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Columbus Blue Jackets

Matiss Kivlenieks

#80Goaltender30 years oldCatches L6'2"183 lb

2020-21 regular season
2
GP
2 starts
1-1-0
Record
.901
SV%
71 SA
3.40
GAA

G · CBJ · NHL id 8480162

Matiss Kivlenieks has appeared in 2 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2020-21, starting 2, with a 1-1-0 record and .901 save percentage on 71 shots (7 goals against). Over his last 2 appearances he has stopped 64 of 71 (.901), starting 2 of them. In 2019-20 he went 1-1-2 with a .898 save percentage in 6 games.

Right now

Recent workload and form

Last appearance
May 8 vs DET
Started · 33/37 saves · W
Last 2 games
.901
64 saves on 71 shots
Starts
2 of 2
appearances this season
Minutes
61:41
per appearance

Starts and workload

2020-21 · last 2 appearances, oldest first

  1. Start.912DET · L
  2. Start.892DET · W
Save % by game, line at .900

NHL EDGE tracking

Puck and player tracking

Source: NHL EDGE

No NHL EDGE tracking data for this player yet. Edge covers 2021-22 onward and refreshes nightly.

Shots against

2020-21 · 87 unblocked attempts faced, 71 on goal, 7 goals

Shot map, OPP at CBJ: 87 attempts, 71 on goal, 7 goals, 5.16 expected goals; best chance Vladislav Namestnikov at 0.29 xG.

  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked
Blocked attempts are excluded; the net is at the right (or the top on phones). Strength is from the goalie's team's view.

Beyond the box score

2020-21 regular season · 2 games through the sequence engine

How shot classes work

Leaders
Save percentage by shot class against the league
ClassSASV%LeagueDiff
5.400.775−37.5 pts
51.000.906+9.4 pts
Cycle37.973.927+4.6 pts
Off the draw31.000.927+7.3 pts

Unblocked save % .920 vs .935 expected from his shot mix: −1.60 pts (±5.72)

Leaders
Prevented /100
+2.89
Rebounds
3vs 4.8 exp.
Rate
4.7%of 64 saves

A rebound is an opponent attempt within 3 seconds of a save. Expected rebounds use the shot-by-shot model; positive means fewer second chances than expected.

Game log

2 games in 2020-21, newest first

DateOppResultDECSASVGA
May 8vs DETW 5-4W37334.89264:39
May 7vs DETL 2-5L34313.91258:42

Season splits by strength

2020-21 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data

StrengthGPTOI/GPSAGACA/60
All situations2123:2161:41717.90155.0
Even strength2115:3857:49654.93852.9
5v52110:5955:30614.93451.9
Power play12:002:0000—30.0
Penalty kill25:322:4652.60086.7
3v3 (OT)14:394:39401.00077.4
5v412:002:0000—30.0
4v525:322:4652.60086.7

Career by season

Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)

SeasonTeamGPGSW-L-OTLSASVGAGAA
2020-21CBJ221-1-071647.9013.40
2019-20CBJ641-1-213712314.8982.95

On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.