Columbus Blue Jackets Goalie Starts 2022-23
2022-23 · 25-48-9 · 59 pts · 8th Metropolitan
Who started in goal for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2022-23: every game colour-coded by starting goalie, with each goalie's share of starts and how it moved through the season. G1 made the most starts.
Elvis Merzlikins started 27 of 82 Blue Jackets games (33%). Joonas Korpisalo had 26 starts and 2 relief appearances. Season: 1A/1B split.
1A/1B split The No. 1 started under 60% of games.
G1StarterElvis Merzlikins- Starts
- 27/82
- Share
- 33%
- Last 10
- 0
7-18-2 · .876 SV% · 3 relief · last start Mar 25
G2BackupJoonas Korpisalo- Starts
- 26/82
- Share
- 32%
- Last 10
- 0
11-11-3 · .911 SV% · 2 relief · last start Feb 25
Every team: NHL goalie starts by team, 2022-23
Every Blue Jackets game by starting goalie
- G1 Elvis Merzlikins
- G2 Joonas Korpisalo
- G3 Daniil Tarasov
- G4 Michael Hutchinson
- G5 Jon Gillies
- G6 Jet Greaves
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
G1Merzlikins
G2Korpisalo
G3Tarasov
G4Hutchinson
G5Gillies
G6Greaves
Game
1
10
20
30
40
70
80
Columbus Blue Jackets goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: 17 second games, started by Elvis Merzlikins 8, Daniil Tarasov 4, Jon Gillies 2, Joonas Korpisalo 2, Michael Hutchinson 1.
- Home and road: Elvis Merzlikins started 11 of 41 home games and 16 of 41 road games.
- Pulled starters: a reliever came in 13 times (16% of games).
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (82 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Apr 14 ▲ | vs BUF | G5 Jon Gillies | 24/27 | L | Michael Hutchinson |
| 81 | Apr 13 | vs PIT | G4 Michael Hutchinson | 34/36 | W | – |
| 80 | Apr 11 | @ PHI | G4 Michael Hutchinson | 35/39 | OTL | – |
| 79 | Apr 8 | vs NYR | G4 Michael Hutchinson | 24/28 | L | – |
| 78 | Apr 6 | @ NJD | G4 Michael Hutchinson | 19/24 | L | Jon Gillies |
| 77 | Apr 4 | @ TOR | G6 Jet Greaves | 46/49 | L | – |
| 76 | Apr 2 ▲ | vs OTT | G5 Jon Gillies | 24/27 | W | – |
| 75 | Apr 1 | vs FLA | G4 Michael Hutchinson | 42/49 | L | – |
| 74 | Mar 30 | @ BOS | G4 Michael Hutchinson | 29/31 | OTL | – |
| 73 | Mar 28 | @ NYR | G4 Michael Hutchinson | 30/35 | L | – |
| 72 | Mar 25 ▲ | @ MTL | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 18/24 | L | Michael Hutchinson |
| 71 | Mar 24 | vs NYI | G4 Michael Hutchinson | 34/38 | W | – |
| 70 | Mar 21 | @ WSH | G3 Daniil Tarasov | 31/37 | W | – |
| 69 | Mar 19 | @ VGK | G3 Daniil Tarasov | 24/29 | L | Michael Hutchinson |
| 68 | Mar 17 ▲ | @ ANA | G4 Michael Hutchinson | 31/36 | L | – |
| 67 | Mar 16 | @ LAK | G3 Daniil Tarasov | 23/27 | L | Michael Hutchinson |
| 66 | Mar 14 | @ SJS | G3 Daniil Tarasov | 27/32 | W | – |
| 65 | Mar 11 | vs STL | G4 Michael Hutchinson | 19/23 | L | – |
| 64 | Mar 7 | @ PIT | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 7/7 | OTL | Michael Hutchinson |
| 63 | Mar 4 ▲ | @ OTT | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 19/23 | L | Michael Hutchinson |
| 62 | Mar 3 | vs SEA | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 31/34 | L | – |
| 61 | Feb 28 | @ BUF | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 38/41 | W | – |
| 60 | Feb 26 ▲ | @ MIN | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 41/44 | OTL | – |
| 59 | Feb 25 | vs EDM | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 42/47 | W | – |
| 58 | Feb 23 | vs MIN | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 23/25 | L | – |
| 57 | Feb 19 ▲ | @ ARI | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 22/25 | OTL | – |
| 56 | Feb 18 | @ DAL | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 28/29 | W | – |
| 55 | Feb 16 | vs WPG | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 37/38 | W | – |
| 54 | Feb 14 | vs NJD | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 29/32 | L | – |
| 53 | Feb 11 ▲ | @ TOR | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 26/29 | W | – |
| 52 | Feb 10 | vs TOR | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 38/41 | L | – |
| 51 | Jan 31 | vs WSH | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 30/34 | OTL | – |
| 50 | Jan 28 ▲ | @ SEA | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 28/31 | L | – |
| 49 | Jan 27 | @ VAN | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 29/34 | L | – |
| 48 | Jan 25 | @ EDM | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 34/36 | W | – |
| 47 | Jan 23 | @ CGY | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 45/49 | OTL | – |
| 46 | Jan 21 | vs SJS | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 22/25 | W | – |
| 45 | Jan 19 | vs ANA | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 28/33 | L | – |
| 44 | Jan 17 ▲ | @ NSH | G3 Daniil Tarasov | 26/28 | L | – |
