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Back in win column Monday Merzlikins made 30 saves in Monday's 5-3 win over the Devils.

Impact The 31-year-old netminder went the entire month of November without collecting a win, going 0-4-0 in four starts with a rough 4.30 GAA and .863 save percentage, and Merzlikins appeared to be headed for another poor outing when New Jersey struck twice in the first 3:03 of the first period. He kept his focus however, and Merzlikins locked things down as Columbus rallied, allowing only a power-play tally to Timo Meier midway through the third the rest of the way. On the season, Merzlikins is 5-5-0 in 10 starts with a 3.50 GAA and .895 save percentage as the No. 2 option for the Jackets behind Jet Greaves.

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Monahan and Coyle lead Blue Jackets past Devils 5-3 to stop 4-game skid

Sean Monahan scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat the New Jersey Devils 5-3, snapping a four-game skid

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • Associated Press

CBJ@NJD: Meier scores PPG against Elvis Merzlikins | New Jersey Devils Timo Meier (NJD) scores power-play goal against Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) to make it 3 - 4

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • NHL.COM

CBJ@NJD: Bratt scores PPG against Elvis Merzlikins | New Jersey Devils Jesper Bratt (NJD) scores power-play goal against Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) to make it 1 - 0

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • NHL.COM

CBJ@NJD: Palat scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins | New Jersey Devils Ondrej Palat (NJD) scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) to make it 2 - 0

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • NHL.COM

Tending twine Monday Merzlikins will serve as the starting netminder for Monday's road game against New Jersey, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Impact Merzlikins has seen limited playing time for the Blue Jackets recently, as Monday's start will be his third in the team's last 12 games. He hasn't been particularly effective in limited action, going 0-4-0 with a 4.30 GAA and .863 save percentage over his last four starts. The Devils are tied for 11th in the NHL with 3.12 goals per game this year.

DECEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Capsized by Caps Merzlikins turned aside 26 shots in Monday's 5-1 loss to Washington.

Impact It wasn't the sharpest performance from Merzlikins, who gave up three goals on 12 shots in the second period as the Capitals pulled away. The 31-year-old netminder has lost four straight starts in November, stumbling to a rough 4.30 GAA and .863 save percentage on the month, and he appears to be falling further behind Jet Greaves (5-1-3 in November with a 2.80 GAA and .903 save percentage) in the Columbus crease.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Capitals' John Carlson Blasts Goal With Under Two Seconds Left In Period

NOVEMBER 25, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Tending twine Monday Merzlikins will defend the road crease against Washington on Monday, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.

Impact Merzlikins has seen limited playing time recently, starting just once in the Blue Jackets' last eight games while Jet Greaves has served as the primary netminder. However, Merzlikins will have a chance to tend the twine Monday against a tough opponent, as the Capitals rank seventh in the league with 3.23 goals per game this season.

NOVEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers third straight defeat Merzlikins stopped 25 of 30 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.

Impact Merzlikins made his return to the lineup for the first time since Nov. 8, when he allowed four goals on 24 shots faced in a loss to the Canucks. The results weren't encouraging this time around, and this was Merzlikins' third straight defeat. Ultimately, he hasn't been a reliable backup between the pipes for Columbus. Even though he's gone 4-4-0 with a 3.37 GAA and a .900 save percentage in eight outings this season, his recent performances (0-3-0, 4.06 GAA, .871) show he's trending in the wrong direction.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Mark Scheifele has 3 assists to lead Jets over Blue Jackets 5-2

Mark Scheifele had three assists, Josh Morrissey extended his scoring streak to six games, and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Tuesday night

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • Associated Press

CBJ@WPG: Morrissey scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins | Winnipeg Jets Josh Morrissey (WPG) scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) to make it 2 - 1

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • NHL.COM

CBJ@WPG: Lowry scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins | Winnipeg Jets Adam Lowry (WPG) scores goal against Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) to make it 1 - 0

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • NHL.COM

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

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Monahan and Coyle lead Blue Jackets past Devils 5-3 to stop 4-game skid

Mark Scheifele has 3 assists to lead Jets over Blue Jackets 5-2

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