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Elvis Merzlikins

Toronto Maple Leafs
Position G
Age 32
Height 6'3"
Weight 190LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Riga, LVA
Born Apr 12, 1994

Key Insights

2025-26
One shooter has solved him more than any other

The shot that beats him most often is the slap shot: 9.6% of them go in.

13 goals on 135 of them
He is used sparingly compared to the rest of the league

Merzlikins has faced 1,254 shot attempts this season.

819 on goal, 98 past him, 45th of 74 goaltenders
He is around the net about as much as anyone

39.6% of what he faces comes from inside 25 feet.

497 of 1,254 attempts, 31st of 74 goaltenders
He gets almost nothing from long range

4.1% of the attempts he faces from beyond 40 feet end up in the net.

18 goals on 442 long-range attempts, 73rd of 74 goaltenders
He is letting in goals a good goalie would stop

Merzlikins has conceded 9.3 goals more than the chances against him say he should have.

98 against on 88.7 expected, 59th of 74 goaltenders
There is one spot shooters keep finding on him

The goals against him average 24.6 feet out, against 32.7 feet for everything he faces.

98 goals allowed, so he is beaten from closer than the average attempt

Shooting

Shot charts aren't tracked for goalies.

Player Bio Data
DOB Apr 12, 1994
Birth Place Riga, LVA
Height 6'3"
Weight 190 LBS
Shoots/Catches L