| 43 | Jan 16 | vs NYR | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 30/33 | L | – |
| 42 | Jan 14 | @ DET | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 25/28 | W | – |
| 41 | Jan 12 | vs CAR | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 35/41 | L | – |
| 40 | Jan 10 | @ TBL | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 40/46 | L | – |
| 39 | Jan 8 ▲ | @ WSH | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 18/19 | L | – |
| 38 | Jan 7 | vs CAR | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 39/42 | W | – |
| 37 | Jan 5 | vs WSH | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 31/37 | L | – |
| 36 | Jan 3 | @ OTT | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 30/33 | L | – |
| 35 | Dec 31 | vs CHI | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 27/28 | W | – |
| 34 | Dec 29 | @ NYI | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 34/36 | L | – |
| 33 | Dec 23 | @ CHI | G3 Daniil Tarasov | 16/20 | L | Joonas Korpisalo |
| 32 | Dec 20 ▲ | @ PHI | G3 Daniil Tarasov | 34/38 | L | – |
| 31 | Dec 19 | vs DAL | G3 Daniil Tarasov | 32/33 | L | – |
| 30 | Dec 17 | @ BOS | G3 Daniil Tarasov | 35/39 | L | – |
| 29 | Dec 15 | @ TBL | G3 Daniil Tarasov | 25/28 | L | – |
| 28 | Dec 13 | @ FLA | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 22/25 | L | – |
| 27 | Dec 11 | vs LAK | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 33/38 | W | – |
| 26 | Dec 9 | vs CGY | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 12/12 | W | Elvis Merzlikins |
| 25 | Dec 7 ▲ | vs BUF | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 6/9 | L | Elvis Merzlikins |
| 24 | Dec 6 | @ PIT | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 30/34 | L | – |
| 23 | Dec 4 | vs DET | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 31/35 | L | – |
| 22 | Dec 2 | @ WPG | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 37/38 | W | – |
| 21 | Nov 28 | vs VGK | G3 Daniil Tarasov | 34/36 | OTL | – |
| 20 | Nov 25 | vs NYI | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 21/24 | L | – |
| 19 | Nov 23 | vs MTL | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 26/28 | L | – |
| 18 | Nov 20 ▲ | vs FLA | G3 Daniil Tarasov | 47/50 | W | – |
| 17 | Nov 19 | vs DET | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 31/37 | L | – |
| 16 | Nov 17 | vs MTL | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 38/42 | W | – |
| 15 | Nov 15 | vs PHI | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 15/17 | W | Joonas Korpisalo |
| 14 | Nov 12 | @ NYI | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 42/46 | OTL | – |
| 13 | Nov 10 | vs PHI | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 32/34 | W | – |
| 12 | Nov 5 ▲ | vs COL | G2 Joonas Korpisalo | 40/45 | L | – |
| 11 | Nov 4 | @ COL | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 30/35 | L | – |
| 10 | Oct 30 | @ NJD | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 46/53 | L | – |
| 9 | Oct 28 | vs BOS | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 25/29 | L | Daniil Tarasov |
| 8 | Oct 25 | vs ARI | G3 Daniil Tarasov | 8/12 | L | Elvis Merzlikins |
| 7 | Oct 23 ▲ | @ NYR | G3 Daniil Tarasov | 30/31 | W | – |
| 6 | Oct 22 | vs PIT | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 33/39 | L | – |
| 5 | Oct 20 | vs NSH | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 23/26 | W | – |
| 4 | Oct 18 | vs VAN | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 32/35 | W | – |
| 3 | Oct 15 ▲ | @ STL | G1 Elvis Merzlikins | 20/25 | L | – |
| 2 | Oct 14 | vs TBL | G3 Daniil Tarasov | 34/39 | L | – |
| 1 | Oct 12 | @ CAR | G3 Daniil Tarasov | 39/43 | L | – |
Goalie data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- The Schedule Got Kinder. The Second Night Didn’t. In the Original Six era about a third of NHL games were a team’s second night in a row, and one goalie played both.
- Hainsworth’s 22 Was Mostly Arithmetic George Hainsworth’s 22 shutouts in 1928-29 have stood for almost a century.
- A Shootout Shooter Needs More Than 200 Tries Before Skill Outweighs Luck. The Most Anyone Has Taken Is 135. T.J.
- The Last Goalie Who Played Every Night A rule ended the every-night goalie in the mid-1960s, and the 1990s brought him back.
Columbus Blue Jackets goalie starts FAQ
Who was the Columbus Blue Jackets starting goalie in 2022-23?
Elvis Merzlikins made the most starts: 27 of 82 (33%), going 7-18-2.
How often did the Columbus Blue Jackets backup goalie start in 2022-23?
Joonas Korpisalo had 26 starts (32% of games) plus 2 relief appearances.
Who started the second game of Columbus Blue Jackets back-to-backs in 2022-23?
Elvis Merzlikins started 8 of 17 second games; the other goalies started 9.