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Set to start Tuesday Merzlikins is slated to start Tuesday's road game against Winnipeg, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.

Impact Merzlikins has served as the Blue Jackets' No. 2 netminder recently, and he'll operate as the backup in a fifth consecutive game Monday at home against the Canadiens since Jet Greaves will remain in the net. However, Merzlikins will have an opportunity to tend the twine in the second half of the back-to-back set. Over seven appearances to begin the regular season, Merzlikins has gone 4-3-0 with a 3.14 GAA and .908 save percentage.

NOVEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jackets Lose Third Straight In Vancouver Kirill Marchenko(7,8) and Dmitri Voronkov(6) scored the goals for Columbus, while Elvis Merzlikins 21 of 25 Vancouver shots in the loss.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Surrenders four goals in loss Merzlikins stopped 21 of 25 shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks.

Impact Merzlikins took his second straight loss, and this was the third time in seven outings that he's allowed four goals. The 31-year-old was playing from behind for a large part of this contest, including most of the third period. He's now 4-3-0 on the year, but his 3.14 GAA and .909 save percentage indicate some volatility in trusting him for fantasy. The Blue Jackets have alternated goalies all year, and if that pattern holds, Jet Greaves would start Monday in Edmonton while Merzlikins would get Tuesday's game in Seattle.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in Vancouver Merzlikins will guard the road goal versus the Canucks on Saturday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Impact Merzlikins will take his turn in the goalie rotation after Jet Greaves' loss in Calgary on Wednesday. Merzlikins is also coming off a loss after stopping 36 of 39 shots versus the Islanders in a 3-2 defeat in his last start. The Canucks are still missing a few key players, and they've scored just 16 goals over their last six games, going 3-3-0 in that span.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Faces high volume in loss Merzlikins made 36 of 39 saves in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Islanders.

Impact After conceding just one goal in the first 58 minutes of regulation, Merzlikins looked as if he was in line for his fourth consecutive win. However, the Islanders would grab two goals in the final two minutes of regulation to pull the rug out from under Columbus, stealing a 3-2 win. With the loss, the 31-year-old netminder has a 4-2-0 record with a 2.98 GAA and a .917 save percentage across six appearances. Both Merzlikins and fellow goalie Jet Greaves have displayed reasons to be fantasy relevant despite the two evenly splitting starts through the Blue Jackets' first 12 games. In the case of Merzlikins, he has made the largest number of saves among all netminders with six games or less. That fact, combined with the Blue Jackets winning two-thirds of their matchups when he starts, make him a solid streaming option in most fantasy formats. If the Blue Jackets continue to alternate starts, Merzlikins is projected to make his next start Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Meltdown against New York Islanders a 'shame' for Columbus Blue Jackets: Takeaways Columbus Blue Jackets center Charlie Coyle on Columbus Blue Jackets' stunning loss to spoil Elvis Merzlikins' night: 'It shouldn't be that w...

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • DISPATCH.COM

Schaefer stars as the Islanders score 2 late goals to edge Blue Jackets 3-2

Rookie Matthew Schaefer and Simon Holmstrom scored 29 seconds apart late in the third period, helping the New York Islanders rally for a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • Associated Press

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

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • NHL.COM

CBJ@NYI: Schaefer scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins | New York Islanders Matthew Schaefer (NYI) scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) to make it 3 - 2

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • 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 3 - 2

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • NHL.COM

CBJ@NYI: Schaefer scores PPG against Elvis Merzlikins | New York Islanders Matthew Schaefer (NYI) scores power-play goal against Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) to make it 1 - 0

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • NHL.COM

Islanders' Matthew Schaefer Beats Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins With Seeing-Eye Shot

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Starting against Isles Merzlikins will be the starting goaltender for Sunday's game against the Islanders, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Impact It will be the 250th game of Merzlikins' career Sunday night. The 31-year-old is 98-101-35 with a 3.19 GAA and a .902 save percentage in his career. This season, he is outpacing those marks with a 4-1-0 record, 2.97 GAA and a .915 save percentage. He next faces an Islanders team held to three goals or fewer in six straight games this year.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

TOR@CBJ: Tavares scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins | Toronto Maple Leafs John Tavares (TOR) scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) to make it 6 - 3

OCTOBER 30, 2025 • NHL.COM

TOR@CBJ: Robertson scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins | Toronto Maple Leafs Nicholas Robertson (TOR) scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) to make it 6 - 3

OCTOBER 30, 2025 • NHL.COM

Steady in win Merzlikins stopped 33 of 36 shots in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Maple Leafs.

