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Elvis Merzlikins or Nick Bjugstad

Who Should I Start? - Week 13 • Start New
Elvis Merzlikins

Elvis Merzlikins

GColumbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Nick Bjugstad

Nick Bjugstad

CUtah Hockey Club UTA
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Merzlikins over Bjugstad

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Elvis Merzlikins
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Bjugstad over Merzlikins

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Nick Bjugstad
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Performance Elvis Merzlikins
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WINS GAA SV% SO GP
13.500.90302
Season stats based on the past 7 days

WINS GAA SV% SO GP
13.670.89003
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Nick Bjugstad
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0008-103
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
00012-226
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Elvis Merzlikins
OWN
20%
-1.91 compared to last week
START
 
10%
-8.56 compared to last week
OWN/START Nick Bjugstad
OWN
 
7%
+0.55 compared to last week
START
 
2%
+0.9 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Elvis Merzlikins
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nick Bjugstad
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Elvis Merzlikins

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 26th with 72.8 total points (2.08 avg).
  • He is currently 91 points behind the leader: Connor Hellebuyck
  • Trending Goalie Analysis

  • Ranked 70th in GAA with 2.13.
  • Ranked 54th in SV% with 0.881.
  • Ranked 24th in wins with 4.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 14 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • Goals Against Average: -1.03
  • Save Percentage: -0.021
Breakdown Nick Bjugstad

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 154th with 44.5 total points (1.71 avg).
  • He is currently 182.5 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Ranked 141st in assists with 2.
  • Ranked 211th in +/- with -4.
  • Top 75 in shots on goal with 23, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 70th among C.
  • Ranked 151st in time on ice with 12:32:41.5384.
  • Ranked 108th in total penalty minutes with 4.
  • Top 75 in blocked shots with 9, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 67th among C.
  • Ranked 76th in faceoffs won with 67.
  • Ranked 70th in hits with 17.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 7 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: -0.028
  • AVG Assists per game: -0.2704
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: -0.1422
Next Up Health Check
Injury Elvis Merzlikins

UNDISCLOSED - Since Dec 23, 2024

Merzlikins is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the ice for the Blue Jackets.
Injury Nick Bjugstad

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Elvis Merzlikins
DateOpponentResult
Dec 23VS MONW 5-4
Dec 27VS BOS
Dec 28@BOS
WINS GAA SV% SO GP
12.500.90402
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Nick Bjugstad
DateOpponentResult
Dec 23VS DALL 3-2
Dec 27VS COL
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0113103
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Elvis Merzlikins
2.94
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nick Bjugstad
2.47
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Elvis Merzlikins
YEAR TEAM GP W GAA SV% SA
19-20 CLB 32 14 2.22 .923 848
21-22 CBJ 26 7 2.50 .914 690
21-22 CBJ 62 27 3.05 .905 1804
22-23 CBJ 29 7 3.76 .877 774
23-24 CBJ 40 13 3.20 .899 1137
24-25 CBJ 22 10 3.14 .888 549
ON PACE 51 23 3.14 888 1286
3-YEAR AVG 44 16 3.25 .897 1238
Totals 214 79 2.98 .902 5880
Career Nick Bjugstad
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
13-14 FLA 76 16 22 38 -14 16 185 16 117 542 23
14-15 FLA 73 24 19 43 -9 38 204 16 153 482 29
15-16 FLA 67 15 20 35 -7 41 167 15 86 453 28
16-17 FLA 53 7 7 14 -19 22 90 13 68 180 9
17-18 FLA 82 19 28 47 3 34 230 15 94 153 19
18-19 FLA 65 14 12 26 7 30 156 15 126 265 28
19-20 PIT 14 1 1 2 3 8 18 12 19 39 8
21-22 MIN 50 6 9 15 7 17 70 9 43 118 19
21-22 MIN 82 7 6 13 -2 20 86 7 100 147 15
22-23 ARI 86 19 12 31 15 36 151 15 186 573 47
23-24 ARI 82 22 23 45 11 59 165 16 108 617 48
24-25 UTA 26 4 4 8 -5 8 42 12 38 139 16
ON PACE 62 9 9 19 -5 19 101 12 91 335 38
3-YEAR AVG 87 16 14 30 20 43 137 140 457 38
Totals 794 157 165 322 -24 347 1612 13 1209 3819 305
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