ELVIS MERZLIKINS NEWS

Horvat scores twice, Islanders beat Blue Jackets 3-1

Bo Horvat scored twice in New York’s three-goal second period, and the Islanders beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1

10 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

CBJ@NYI: Horvat scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins | New York Islanders Bo Horvat (NYI) scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) to make it 1 - 1

11 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

CBJ@NYI: Holmstrom scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins | New York Islanders Simon Holmstrom (NYI) scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) to make it 2 - 1

11 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

CBJ@NYI: Horvat scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins | New York Islanders Bo Horvat (NYI) scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) to make it 3 - 1

11 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

Defending crease Monday Merzlikins will guard the road goal against the Islanders on Monday, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Impact Merzlikins has stopped 96 of 106 shots during his four-game winning streak. He has posted a 16-10-3 record with one shutout, a 3.05 GAA and an .890 save percentage across 29 appearances this season. The Islanders sit 27th in the league with 2.64 goals per game in 2024-25.

21 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sharp in fourth straight win Merzlikins made 18 saves in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.

Impact The 30-year-old netminder took a shutout into the third period, but Tyler Toffoli was able to bang home the rebound on a Macklin Celebrini shot to spoil it. Merzlikins has won four straight starts for the surging Blue Jackets, and he has only one regulation loss over his last nine outings, going 7-1-1 with a 2.93 GAA and .898 save percentage during that span.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

SJS@CBJ: Toffoli scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins | San Jose Sharks Tyler Toffoli (SJS) scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) to make it 0 - 0

4 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Blue Jackets extend win streak to 6 with 4-1 victory over Sharks

James van Riemsdyk scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 to extend their win streak to six games — their longest since January 2020

4 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Set to start Thursday Merzlikins is expected to be in goal at home against the Sharks on Thursday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Impact Merzlikins comes into Thursday's contest with some extra rest, having served as the backup to Jet Greaves and Daniil Tarasov against the Blues and Flyers, respectively. For his part, the 30-year-old Merzlikins is riding a three-game winning streak during which he posted a 2.92 GAA and .897 save percentage. Even with the extra time off, Merzlikins remains the No. 1 option in Columbus and should see plenty of work down the stretch.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Third straight win Merzlikins made 29 saves in a 6-2 win over Seattle on Thursday.

Impact Merzlikins has won three consecutive games, and he's 6-1-1 in his last eight games. He allowed five goals in those two losses, and two or fewer in just three games. In other words he tends to let in more goals than any of us would like. Merzlikins is keeping his team in pretty much every game, but his overall stats remain inflated (3.12 GAA and .889 save percentage).

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Columbus rookies Mateychuk and Del Bel Belluz have a goal and an assist each in 6-2 win over Seattle

Denton Mateychuk and Luca Del Bel Belluz, both recent callups from the AHL, each had a goal and an assist to help lift the Columbus Blue Jackets over the Seattle Kraken 6-2

JANUARY 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Facing Kraken Merzlikins will patrol the home crease versus Seattle on Thursday, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Impact Merzlikins is 5-1-1 in his last seven starts, allowing 24 goals on 215 shots (.888 save percentage). Overall, the 30-year-old netminder is 14-10-3 with one shutout, a 3.17 GAA and an. 887 save percentage. The Kraken are averaging 2.85 goals per game this season.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Back in win column Tuesday Merzlikins stopped 20 shots in regulation and overtime and both shootout attempts he faced in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Penguins.

Impact The 30-year-old netminder wasn't exactly sharp, but Merzlikins came through when it counted, denying Bryan Rust and Sidney Crosby in the shootout to secure his fourth win in his last five starts. That success has been the product of strong offensive support from the Blue Jackets rather than Merzlikins' level of play, however -- he's posted a 3.30 GAA and .881 save percentage during that stretch, but Columbus has scored at least four goals in each one of those outings.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Marchenko, Johnson help Blue Jackets rally past Penguins in shootout, 4-3

Kirill Marchenko and Kent Johnson scored in the shootout and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night

JANUARY 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Facing Pittsburgh Merzlikins will protect the road crease against the Penguins on Tuesday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers relays.

Impact Merzlikins has won three of his last four starts but has conceded at least three goals in three of those outings. The Latvian netminder hasn't fared well in nine career games against the Penguins, sporting a 2-6-0 record, .896 save percentage and 3.78 GAA. Pittsburgh is 0-1-2 in its last three games.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Fourth win in last six starts Merzlikins made 29 saves in a 6-4 win over the Blues on Saturday.

Impact He and opponent Joel Hofer played ping-pong in the third period, where the teams went back and forth for five goals in a span of 3:40. Merzlikins and the Jackets buckled a bit after that to let the Blues back in the game until Mathieu Oliver scored into the empty net with 1:01 left in the third. Merzlikins is 4-1-1 in his last six starts, but he's allowed 21 goals in that span including two, five-goal losses. Your format will dictate how you use him.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

STL@CBJ: Fowler scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins | St. Louis Blues STL@CBJ: Fowler scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins

JANUARY 5 • NHL.COM

Between pipes Saturday Merzlikins will patrol the home crease versus St. Louis on Saturday, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Impact Merzlikins had his two-game winning streak snapped Thursday, giving up five goals on only 26 shots in a 5-4 loss to the Red Wings. Overall, the 30-year-old netminder is 12-10-3 with a 3.15 GAA and an .888 save percentage. The Blues are averaging 2.73 goals per game in 2024-25.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Rough night against Wings Merzlikins made 21 saves in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Red Wings.

Impact It was a bad night for the Blue Jackets' special teams units. Two of Detroit's goals were scored with the man advantage, while Jonatan Berggren's game-winner with 36 seconds left in the third period came on a breakaway as he stepped out of the penalty box at the end of the Columbus power play. Merzlikins has given up at least four goals in five of his last nine starts, stumbling to a 4-4-1 record with a 3.40 GAA and .877 save percentage over that stretch, but head coach Dean Evason seems content to keep him in the No. 1 spot in the crease for now.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Jonatan Berggren scores with 36 seconds remaining, Red Wings top Blue Jackets 5-4

Jonatan Berggren scored with 36 seconds left in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings extended their winning streak to three games with a 5-4 win over the Columbus Blue Jacket...

JANUARY 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

DET@CBJ: Larkin scores PPG against Elvis Merzlikins | Detroit Red Wings DET@CBJ: Larkin scores PPG against Elvis Merzlikins

JANUARY 3 • NHL.COM

DET@CBJ: Kane scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins | Detroit Red Wings DET@CBJ: Kane scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins

JANUARY 3 • NHL.COM

DET@CBJ: Gustafsson scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins | Detroit Red Wings DET@CBJ: Gustafsson scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins

JANUARY 3 • NHL.COM

DET@CBJ: DeBrincat scores PPG against Elvis Merzlikins | Detroit Red Wings DET@CBJ: DeBrincat scores PPG against Elvis Merzlikins

JANUARY 3 • NHL.COM