Goalie form · 2025-26
Elvis Merzlikins save % and GSAx
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Elvis Merzlikins has a .883 save percentage in 2025-26 (95 goals on 812 shots in 30 games, 43rd of 50 regular goalies) and −7.2 goals saved above expected.
His form is steady: .881 over his last 10 games (−4.2 GSAx) against .883 for the season.
Since 2019-20 he has stopped .900 of 8,190 regular-season shots (−35.7 GSAx), .816 on high-danger chances.
He is strongest against off the faceoff shots (.953, +1.8 GSAx) and weakest against rebounds (.825, −27.0).
Of the league's top shooters, Jack Hughes has tested him most: 1 goals on 45 shots (.978).
Travis Konecny beats him most against expectation (+5.7 goals above xG); Vincent Trocheck struggles most (−4.4).
Save % by window
Last 5 games
.876
- HDSV%
- .897
- GSAx
- −2.4
- Sample
- 5 GP · 113 SOG
Mar 10, 2026 – Apr 2, 2026
Last 10 games
.881
- HDSV%
- .850
- GSAx
- −4.2
- Sample
- 10 GP · 219 SOG
Feb 3, 2026 – Apr 2, 2026
This season (2025-26)
.883
- HDSV%
- .842
- GSAx
- −7.2
- Sample
- 30 GP · 812 SOG
All time (since 2019-20)
.900
- HDSV%
- .816
- GSAx
- −35.7
- Sample
- 273 GP · 8,190 SOG
Last 5 and last 10 are his most recent games, playoffs included. Season and all time are regular season. Shootouts excluded.
Save % by shot type and danger
Regular season since 2019-20. GSAx above zero means he stopped more than our model expected.
| Shot | SOG | GA | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebounds | 759 | 133 | .825 | −27.0 |
| Rush / transition | 731 | 64 | .912 | −12.9 |
| Cycle / zone play | 3,286 | 309 | .906 | +0.5 |
| Off the faceoff | 341 | 16 | .953 | +1.8 |
| Other | 3,073 | 299 | .903 | −3.0 |
| Shot | SOG | GA | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High danger | 2,129 | 391 | .816 | −23.5 |
| Medium / low danger | 6,061 | 430 | .929 | −17.0 |
Merzlikins vs the league's top shooters
The top 50 fantasy skaters who have shot on him most, all regular-season and playoff games since 2019-20. Click a shooter for the full head-to-head.
| Shooter | GP | SOG | G | xG | SV% | G−xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack HughesNJD | 7 | 45 | 1 | 4.9 | .978 | −3.9 |
| Timo MeierNJD | 10 | 42 | 4 | 4.7 | .905 | −0.7 |
| Auston MatthewsTOR | 7 | 38 | 8 | 5.7 | .789 | +2.3 |
| Tyler ToffoliSJS | 12 | 38 | 4 | 4.3 | .895 | −0.3 |
| Nikita KucherovTBL | 9 | 37 | 7 | 3.7 | .811 | +3.3 |
| Patrick KaneCHI | 7 | 37 | 4 | 3.4 | .892 | +0.6 |
| Dylan LarkinDET | 10 | 37 | 4 | 4.0 | .892 | 0.0 |
| Jesper BrattNJD | 12 | 36 | 3 | 3.2 | .917 | −0.2 |
| Rickard RakellPIT | 12 | 35 | 5 | 3.6 | .857 | +1.4 |
| Jake DeBruskVAN | 10 | 34 | 7 | 3.9 | .794 | +3.1 |
| Bryan RustPIT | 11 | 34 | 3 | 4.0 | .912 | −1.0 |
| Dougie HamiltonNJD | 10 | 34 | 1 | 1.9 | .971 | −0.9 |
| Mikhail SergachevUTA | 11 | 34 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.000 | −1.5 |
| Sidney CrosbyPIT | 12 | 33 | 8 | 4.0 | .758 | +4.0 |
| Kirill KaprizovMIN | 6 | 32 | 8 | 3.4 | .750 | +4.6 |
| Nico HischierNJD | 9 | 32 | 5 | 3.8 | .844 | +1.2 |
| Brock BoeserVAN | 9 | 31 | 7 | 3.4 | .774 | +3.6 |
| Steven StamkosNSH | 10 | 31 | 4 | 3.2 | .871 | +0.8 |
| Nathan MacKinnonCOL | 7 | 31 | 3 | 3.2 | .903 | −0.2 |
| Anders LeeUTA | 8 | 31 | 2 | 3.8 | .935 | −1.8 |
| David PastrnakBOS | 9 | 31 | 2 | 3.2 | .935 | −1.2 |
| Sebastian AhoCAR | 11 | 31 | 2 | 4.0 | .935 | −2.0 |
| Vincent TrocheckUTA | 13 | 31 | 0 | 4.4 | 1.000 | −4.4 |
| Erik KarlssonPIT | 9 | 30 | 2 | 1.4 | .933 | +0.6 |
| Brady TkachukFLA | 8 | 30 | 2 | 3.7 | .933 | −1.7 |
