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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Elvis Merzlikins vs Roman Josi

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Josi has 2 goals on 29 shots against Merzlikins (1.6 expected).

This week Merzlikins has 1 game left (about 0.1 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup; Josi has 1 left. We project Josi for 2.1 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 Josi

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.

MerzlikinsJosi
4Team record in 14 meetings10

Roman Josi shooting on Elvis Merzlikins

Goals
2
Shots on goal
29
Expected goals
1.57
Merzlikins SV%
.931

37 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.

Games against each other

Games between Elvis Merzlikins and Roman Josi
DateScoreMerzlikinsJosi
2026-03-03CBJ 3–2 NSH2/2 SV0G 0A 1S
2025-10-09CBJ 1–2 NSH0/0 SV0G 1A 2S
2024-10-26CBJ 3–4 NSH0/0 SV0G 0A 6S
2024-03-09CBJ 1–2 NSH0/0 SV0G 0A 7S
2023-01-17CBJ 1–2 NSH0/0 SV0G 1A 1S
2022-10-20CBJ 5–3 NSH23/26 SV0G 0A 3S
2021-11-30CBJ 0–6 NSH6/9 SV0G 0A 1S
2021-05-05CBJ 4–2 NSH30/32 SV0G 0A 5S
2021-05-03CBJ 3–4 NSH34/38 SV2G 0A 5S
2021-02-20CBJ 2–4 NSH35/39 SV0G 0A 3S
2021-02-18CBJ 3–0 NSH32/32 SV0G 0A 3S
2021-01-16CBJ 2–5 NSH28/33 SV0G 0A 4S

Latest 12 of 14 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 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)

Roman Josi

2games (1 left)

2.1proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
    Opp allows 6th-fewest FP to DLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.1 pts
    Schedule edge +12.4 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)

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FAQ

How have Merzlikins and Josi done against each other?
In 14 games against each other in our data, Merzlikins's team went 4–10.

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 →