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Elvis Merzlikins or Seth Jones

Who Should I Start? - Week 17 • Start New
Elvis Merzlikins

Elvis Merzlikins

GColumbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Seth Jones

Seth Jones

DChicago Blackhawks CHI
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Merzlikins over Jones

 
 
 
 
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Owners starting Jones over Merzlikins

 
 
 
 
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Performance Elvis Merzlikins
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WINS GAA SV% SO GP
12.000.92602
Season stats based on the past 7 days

WINS GAA SV% SO GP
21.670.93203
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Seth Jones
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1344002
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1566-326
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Elvis Merzlikins
OWN
40%
+2.26 compared to last week
START
23%
-0.11 compared to last week
OWN/START Seth Jones
OWN
78%
+10.11 compared to last week
START
66%
+17.51 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Elvis Merzlikins
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Seth Jones
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 23rd with 114.4 total points (2.33 avg).
  • He is currently 104.8 points behind the leader: Connor Hellebuyck
  • Trending Goalie Analysis

  • Ranked 58th in GAA with 1.71.
  • Ranked 34th in SV% with 0.903.
  • Top 6 in wins with 7 and is currently ranked 6th among goalies.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 49 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • Goals Against Average: +1.9
  • Save Percentage: +0.892
Breakdown Seth Jones

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 97th with 94.5 total points (3.05 avg).
  • He is currently 180 points behind the leader: Zach Werenski
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 35 in goals with 2 and is currently ranked 30th among D.
  • Top 15 in assists with 8 and is currently ranked 12th among D.
  • Ranked 217th in +/- with -3.
  • Top 75 in shots on goal with 18, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 63rd among D.
  • Top 25 in time on ice with 23:15:00.0000 and is currently ranked 22nd among D.
  • Ranked 106th in total penalty minutes with 4.
  • Top 100 in blocked shots with 19 and is currently ranked 89th among D.
  • Top 7 in powerplay assists with 5 and is currently ranked 6th among D.
  • Ranked 57th in hits with 17.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 31 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.129
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.5161
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.8387
Next Up Health Check
Injury Elvis Merzlikins

No Injury Reported

Injury Seth Jones

ILLNESS - Since Jan 24, 2025

Jones is battling an illness and will not take the ice for the Blakchawks.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Elvis Merzlikins
DateOpponentResult
Jan 20@NYIL 3-1
Jan 22@TORW 5-1
Jan 23@CARL 7-4
Jan 25VS LA
WINS GAA SV% SO GP
42.710.90517
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Seth Jones
DateOpponentResult
Jan 20VS CARL 4-3
Jan 24VS TB
Jan 26VS MIN
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0223-303
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Elvis Merzlikins
3.99
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Seth Jones
6.43
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 31 17 3.00 .892 772
3-YEAR AVG 44 16 3.25 .897 1238
Totals 223 86 2.97 .902 6103
Career Seth Jones
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
13-14 NSH 77 6 19 25 -22 24 100 19 55 0 99
14-15 NSH 83 8 19 27 2 20 123 19 73 0 90
15-16 NSH 80 3 28 31 -12 22 155 22 84 0 117
16-17 CLB 75 12 30 42 4 24 150 23 61 0 120
17-18 CLB 77 16 40 56 11 28 244 24 91 0 122
18-19 CLB 76 9 38 47 0 32 186 25 107 0 135
19-20 CLB 57 7 27 34 10 20 129 24 62 0 123
21-22 CBJ 52 5 20 25 -19 26 134 25 98 0 91
21-22 CHI 83 5 50 55 -37 30 200 25 102 0 159
22-23 CHI 72 12 25 37 -36 30 176 24 103 0 123
23-24 CHI 69 8 23 31 -14 34 172 24 67 0 131
24-25 CHI 31 4 16 20 -11 12 57 24 40 0 56
3-YEAR AVG 75 8 33 41 -87 31 183 91 0 138
Totals 837 95 339 434 -123 302 1833 23 947 0 1376
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