Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Elvis Merzlikins vs Sam Bennett
Bennett has 3 goals on 26 shots against Merzlikins (3.3 expected).
This week Merzlikins has 1 game left (about 0.0 expected starts); Bennett has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Bennett for 1.9 ESPN points to Merzlikins's 0.0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Head-to-head: Merzlikins vs Bennett
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.
Sam Bennett shooting on Elvis Merzlikins
- Goals
- 3
- Shots on goal
- 26
- Expected goals
- 3.35
- Merzlikins SV%
- .885
33 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Merzlikins | Bennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | CBJ 1–2 FLA | 19/21 SV | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2026-03-05 | CBJ 4–2 FLA | 0/0 SV | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2025-12-06 | CBJ 6–7 FLA | 33/40 SV | 1G 3A 3S |
| 2025-03-20 | CBJ 0–1 FLA | 28/29 SV | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-06 | CBJ 0–3 FLA | 33/35 SV | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2024-10-15 | CBJ 3–4 FLA | 18/22 SV | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2022-12-13 | CBJ 0–4 FLA | 22/25 SV | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-01-31 | CBJ 4–8 FLA | 18/25 SV | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2022-01-15 | CBJ 2–9 FLA | 11/15 SV | 1G 1A 5S |
| 2021-04-20 | CBJ 1–5 FLA | 0/0 SV | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2021-04-19 | CBJ 2–4 FLA | 35/38 SV | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2019-11-02 | CBJ 0–3 CGY | 0/0 SV | 1G 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
3games (1 left)
0.0proj. ESPN pts
About 0.0 expected starts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs MTLOpp allows 10th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
- Wed, Sep 30 vs NYIB2BOpp allows 6th-most FP to GSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs OTT4% to start0.0 ptsvs Linus Ullmark (.891)
Sam Bennett
3games (1 left)
1.9proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 13th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA1.9 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to CLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- How have Merzlikins and Bennett done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Merzlikins's team went 1–11.
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 →