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Strong performance in win Merzlikins stopped 25 of 26 shots in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Golden Knights.

Impact Merzlikins didn't face a ton of shots, but he made a number of quality saves against a tough opponent. That allowed the Blue Jackets to have a chance to win, and they did just that when Cole Sillinger tallied 52 seconds into overtime. Merzlikins has won three straight games and seven of his nine outings in January, allowing two or fewer goals on five occasions this month. The Latvian netminder is 19-11-3 with a 2.89 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 33 starts this season. Daniil Tarasov is likely to start Friday in Utah, but Merzlikins should be penciled in for Sunday's tough matchup against the Stars.

JANUARY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Sillinger's OT goal and Merzlikins' 25 saves give Blue Jackets 2-1 win over Golden Knights

Cole Sillinger, who missed the previous three games because of an upper-body injury, scored on a rebound 52 seconds into overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 2-1 victory ov...

JANUARY 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

CBJ@VGK: Hertl scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins | Vegas Golden Knights Tomas Hertl (VGK) scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) to make it 1 - 0

JANUARY 31 • NHL.COM

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JANUARY 30 • YOUTUBE

Tending twine against Vegas Merzlikins will be between the road pipes against Vegas on Thursday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Impact Merzlikins is in the midst of a two-game winning streak in which he's posted a 1.46 GAA and .952 save percentage, and he'll draw the start in the first half of a back-to-back set Thursday. The Golden Knights have had a solid offense for most of the year, as they rank fourth in the league with 3.39 goals per game.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Topples Kings in OT Merzlikins stopped 31 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over Los Angeles.

Impact The 30-year-old goalie is putting the finishing touches on an impressive January. Merzlikins has taken only one regulation loss in his last seven starts, going 6-1-0 with a 2.26 GAA and .917 save percentage to help the surprising Blue jackets stay in the playoff picture.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Marchenko's overtime goal helps Blue Jackets to a 3-2 win over the Kings

Kirill Marchenko scored with 1:16 remaining in overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings

JANUARY 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting Saturday Merzlikins will patrol the home crease versus Los Angeles on Saturday, according to Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

Impact Merzlikins was outstanding Wednesday in a 5-1 win in Toronto, kicking out 28 shots. The 30-year-old netminder is 5-1-0 since Jan. 4, with a 2.32 GAA and a .912 save percentage. Merzlikins has won 17 games this season, the second-most in his six-year NHL career. He will face the Kings, who are generating 2.91 goals per game, 18th in the NHL.

JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Cruises to win Wednesday Merzlikins stopped 28 of 29 shots in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Impact Merzlikins kicked off the first month of the 2025 calendar year with a loss to the Red Wings on Jan. 2, but he's been excellent since then with five wins over his last six appearances. Over that six-game stretch, the 30-year-old netminder has posted a 5-1-0 record with a 2.32 GAA and a .912 save percentage.

JANUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Fantilli gets 1st career hat trick as Blue Jackets beat Maple Leafs 5-1

Adam Fantilli scored three goals for his first career hat trick, Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 shots, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1

JANUARY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets starting nod against Leafs Merzlikins will be between the pipes on the road versus Toronto on Wednesday, Dave McCarthy of NHL.com reports.

Impact Merzlikins will look to bounce back from Monday's clash with the Islanders in which he gave up three goals on 25 shots. The 30-year-old netminder needs just four more victories to reach the 20-win threshold for just the second time in his career and could even push for the 30 mark for the first time. With Merzlikins going Wednesday, Daniil Tarasov should take the second leg of the back-to-back versus Carolina on Thursday.

JANUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Win streak ends Merzlikins gave up three goals on 25 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Islanders on Monday.

Impact Merzlikins was beaten for the first time since Jan. 2 against the Red Wings, a stretch of for wings during which he registered a 2.45 GAA and .906 save percentage. With the Jackets heading into a road back-to-back versus the Leafs and Canes on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, look for Merzlikins to split the goaltending duties with Daniil Tarasov -- though it's possible the team could bring Jet Greaves back up from the minors.

JANUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 21 • YOUTUBE

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

JANUARY 21 • 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

JANUARY 21 • 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

JANUARY 21 • 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

JANUARY 21 • 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.

JANUARY 20 • 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.

JANUARY 17 • 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

JANUARY 17 • 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

JANUARY 17 • 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.

JANUARY 16 • 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

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Sillinger's OT goal and Merzlikins' 25 saves give Blue Jackets 2-1 win over Golden Knights

Marchenko's overtime goal helps Blue Jackets to a 3-2 win over the Kings

Fantilli gets 1st career hat trick as Blue Jackets beat Maple Leafs 5-1

Horvat scores twice, Islanders beat Blue Jackets 3-1

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

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