| Brent BurnsCOL | 10 | 29 | 4 | 0.9 | .862 | +3.1 |
| Evgeni MalkinPIT | 10 | 29 | 2 | 3.6 | .931 | −1.6 |
| Roman JosiNSH | 7 | 29 | 2 | 1.6 | .931 | +0.4 |
| Anthony ManthaNJD | 10 | 28 | 5 | 2.8 | .821 | +2.2 |
| Artemi PanarinLAK | 9 | 28 | 4 | 3.7 | .857 | +0.3 |
| Mika ZibanejadNYR | 10 | 28 | 2 | 3.0 | .929 | −1.0 |
| Bo HorvatNYI | 8 | 27 | 6 | 3.5 | .778 | +2.5 |
| William NylanderTOR | 7 | 27 | 5 | 3.0 | .815 | +2.0 |
| Kyle ConnorWPG | 8 | 27 | 5 | 2.5 | .815 | +2.5 |
| Andrei SvechnikovCAR | 9 | 27 | 3 | 2.1 | .889 | +0.9 |
| Chris KreiderMTL | 9 | 26 | 6 | 3.6 | .769 | +2.4 |
| Filip ForsbergNSH | 10 | 26 | 6 | 2.4 | .769 | +3.6 |
| Jakob ChychrunWSH | 6 | 26 | 4 | 2.0 | .846 | +2.0 |
| Sam BennettFLA | 9 | 26 | 3 | 3.4 | .885 | −0.4 |
| Owen TippettPHI | 10 | 25 | 5 | 3.0 | .800 | +2.0 |
| Alex OvechkinWSH | 8 | 25 | 4 | 2.7 | .840 | +1.3 |
| Charlie CoyleCBJ | 9 | 25 | 4 | 2.2 | .840 | +1.8 |
| Jacob TroubaSJS | 9 | 25 | 2 | 1.4 | .920 | +0.6 |
| Travis KonecnyPHI | 9 | 24 | 9 | 3.3 | .625 | +5.7 |
| Carter VerhaegheFLA | 9 | 24 | 5 | 3.2 | .792 | +1.8 |
| Viktor ArvidssonBOS | 9 | 24 | 4 | 2.5 | .833 | +1.5 |
| Jake GuentzelTBL | 9 | 24 | 2 | 3.5 | .917 | −1.5 |
| Anthony CirelliTBL | 13 | 24 | 2 | 2.4 | .917 | −0.4 |
| Quinn HughesMIN | 9 | 24 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.000 | −1.1 |
| Cole CaufieldMTL | 6 | 23 | 4 | 3.1 | .826 | +0.9 |
Toughest shooters and the ones he owns
Goals minus expected goals against him, current NHL skaters with 25+ unblocked attempts on him.
Toughest shooters
Most goals above expected
- Travis Konecny9 G on 3.3 xG +5.7
- Kirill Kaprizov8 G on 3.4 xG +4.6
- Alex DeBrincat7 G on 2.8 xG +4.2
- Sidney Crosby8 G on 4.0 xG +4.0
- Nikolaj Ehlers6 G on 2.1 xG +3.9
He owns them
Fewest goals against expected
- Vincent Trocheck0 G on 4.4 xG −4.4
- Jack Hughes1 G on 4.9 xG −3.9
- Artturi Lehkonen0 G on 2.7 xG −2.7
- Adrian Kempe1 G on 3.4 xG −2.4
- Scott Laughton0 G on 2.4 xG −2.4
Season by season
| Season | GP | SOG | SV% | HDSV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 30 | 812 | .883 | .842 | −7.7 |
| 2024-25 | 53 | 1,557 | .892 | .818 | −15.3 |
| 2023-24 | 41 | 1,266 | .897 | .802 | −1.9 |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 889 | .876 | .760 | −28.2 |
| 2021-22 | 59 | 1,922 | .907 | .828 | +4.5 |
| 2020-21 | 28 | 825 | .916 | .816 | +0.1 |
| 2019-20 | 32 | 919 | .923 | .843 | +8.1 |
FAQ
- What is Elvis Merzlikins's save percentage in 2025-26?
- .883: 717 saves on 812 shots in 30 regular-season games, with −7.2 goals saved above expected and .842 on high-danger shots.
- Is Elvis Merzlikins hot right now?
- He is about at his normal level. He has a .881 save percentage over his last 10 games and .876 over his last 5, against .883 for the season.
- What is Elvis Merzlikins's career save percentage since 2019-20?
- .900 on 8,190 regular-season shots in 273 games, −35.7 goals saved above expected (play-by-play from 2019-20).
- Which top shooter has scored the most goals on Elvis Merzlikins?
- Travis Konecny, with 9 goals on 24 shots on goal (3.3 expected goals) in 9 games, regular season and playoffs.
- Who is the toughest shooter for Elvis Merzlikins?
- By goals above expected, Travis Konecny: 9 goals on 3.3 expected (+5.7) from 34 unblocked attempts.
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From NHL play-by-play since 2019-20, processed by Edgehalla. Expected goals and shot classes from our model; high danger as defined by our shot-quality model.