Elvis Merzlikins#90
Maple Leafs goalie, on long-term injured reserve
- Age
- 32
- Born
- Apr 13, 1994, Riga, LVA
- Catches
- L
- Height / weight
- 6'3", 190 lb
- Draft
- 2014, round 3, #76 overall (CBJ)
- Plays for
- Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
Elvis Merzlikins stats, 2025-26NHL regular season
30
GP
14
W
11
L
3
OT
.883
SV%
3.40
GAA
NHL career: 274 games, 108 wins, .900 save percentage, 12 shutouts.
Last five games
| Date | Opponent | Dec | SA | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | at CAR | L | 21 | 5 | .762 | 59:53 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | vs SJS | L | 36 | 3 | .917 | 59:10 |
| Mar 21, 2026 | vs SEA | W | 17 | 2 | .882 | 60:00 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | at FLA | O | 21 | 2 | .905 | 62:20 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | at TBL | W | 18 | 2 | .889 | 59:29 |
Elvis Merzlikins contract
- Cap hit
- $3.973M
- Seasons left
- 1
- Expires
- 2027 (UFA)
- Clauses
- M-NTC
Source: CapWages, checked Oct 3, 2026. The whole roster is on the Leafs cap sheet.
Career stats by season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 30 | 14 | 11 | .883 | 3.40 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 53 | 26 | 21 | .892 | 3.18 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | Latvia | WC | 4 | 2 | 2 | .826 | 4.80 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 41 | 13 | 17 | .897 | 3.45 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 30 | 7 | 18 | .876 | 4.23 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Latvia | WC | 5 | 2 | 3 | .862 | 4.26 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 59 | 27 | 23 | .907 | 3.22 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 28 | 8 | 12 | .916 | 2.77 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | .949 | 1.52 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 33 | 13 | 9 | .923 | 2.35 | 5 |
| 2018-19 | Latvia | WC | 5 | 1 | 3 | .914 | 2.78 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | HC Lugano | NL | 43 | 22 | 18 | .921 | 2.44 | 5 |
| 2017-18 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 4 | 2 | .940 | 1.50 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | Lugano | NL | 42 | — | — | .921 | 2.72 | — |
| 2016-17 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 3 | 3 | .937 | 1.98 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | Latvia | OGQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | .931 | 1.32 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | Lugano | NL | 41 | 21 | 16 | .916 | 2.89 | 3 |
| 2015-16 | Latvia | WC | 5 | 1 | 4 | .912 | 2.91 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | Lugano | NL | 46 | 27 | 13 | .922 | 2.76 | 1 |
| 2015-16 | Latvia | WC-A | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | 2.91 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | Lugano | Swiss | 44 | 23 | 13 | — | 2.76 | 1 |
| 2014-15 | Lugano | NL | 22 | 13 | 7 | .913 | 2.61 | 1 |
| 2014-15 | Lugano | Swiss | 22 | 14 | 9 | — | 2.61 | 2 |
| 2013-14 | Lugano | Swiss | 22 | 12 | 10 | — | 2.13 | 1 |
| 2013-14 | Lugano Jr. | Swiss-Jr. | 12 | — | — | — | 2.07 | — |
| 2012-13 | Lugano Jr. | Swiss-Jr. | 30 | — | — | — | 2.76 | — |
| 2011-12 | Latvia | WJ18-A | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4.88 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | Lugano Jr. | Swiss-Jr. | 8 | — | — | — | 3.52 | — |
| 2010-11 | Lugano U17 | Swiss-U17 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009-10 | Lugano U17 | Swiss-U17 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
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