Elvis Merzlikins

G · #90 · Toronto Maple Leafs

Elvis Merzlikins is a goaltender for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Born April 13, 1994 in Riga, Latvia, he stands 6'3", weighs 190 lbs and catches left. He was drafted in 2014 (round 3, 76th overall) by the Columbus Blue Jackets. In 274 NHL regular-season games he has 108 wins and 12 shutouts.

NHL regular-season career

Games

274

Wins

108

GAA

3.22

Save %

0.900

NHL playoff career

Games

2

Wins

1

GAA

1.96

Save %

0.946

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Wins

27

2021–22 · Columbus Blue Jackets

Shutouts

5

2019–20 · Columbus Blue Jackets

Games

59

2021–22 · Columbus Blue Jackets

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 2025–26

   • Columbus Blue JacketsNHL

2. 2024–25

   • Columbus Blue JacketsNHL

3. 2023–24

   • Columbus Blue JacketsNHL
   • LatviaWC

4. 2022–23

   • Columbus Blue JacketsNHL

5. 2021–22

   • Columbus Blue JacketsNHL
   • LatviaWC

6. 2020–21

   • Columbus Blue JacketsNHL

7. 2019–20

   • Cleveland MonstersAHL
   • Columbus Blue JacketsNHL

8. 2018–19

   • HC LuganoNL
   • LatviaWC

9. 2017–18

   • LuganoNL
   • LatviaWC

10. 2016–17

    • LuganoNL
    • LatviaOGQ
    • LatviaWC

11. 2015–16

    • LuganoNL
    • LuganoSwiss
    • LatviaWC
    • LatviaWC-A

12. 2014–15

    • LuganoNL
    • LuganoSwiss

13. 2013–14

    • LuganoSwiss
    • Lugano Jr.Swiss-Jr.

14. 2012–13

    • Lugano Jr.Swiss-Jr.

