
Elvis Merzlikins
Born: 1994-04-13
Nationality: LAT
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190 lb
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
Draft: 2014, CBJ (76th overall)
NHL GP
274
Wins
108
GAA
3.22
SV%
0.900
Season Stats
Regular Season | Playoffs | Contract | ||||||||||||||||||
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Season▼ | Team | Lge | GP | W | L | GAA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM | GP | W | L | GAA | SV% | G | A | PIM | Cap Hit |
| 2025/26 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 30 | 14 | 11 | 3.40 | 0.883 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5,400,000 |
| 2025/26 | Latvia | OG | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.40 | 0.850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2024/25 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 53 | 26 | 21 | 3.18 | 0.892 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5,400,000 |
| 2023/24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 41 | 13 | 17 | 3.45 | 0.897 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5,400,000 |
| 2023/24 | Latvia | WC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4.80 | 0.826 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2022/23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 30 | 7 | 18 | 4.23 | 0.876 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5,400,000 |
| 2021/22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 59 | 27 | 23 | 3.22 | 0.907 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4,000,000 |
| 2021/22 | Latvia | WC | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4.26 | 0.862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2020/21 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 28 | 8 | 12 | 2.77 | 0.916 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4,000,000 |
| 2019/20 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.52 | 0.949 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2019/20 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 33 | 13 | 9 | 2.35 | 0.923 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.96 | 0.946 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $874,125 |
| 2018/19 | HC Lugano | NL | 43 | 22 | 18 | 2.44 | 0.921 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3.95 | 0.872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2018/19 | Latvia | WC | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2.78 | 0.914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2017/18 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1.50 | 0.940 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2017/18 | Lugano | NL | 42 | 0 | 0 | 2.72 | 0.921 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2.17 | 0.935 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2016/17 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1.98 | 0.937 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2016/17 | Latvia | OGQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.32 | 0.931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2016/17 | Lugano | NL | 41 | 21 | 16 | 2.89 | 0.916 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2.29 | 0.933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2015/16 | Latvia | WC | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2.91 | 0.912 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2015/16 | Latvia | WC-A | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2.91 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2015/16 | Lugano | NL | 46 | 27 | 13 | 2.76 | 0.922 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2.32 | 0.937 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2015/16 | Lugano | Swiss | 44 | 23 | 13 | 2.76 | 0.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2.32 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2014/15 | Lugano | NL | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2.61 | 0.913 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.09 | 0.857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2014/15 | Lugano | Swiss | 22 | 14 | 9 | 2.61 | 0.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.33 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2013/14 | Lugano | Swiss | 22 | 12 | 10 | 2.13 | 0.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.75 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2013/14 | Lugano Jr. | Swiss-Jr. | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.07 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.68 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2012/13 | Lugano Jr. | Swiss-Jr. | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2.76 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.84 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2011/12 | Latvia | WJ18-A | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4.88 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2011/12 | Lugano Jr. | Swiss-Jr. | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.52 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.07 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2010/11 | Lugano U17 | Swiss-U17 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2009/10 | Lugano U17 | Swiss-U17 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| NHL | 274 | 108 | 111 | 3.22 | 0.900 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.96 | 0.946 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Contract
Season▼ | Cap Hit | AAV | Base | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total | Minors | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $5,530,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,530,000 | $5,530,000 | M-NTC |
| 25/26 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $5,525,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,525,000 | $5,525,000 | M-NTC |
| 24/25 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | M-NTC |
| 23/24 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | M-NTC |
| 22/23 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $5,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | M-NTC |
| 21/22 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - |
| 20/21 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - |
| 19/20 | $874,125 | $874,125 | $874,125 | $0 | $0 | $874,125 | $874,125 | - |
| 18/19 | $925,000 | $925,000 | $832,500 | $92,500 | $0 | $925,000 | $70,000 | - |