Free agentGoalie#90

ElvisMerzlikins

Born: Apr 13, 1994 (32)
Birthplace: 🇱🇻 Riga
Nation: Latvia
Height: 191 cm / 6'3"
Weight: 86 kg / 190 lb
Catches: Left
Draft: 2014 · Round 3, #76 overall by CBJ

3.40

GAA

.883

SV%

2025-26 regular season

Career statistics

Season	Team	League	GP	W	L	OTL	GAA	SV%	SO	GP	W	L	GAA	SV%
			Regular season							Playoffs
2009-10	Lugano U17	Swiss-U17	24	–	–	–	–	–	–	12
2010-11	Lugano U17	Swiss-U17	28	–	–	–	–	–	–	5
2011-12	Lugano Jr.	Swiss-Jr.	8	–	–	–	3.52	–	–	3			5.07
2011-12	Latvia	WJ18-A	3	1	1	0	4.88	–	0
2012-13	Lugano Jr.	Swiss-Jr.	30	–	–	–	2.76	–	–	4			3.84
2013-14	Lugano Jr.	Swiss-Jr.	12	–	–	–	2.07	–	–	10			1.68
2013-14	Lugano	Swiss	22	12	10	0	2.13	–	1	1	0	1	0.75
2014-15	Lugano	Swiss	22	14	9	0	2.61	–	2	1	0	1	3.33
2014-15	Lugano	NL	22	13	7	2	2.61	.913	1	1	0	1	3.09	.857
2015-16	Lugano	Swiss	44	23	13	5	2.76	–	1	15	8	6	2.32
2015-16	Latvia	WC-A	6	1	4	0	2.91	–	0
2015-16	Lugano	NL	46	27	13	5	2.76	.922	1	15	9	3	2.32	.937
2015-16	Latvia	WC	5	1	4	–	2.91	.912	0
2016-17	Lugano	NL	41	21	16	3	2.89	.916	3	11	5	5	2.29	.933
2016-17	Latvia	OGQ	2	1	1	–	1.32	.931	0
2016-17	Latvia	WC	6	3	3	–	1.98	.937	1
2017-18	Lugano	NL	42	–	–	–	2.72	.921	–	18			2.17	.935
2017-18	Latvia	WC	6	4	2	–	1.50	.940	2
2018-19	HC Lugano	NL	43	22	18	0	2.44	.921	5	4	0	3	3.95	.872
2018-19	Latvia	WC	5	1	3	–	2.78	.914	0
2019-20	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	33	13	9	8	2.35	.923	5	2	1	1	1.96	.946
2019-20	Cleveland Monsters	AHL	2	1	1	0	1.52	.949	0
2020-21	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	28	8	12	5	2.77	.916	2
2021-22	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	59	27	23	7	3.22	.907	2
2021-22	Latvia	WC	5	2	3	0	4.26	.862	0
2022-23	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	30	7	18	2	4.23	.876	0
2023-24	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	41	13	17	8	3.45	.897	1
2023-24	Latvia	WC	4	2	2	0	4.80	.826	0
2024-25	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	53	26	21	5	3.18	.892	1
2025-26	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	30	14	11	3	3.40	.883	1
NHL totals	7 seasons		274	108	111	38	3.22	.900	12	2	1	1	1.96	.946

Non-NHL rows cover junior, European and international play as recorded by the NHL. International tournaments (WJC, WC, OG) are listed under their own league codes.

NHL season detail regular season

Season	Team	GP	GS	W	L	OT	SA	SV	GA	GAA	SV%	SO	TOI
2019-20	CBJ	33	31	13	9	8	919	848	71	2.35	.923	5	1815:08
2020-21	CBJ	28	23	8	12	5	825	756	69	2.77	.916	2	1496:49
2021-22	CBJ	59	56	27	23	7	1920	1742	178	3.22	.907	2	3320:07
2022-23	CBJ	30	27	7	18	2	889	779	110	4.23	.876	0	1560:12
2023-24	CBJ	41	40	13	17	8	1266	1136	130	3.45	.897	1	2258:40
2024-25	CBJ	53	52	26	21	5	1557	1389	168	3.18	.892	1	3170:55
2025-26	CBJ	30	29	14	11	3	812	717	95	3.40	.883	1	1678:37

Recent games

Date	Opponent	Result	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
Apr 14	vsWSH	L 1–2		0	0	0	–	00:00
Apr 12	vsBOS	L 2–3		0	0	0	–	00:00
Apr 11	@MTL	W 5–2		0	0	0	–	00:00
Apr 9	@BUF	L 0–5		0	0	0	–	00:00
Apr 7	@DET	W 4–3 (SO)		0	0	0	–	00:00
Apr 4	vsWPG	L 1–2		0	0	0	–	00:00
Apr 2	@CAR	L 1–5	L	21	16	5	.762	59:53
Mar 31	vsCAR	L 2–5		0	0	0	–	00:00
Mar 29	vsBOS	L 3–4 (SO)		0	0	0	–	00:00
Mar 28	vsSJS	L 2–3	L	36	33	3	.917	59:10
Mar 26	@MTL	L 1–2		0	0	0	–	00:00
Mar 24	@PHI	W 3–2		0	0	0	–	00:00
Mar 22	@NYI	L 0–1		0	0	0	–	00:00
Mar 21	vsSEA	W 5–2	W	17	15	2	.882	60:00
Mar 19	vsNYR	W 6–3		0	0	0	–	00:00