15. 2011–12

    • Lugano Jr.Swiss-Jr.
    • LatviaWJ18-A

16. 2010–11

    • Lugano U17Swiss-U17

17. 2009–10

    • Lugano U17Swiss-U17

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	W	L	GAA	SV%	SO	Starts	OTL	SA	GA
2025–26	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	Regular	30	14	11	3.40	0.883	1	29	3	812	95	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 30 Games Started 29 Goals 0 Goals Against 95 Goals Against Avg 3.3957 Losses 11 Ot Losses 3 Pim 0 Save Pctg 0.883 Shots Against 812 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 1678:37 Wins 14
2024–25	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	Regular	53	26	21	3.18	0.892	1	52	5	1,557	168	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 53 Games Started 52 Goals 0 Goals Against 168 Goals Against Avg 3.1789 Losses 21 Ot Losses 5 Pim 8 Save Pctg 0.8921 Shots Against 1557 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 3170:55 Wins 26
2023–24	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	Regular	41	13	17	3.45	0.897	1	40	8	1,266	130	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 41 Games Started 40 Goals 0 Goals Against 130 Goals Against Avg 3.4534 Losses 17 Ot Losses 8 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.8973 Shots Against 1266 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 2258:40 Wins 13
2023–24	WC	Latvia	Regular	4	2	2	4.80	0.826	0	—	0	92	16	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 16 Goals Against Avg 4.8 Losses 2 Ot Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.826 Shots Against 92 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 200:02 Wins 2
2022–23	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	Regular	30	7	18	4.23	0.876	0	27	2	889	110	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 30 Games Started 27 Goals 0 Goals Against 110 Goals Against Avg 4.2302 Losses 18 Ot Losses 2 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.8763 Shots Against 889 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 1560:12 Wins 7
2021–22	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	Regular	59	27	23	3.22	0.907	2	56	7	1,920	178	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 59 Games Started 56 Goals 0 Goals Against 178 Goals Against Avg 3.2168 Losses 23 Ot Losses 7 Pim 8 Save Pctg 0.9073 Shots Against 1920 Shutouts 2 Time On Ice 3320:07 Wins 27
2021–22	WC	Latvia	Regular	5	2	3	4.26	0.862	0	—	0	116	16	All stats Games Played 5 Goals Against 16 Goals Against Avg 4.26 Losses 3 Ot Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.862 Shots Against 116 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 225:33 Wins 2
2020–21	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	Regular	28	8	12	2.77	0.916	2	23	5	825	69	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 28 Games Started 23 Goals 0 Goals Against 69 Goals Against Avg 2.7659 Losses 12 Ot Losses 5 Save Pctg 0.9164 Shots Against 825 Shutouts 2 Time On Ice 1496:49 Wins 8
2019–20	AHL	Cleveland Monsters	Regular	2	1	1	1.52	0.949	0	—	0	59	3	All stats Games Played 2 Goals Against 3 Goals Against Avg 1.52 Losses 1 Ot Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.949 Shots Against 59 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 118:48 Wins 1
2019–20	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	Regular	33	13	9	2.35	0.923	5	31	8	919	71	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 33 Games Started 31 Goals 0 Goals Against 71 Goals Against Avg 2.3469 Losses 9 Ot Losses 8 Save Pctg 0.9227 Shots Against 919 Shutouts 5 Time On Ice 1815:08 Wins 13
2019–20	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	Playoffs	2	1	1	1.96	0.946	0	1	0	74	4	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 2 Games Started 1 Goals 0 Goals Against 4 Goals Against Avg 1.9552 Losses 1 Ot Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.9459 Shots Against 74 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 122:45 Wins 1
2018–19	NL	HC Lugano	Regular	43	22	18	2.44	0.921	5	—	0	1,312	104	All stats Games Played 43 Goals Against 104 Goals Against Avg 2.44 Losses 18 Ot Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.921 Shots Against 1312 Shutouts 5 Time On Ice 2558:35 Wins 22
2018–19	WC	Latvia	Regular	5	1	3	2.78	0.914	0	—	—	128	11	All stats Games Played 5 Goals Against 11 Goals Against Avg 2.78 Losses 3 Save Pctg 0.914 Shots Against 128 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 237:10 Wins 1
2018–19	NL	HC Lugano	Playoffs	4	0	3	3.95	0.872	0	—	0	141	18	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 18 Goals Against Avg 3.95 Losses 3 Ot Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.872 Shots Against 141 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 273:10 Wins 0
2017–18	NL	Lugano	Regular	42	—	—	2.72	0.921	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 42 Goals Against Avg 2.72 Save Pctg 0.921
2017–18	WC	Latvia	Regular	6	4	2	1.50	0.940	2	—	—	151	9	All stats Games Played 6 Goals Against 9 Goals Against Avg 1.5 Losses 2 Save Pctg 0.94 Shots Against 151 Shutouts 2 Time On Ice 360:35 Wins 4
