Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Elvis Merzlikins vs Sidney Crosby
Crosby has 8 goals on 33 shots against Merzlikins (4.0 expected).
This week Merzlikins has 1 game left (about 0.1 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup; Crosby has 1 left. We project Crosby for 2.0 ESPN points to Merzlikins's 0.1.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Head-to-head: Merzlikins vs Crosby
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.
Sidney Crosby shooting on Elvis Merzlikins
- Goals
- 8
- Shots on goal
- 33
- Expected goals
- 3.99
- Merzlikins SV%
- .758
50 unblocked attempts. Sidney Crosby has scored 4.0 more than expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Merzlikins | Crosby |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-17 | CBJ 4–3 PIT | 30/33 SV | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2026-01-04 | CBJ 4–5 PIT | 0/0 SV | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-11-28 | CBJ 3–4 PIT | 0/0 SV | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2025-10-25 | CBJ 5–4 PIT | 27/31 SV | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-03-21 | CBJ 3–6 PIT | 28/33 SV | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2025-01-07 | CBJ 4–3 PIT | 20/23 SV | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2024-11-15 | CBJ 6–2 PIT | 21/23 SV | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-03-30 | CBJ 4–3 PIT | 30/33 SV | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-03-28 | CBJ 2–3 PIT | 0/0 SV | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2023-11-14 | CBJ 3–5 PIT | 36/40 SV | 3G 1A 3S |
| 2023-03-07 | CBJ 4–5 PIT | 7/7 SV | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2022-12-06 | CBJ 1–4 PIT | 30/34 SV | 2G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 17 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)
Sidney Crosby
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to CLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to CLikely vs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- How have Merzlikins and Crosby done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Merzlikins's team went 5–12.
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 →