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Elvis Merzlikins or Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Who Should I Start? - Week 23 • Start New
Elvis Merzlikins

Elvis Merzlikins

GColumbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Jesperi Kotkaniemi

Jesperi Kotkaniemi

CCarolina Hurricanes CAR
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Merzlikins over Kotkaniemi

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Elvis Merzlikins
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Kotkaniemi over Merzlikins

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Jesperi Kotkaniemi
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Performance Elvis Merzlikins
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WINS GAA SV% SO GP
03.500.88902
Season stats based on the past 7 days

WINS GAA SV% SO GP
13.750.89904
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jesperi Kotkaniemi
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0113203
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
02211257
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Elvis Merzlikins
OWN
45%
-1.18 compared to last week
START
38%
-0.59 compared to last week
OWN/START Jesperi Kotkaniemi
OWN
 
1%
-0.74 compared to last week
START
 
1%
-1.33 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Elvis Merzlikins
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jesperi Kotkaniemi
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 17th with 162.0 total points (3.77 avg).
  • He is currently 119 points behind the leader: Connor Hellebuyck
  • Trending Goalie Analysis

  • Ranked 56th in GAA with 3.27.
  • Ranked 32nd in SV% with 0.899.
  • Top 4 in saves with 322 and is currently ranked 4th among goalies.
  • Ranked 18th in games played with 11.
  • Ranked 31st in wins with 4.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 43 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • Goals Against Average: +3.05
  • Save Percentage: +0.896
Breakdown Jesperi Kotkaniemi

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 96th with 137.5 total points (2.12 avg).
  • He is currently 293.5 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Ranked 142nd in goals with 1.
  • Ranked 124th in assists with 3.
  • Ranked 118th in +/- with 0.
  • Ranked 134th in shots on goal with 17.
  • Ranked 111th in time on ice with 14:23:40.0000.
  • Top 100 in total penalty minutes with 5 and is currently ranked 88th among C.
  • Ranked 161st in blocked shots with 5.
  • Ranked 69th in faceoffs won with 75.
  • Ranked 148th in hits with 9.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 65 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.1692
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.2615
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.4769
Next Up Health Check
Injury Elvis Merzlikins

No Injury Reported

Injury Jesperi Kotkaniemi

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Elvis Merzlikins
DateOpponentResult
Mar 11@NJL 5-3
Mar 13VS VGK
Mar 15VS NYR
WINS GAA SV% SO GP
23.000.91204
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Jesperi Kotkaniemi
DateOpponentResult
Mar 11VS TBW 4-1
Mar 14VS DET
Mar 15@PHI
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0005026
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Elvis Merzlikins
6.55
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jesperi Kotkaniemi
2.77
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 43 22 3.05 .896 1125
ON PACE 55 28 3.05 896 1441
3-YEAR AVG 44 16 3.25 .897 1238
Totals 235 91 2.98 .902 6456
Career Jesperi Kotkaniemi
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
18-19 MON 80 11 23 34 1 28 134 13 68 364 41
19-20 MON 36 6 2 8 -11 23 55 12 51 125 16
21-22 MON 50 5 15 20 5 12 79 14 73 244 24
21-22 CAR 85 12 17 29 -1 39 84 9 75 177 15
22-23 CAR 87 17 26 43 5 54 133 14 106 379 24
23-24 CAR 87 12 15 27 -4 38 138 12 53 351 36
24-25 CAR 65 11 17 28 9 42 96 13 56 300 26
ON PACE 82 13 21 35 9 52 121 13 70 378 32
3-YEAR AVG 94 15 21 36 -4 46 130 87 338 28
Totals 548 83 125 208 -14 260 799 13 565 2153 208
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