Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Elvis Merzlikins vs Rickard Rakell
Rakell has 5 goals on 35 shots against Merzlikins (3.6 expected).
This week Merzlikins has 1 game left; Rakell has 1 left.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Head-to-head: Merzlikins vs Rakell
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.
Rickard Rakell shooting on Elvis Merzlikins
- Goals
- 5
- Shots on goal
- 35
- Expected goals
- 3.61
- Merzlikins SV%
- .857
51 unblocked attempts. Rickard Rakell has scored 1.4 more than expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Merzlikins | Rakell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-17 | CBJ 4–3 PIT | 30/33 SV | 1G 0A 7S |
| 2026-01-04 | CBJ 4–5 PIT | 0/0 SV | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2025-10-25 | CBJ 5–4 PIT | 27/31 SV | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-03-21 | CBJ 3–6 PIT | 28/33 SV | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2025-01-07 | CBJ 4–3 PIT | 20/23 SV | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2024-11-15 | CBJ 6–2 PIT | 21/23 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-03-30 | CBJ 4–3 PIT | 30/33 SV | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-28 | CBJ 2–3 PIT | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-11-14 | CBJ 3–5 PIT | 36/40 SV | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-03-07 | CBJ 4–5 PIT | 7/7 SV | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2022-12-06 | CBJ 1–4 PIT | 30/34 SV | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-10-22 | CBJ 3–6 PIT | 33/39 SV | 0G 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
3games (1 left)
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to G
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 6th-most FP to GSchedule edge −9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT
Rickard Rakell
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RW
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to RW
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FAQ
- How have Merzlikins and Rakell 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 →