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Ivan Barbashev or Elvis Merzlikins

Who Should I Start? - Week 17 • Start New
Ivan Barbashev

Ivan Barbashev

CVegas Golden Knights VGK
Elvis Merzlikins

Elvis Merzlikins

GColumbus Blue Jackets CBJ
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Barbashev over Merzlikins

 
 
 
 
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Owners starting Merzlikins over Barbashev

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Elvis Merzlikins
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Performance Ivan Barbashev
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0003-203
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0009-225
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Elvis Merzlikins
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WINS GAA SV% SO GP
11.000.94701
Season stats based on the past 7 days

WINS GAA SV% SO GP
32.000.91803
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Ivan Barbashev
OWN
75%
-5.5 compared to last week
START
53%
+1.9 compared to last week
OWN/START Elvis Merzlikins
OWN
39%
+7.27 compared to last week
START
24%
+11.1 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Ivan Barbashev
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Elvis Merzlikins
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Ivan Barbashev

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 60th with 125.0 total points (2.98 avg).
  • He is currently 172.5 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.9 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Ranked 174th in +/- with -2.
  • Ranked 179th in shots on goal with 9.
  • Ranked 204th in time on ice with 08:02:54.0000.
  • Ranked 118th in total penalty minutes with 2.
  • Ranked 114th in blocked shots with 6.
  • Ranked 204th in faceoffs won with 1.
  • Ranked 92nd in hits with 13.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 42 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.3571
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.3571
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.4286
Breakdown Elvis Merzlikins

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 24th with 105.4 total points (2.29 avg).
  • He is currently 105.2 points behind the leader: Connor Hellebuyck
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.4 PPG.
  • Trending Goalie Analysis

  • Ranked 65th in GAA with 1.92.
  • Ranked 52nd in SV% with 0.888.
  • Top 8 in wins with 6 and is currently ranked 8th among goalies.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 46 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • Goals Against Average: +1.93
  • Save Percentage: +0.89
Next Up Health Check
Injury Ivan Barbashev

No Injury Reported

Injury Elvis Merzlikins

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Ivan Barbashev
DateOpponentResult
Jan 20VS STL
Jan 23@STL
Jan 24@DAL
Jan 26VS FLA
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1123003
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Elvis Merzlikins
DateOpponentResult
Jan 20@NYI
Jan 22@TOR
Jan 23@CAR
Jan 25VS LA
WINS GAA SV% SO GP
33.000.89815
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Ivan Barbashev
2.69
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Elvis Merzlikins
3.71
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Ivan Barbashev
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
17-18 STL 54 8 7 15 1 4 47 12 70 64 25
18-19 STL 81 14 12 26 -4 17 61 11 87 206 31
19-20 STL 69 11 15 26 3 23 75 13 144 149 33
21-22 STL 31 4 5 9 2 4 38 13 37 65 11
21-22 STL 86 27 34 61 2 42 115 16 164 140 29
22-23 STL 85 17 31 48 4 44 133 16 192 51 46
23-24 VGK 87 19 29 48 18 42 127 16 179 38 45
24-25 VGK 42 15 15 30 9 6 60 14 71 5 21
3-YEAR AVG 96 23 35 58 31 49 137 206 88 45
Totals 610 128 171 299 47 212 730 14 1094 863 276
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 29 16 3.07 .890 722
3-YEAR AVG 44 16 3.25 .897 1238
Totals 221 85 2.98 .902 6053
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