Goalie · G
Elvis Merzlikins
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender with a $4.43M cap hit in 2026–27; went 14–11–3, a 3.40 goals-against average, and a .883 save percentage in 30 games in 2025–26.
Born
Apr 13, 1994
Birthplace
Riga, LVA
Nationality
LVA
LVA
Height
6 ft 3 in / 191 cm
Weight
190 lb / 86 kg
Catches
L
Current team
Toronto Maple Leafs
Draft
2014 · CBJ · Round 3 · No. 76
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | W | L | OT | GAA | SV% | SO | GP | GS | W | L | OT | GAA | SV% | SO | |||
| 2026–27 |  TOR |
$4,428,000 | — | Playoffs not started | ||||||||||||||
| Traded to TOR on September 28, 2026 · CBJ retained $972,000 of $5,400,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–26 |  CBJ |
$5,400,000 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3.40 | 0.883 | 1 | — | |||||||
| 2024–25 | CBJ |
$5,400,000 | 53 | 52 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 3.18 | 0.892 | 1 | — | |||||||
| 2023–24 | CBJ |
$5,400,000 | 41 | 40 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 3.45 | 0.897 | 1 | — | |||||||
| 2022–23 | CBJ |
$5,400,000 | 30 | 27 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 4.23 | 0.876 | 0 | — | |||||||
| Signed with CBJ on September 21, 2021 · 5 years x $5,400,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | CBJ |
$4,000,000 | 59 | 56 | 27 | 23 | 7 | 3.22 | 0.907 | 2 | — | |||||||
| 2020–21 | CBJ |
$4,000,000 | 28 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2.77 | 0.916 | 2 | — | |||||||
| Signed with CBJ on April 23, 2020 · 2 years x $4,000,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | CBJ |
$874,125 | 33 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2.35 | 0.923 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.96 | 0.946 | 0 |
| Signed with CBJ on May 15, 2019 · 1 year x $874,125 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | CBJ |
$925,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Signed with CBJ on March 20, 2019 · 1 year x $925,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by CBJ in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft · Round 3 · No. 76 overall | ||||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Regular season
at CAR
Start
L DEC
16/21 SV
0.762 SV%
59:53 TOI
Regular season
vs SJS
Start
L DEC
33/36 SV
0.917 SV%
59:10 TOI
Regular season
vs SEA
Start
W DEC
15/17 SV
0.882 SV%
60:00 TOI
Regular season
at FLA
Start
O DEC
19/21 SV
0.905 SV%
62:20 TOI
Regular season
at TBL
Start
W DEC
16/18 SV
0.889 SV%
59:29 TOI
at CAR
Start
L DEC
16/21 SV
0.762 SV%
59:53 TOI
Regular season
vs SJS
Start
L DEC
33/36 SV
0.917 SV%
59:10 TOI
Regular season
vs SEA
Start
W DEC
15/17 SV
0.882 SV%
60:00 TOI
Regular season
at FLA
Start
O DEC
19/21 SV
0.905 SV%
62:20 TOI
Regular season
at TBL
Start
W DEC
16/18 SV
0.889 SV%
59:29 TOI
Card checklist
Elvis Merzlikins cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
