Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Elvis Merzlikins vs Nikita Kucherov
Kucherov has 7 goals on 37 shots against Merzlikins (3.7 expected).
This week Merzlikins has 1 game left (about 0.1 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup; Kucherov has 1 left. We project Kucherov for 2.5 ESPN points to Merzlikins's 0.1.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Head-to-head: Merzlikins vs Kucherov
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.
Nikita Kucherov shooting on Elvis Merzlikins
- Goals
- 7
- Shots on goal
- 37
- Expected goals
- 3.66
- Merzlikins SV%
- .811
53 unblocked attempts. Nikita Kucherov has scored 3.3 more than expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Merzlikins | Kucherov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | CBJ 5–2 TBL | 16/18 SV | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-01-24 | CBJ 8–5 TBL | 0/0 SV | 1G 3A 3S |
| 2025-03-04 | CBJ 2–6 TBL | 34/39 SV | 1G 2A 7S |
| 2024-12-17 | CBJ 3–5 TBL | 0/0 SV | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-11-21 | CBJ 7–6 TBL | 24/30 SV | 0G 3A 6S |
| 2024-02-10 | CBJ 2–4 TBL | 33/36 SV | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2023-11-02 | CBJ 4–2 TBL | 27/29 SV | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-01-10 | CBJ 3–6 TBL | 40/46 SV | 2G 2A 4S |
| 2022-12-15 | CBJ 1–4 TBL | 0/0 SV | 0G 3A 4S |
| 2022-10-14 | CBJ 2–5 TBL | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-04-28 | CBJ 5–2 TBL | 25/27 SV | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-04-26 | CBJ 1–4 TBL | 28/32 SV | 1G 3A 1S |
Latest 12 of 13 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)
Nikita Kucherov
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH2.5 ptsSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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FAQ
- How have Merzlikins and Kucherov done against each other?
- In 13 games against each other in our data, Merzlikins's team went 5–8.
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 →