    Likely vs John Gibson (.901)

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FAQ

How have Merzlikins and Connor done against each other?
In 11 games against each other in our data, Merzlikins's team went 5–6.

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 →