Impact Merzlikins has won three straight starts. He was in control for this one, with the help of a big performance from the Blue Jackets' third line, though the Maple Leafs got a couple of goals back late in the game. Merzlikins improved to 4-1-0 with a 2.97 GAA and a .915 save percentage over five outings this season. He's alternated starts with Jet Greaves, and if that pattern holds, Greaves would play at home Saturday versus the Blues while Merzlikins would draw a road start Sunday against the Islanders.

OCTOBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sillinger, Olivier lead Blue Jackets to 6-3 win over Maple Leafs for third straight win

Cole Sillinger had two goals and an assist, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 for their third straight win

OCTOBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

TOR@CBJ: Blais scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins | Toronto Maple Leafs Sammy Blais (TOR) scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) to make it 2 - 1

OCTOBER 30, 2025 • NHL.COM

Set to start Wednesday Merzlikins is expected to start at home against Toronto on Wednesday, per Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Impact Merzlikins is 3-1-0 with a 2.96 GAA and a .915 save percentage in four appearances this year. He faced the Maple Leafs twice during the 2024-25 regular season, going 1-1-0 while stopping 50 of 56 shots (.893 save percentage). Toronto is 5-4-1 and is tied for 10th in goals per game with 3.50 this year.

OCTOBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs third win in shootout Merzlikins made 26 saves in regulation and overtime and denied one of three shootout attempts in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Penguins.

Impact The 31-year-old netminder came up with some big stops but also got extremely lucky, as on three different occasions a puck came within a whisker of crossing the goal line behind Merzlikins before being knocked aside. The timeshare between Jet Greaves and Merzlikins is working out well for both goalies so far, and through four starts Elvis has a 3-1-0 record, 2.96 GAA and .914 save percentage.

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jackets pick up rare victory in Pittsburgh with 5-4 shootout win over the Penguins

The Columbus Blue Jackets scored three times during the shootout to edge the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Slated to start Saturday Merzlikins is set to start on the road against Pittsburgh on Saturday, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Impact Merzlikins has a 2-1-0 record, 2.68 GAA and .927 save percentage in three appearances this season. He went 2-1-0 with a 3.28 GAA and an .873 save percentage in three regular-season outings versus Pittsburgh last year. Pittsburgh has looked good so far this season, posting a 6-2-0 record while averaging 3.50 goals per game.

OCTOBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Collects win over Stars Merzlikins stopped 22 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Stars.

Impact Merzlikins has now won two of his three starts this season. The Blue Jackets' defense was a little sturdier in this game after allowing him to see 87 shots over his first two outings. He's turned aside 102 of 110 shots through three games, good for a .927 save percentage. Merzlikins and Jet Greaves have alternated starts, and while the results haven't been consistent yet, it seems to be working well for both goalies. If that pattern continues, Greaves would get a home game Friday versus the Capitals before Merzlikins would take the net Saturday in Pittsburgh.

OCTOBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner nets goal and assist in 5-1 win over slumping Stars

Columbus captain Boone Jenner had a power-play goal and an assist in the first period, and the Blue Jackets beat Dallas 5-1 to hand the slumping Stars their third straight defeat

OCTOBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Starting in Dallas Merzlikins will tend the road twine Tuesday versus the Stars, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.

Impact Merzlikins will continue to split time in the crease with Jet Greaves, as the two netminders are alternating starts to begin the season. The 31-year-old Merzlikins has a 1-1-0 record, 3.53 GAA and .920 save percentage through two appearances. He made 32 saves on 35 shots in his last start during Thursday's 4-1 loss to Colorado.

OCTOBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Schaefer stars as the Islanders score 2 late goals to edge Blue Jackets 3-2

Sillinger, Olivier lead Blue Jackets to 6-3 win over Maple Leafs for third straight win

Blue Jackets pick up rare victory in Pittsburgh with 5-4 shootout win over the Penguins

Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner nets goal and assist in 5-1 win over slumping Stars