2017–18	NL	Lugano	Playoffs	18	—	—	2.17	0.935	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 18 Goals Against Avg 2.17 Save Pctg 0.935
2016–17	NL	Lugano	Regular	41	21	16	2.89	0.916	3	—	3	1,380	116	All stats Games Played 41 Goals Against 116 Goals Against Avg 2.89 Losses 16 Ot Losses 3 Save Pctg 0.916 Shots Against 1380 Shutouts 3 Time On Ice 2408:17 Wins 21
2016–17	OGQ	Latvia	Regular	2	1	1	1.32	0.931	0	—	—	29	2	All stats Games Played 2 Goals Against 2 Goals Against Avg 1.32 Losses 1 Save Pctg 0.931 Shots Against 29 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 90:50 Wins 1
2016–17	WC	Latvia	Regular	6	3	3	1.98	0.937	1	—	—	190	12	All stats Games Played 6 Goals Against 12 Goals Against Avg 1.98 Losses 3 Save Pctg 0.937 Shots Against 190 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 364:04 Wins 3
2016–17	NL	Lugano	Playoffs	11	5	5	2.29	0.933	0	—	1	371	25	All stats Games Played 11 Goals Against 25 Goals Against Avg 2.29 Losses 5 Ot Losses 1 Save Pctg 0.933 Shots Against 371 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 654:05 Wins 5
2015–16	NL	Lugano	Regular	46	27	13	2.76	0.922	1	—	5	1,607	125	All stats Games Played 46 Goals Against 125 Goals Against Avg 2.76 Losses 13 Ot Losses 5 Save Pctg 0.922 Shots Against 1607 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 2713:28 Wins 27
2015–16	Swiss	Lugano	Regular	44	23	13	2.76	—	1	—	—	—	125	All stats Games Played 44 Goals Against 125 Goals Against Avg 2.76 Losses 13 Shutouts 1 Ties 5 Time On Ice 2713:00 Wins 23
2015–16	WC	Latvia	Regular	5	1	4	2.91	0.912	0	—	—	148	13	All stats Games Played 5 Goals Against 13 Goals Against Avg 2.91 Losses 4 Save Pctg 0.912 Shots Against 148 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 268:00 Wins 1
2015–16	WC-A	Latvia	Regular	6	1	4	2.91	—	0	—	—	148	13	All stats Games Played 6 Goals Against 13 Goals Against Avg 2.91 Losses 4 Shots Against 148 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 268:00 Wins 1
2015–16	NL	Lugano	Playoffs	15	9	3	2.32	0.937	0	—	3	567	36	All stats Games Played 15 Goals Against 36 Goals Against Avg 2.32 Losses 3 Ot Losses 3 Save Pctg 0.937 Shots Against 567 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 929:36 Wins 9
2015–16	Swiss	Lugano	Playoffs	15	8	6	2.32	—	0	—	—	—	36	All stats Games Played 15 Goals Against 36 Goals Against Avg 2.32 Losses 6 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 930:00 Wins 8
2014–15	NL	Lugano	Regular	22	13	7	2.61	0.913	1	—	2	657	57	All stats Games Played 22 Goals Against 57 Goals Against Avg 2.61 Losses 7 Ot Losses 2 Save Pctg 0.913 Shots Against 657 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 1309:22 Wins 13
2014–15	Swiss	Lugano	Regular	22	14	9	2.61	—	2	—	—	—	57	All stats Games Played 22 Goals Against 57 Goals Against Avg 2.61 Losses 9 Shutouts 2 Ties 0 Time On Ice 1309:00 Wins 14
2014–15	NL	Lugano	Playoffs	1	0	1	3.09	0.857	0	—	0	14	2	All stats Games Played 1 Goals Against 2 Goals Against Avg 3.09 Losses 1 Ot Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.857 Shots Against 14 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 38:47 Wins 0
2014–15	Swiss	Lugano	Playoffs	1	0	1	3.33	—	0	—	—	—	2	All stats Games Played 1 Goals Against 2 Goals Against Avg 3.33 Losses 1 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 36:00 Wins 0
2013–14	Swiss	Lugano	Regular	22	12	10	2.13	—	1	—	—	—	45	All stats Games Played 22 Goals Against 45 Goals Against Avg 2.13 Losses 10 Shutouts 1 Ties 0 Time On Ice 1269:00 Wins 12
2013–14	Swiss-Jr.	Lugano Jr.	Regular	12	—	—	2.07	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 12 Goals Against Avg 2.07
2013–14	Swiss	Lugano	Playoffs	1	0	1	0.75	—	0	—	—	—	1	All stats Games Played 1 Goals Against 1 Goals Against Avg 0.75 Losses 1 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 80:00 Wins 0
2013–14	Swiss-Jr.	Lugano Jr.	Playoffs	10	—	—	1.68	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 10 Goals Against Avg 1.68
2012–13	Swiss-Jr.	Lugano Jr.	Regular	30	—	—	2.76	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 30 Goals Against Avg 2.76
2012–13	Swiss-Jr.	Lugano Jr.	Playoffs	4	—	—	3.84	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against Avg 3.84
2011–12	Swiss-Jr.	Lugano Jr.	Regular	8	—	—	3.52	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 8 Goals Against Avg 3.52
2011–12	WJ18-A	Latvia	Regular	3	1	1	4.88	—	0	—	—	130	15	All stats Games Played 3 Goals Against 15 Goals Against Avg 4.88 Losses 1 Shots Against 130 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 184:00 Wins 1
2011–12	Swiss-Jr.	Lugano Jr.	Playoffs	3	—	—	5.07	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 3 Goals Against Avg 5.07
2010–11	Swiss-U17	Lugano U17	Regular	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 28
2010–11	Swiss-U17	Lugano U17	Playoffs	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 5
2009–10	Swiss-U17	Lugano U17	Regular	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 24
2009–10	Swiss-U17	Lugano U17	Playoffs	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 12

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Profile updated Oct 11, 5:05 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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