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Casey DeSmith or Elvis Merzlikins

Who Should I Start? - Week 29 • Start New
Casey DeSmith

Casey DeSmith

GVancouver Canucks VAN
Elvis Merzlikins

Elvis Merzlikins

GColumbus Blue Jackets CBJ
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting DeSmith over Merzlikins

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Casey DeSmith
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Merzlikins over DeSmith

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Elvis Merzlikins
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Performance Casey DeSmith
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WINS GAA SV% SO GP
03.000.80001
Season stats based on the past 7 days

WINS GAA SV% SO GP
12.000.91702
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Elvis Merzlikins
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WINS GAA SV% SO GP
0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

WINS GAA SV% SO GP
0
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Casey DeSmith
OWN
38%
-3.13 compared to last week
START
23%
-4.06 compared to last week
OWN/START Elvis Merzlikins
OWN
20%
+13.75 compared to last week
START
 
0%
-3.13 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Casey DeSmith
14th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Elvis Merzlikins
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Casey DeSmith

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 20th among G's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 57th with 95.4 total points (1.14 avg).
  • He is currently 221.2 points behind the leader: Connor Hellebuyck
  • He is in a heck of a slump. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.4 PPG.
  • Trending Goalie Analysis

  • Ranked 47th in GAA with 1.50.
  • Ranked 59th in SV% with 0.871.
  • Ranked 55th in wins with 1.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 84 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • Goals Against Average: +0.99
  • Save Percentage: +0.893
Breakdown Elvis Merzlikins

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 34th with 138.4 total points (1.75 avg).
  • He is currently 178.2 points behind the leader: Connor Hellebuyck
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.8 PPG.
  • Trending Goalie Analysis

  • Ranked 25th in GAA with 0.82.
  • Ranked 61st in SV% with 0.868.
  • Ranked 51st in wins with 1.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 79 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • Goals Against Average: +1.65
  • Save Percentage: +0.897
Next Up Health Check
Injury Casey DeSmith

No Injury Reported

Injury Elvis Merzlikins

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Casey DeSmith
DateOpponentResult
Apr 23VS NSHL 4-1
Apr 26@NSH
Apr 28@NSH
WINS GAA SV% SO GP
12.500.88402
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Elvis Merzlikins
DateOpponentResult
No games scheduled this week
WINS GAA SV% SO GP
0
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Casey DeSmith
1.57
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Elvis Merzlikins
1.79
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Casey DeSmith
YEAR TEAM GP W GAA SV% SA
17-18 PIT 15 6 1.87 .923 337
18-19 PIT 37 15 2.57 .913 999
21-22 PIT 29 11 2.52 .913 770
22-23 PIT 37 15 2.84 .905 1001
23-24 VAN 30 12 2.77 .893 692
ON PACE 29 11 2.77 893 675
3-YEAR AVG 29 12 2.63 .910 771
Totals 169 70 2.57 .909 4342
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
ON PACE 40 13 3.20 899 1137
3-YEAR AVG 40 14 3.08 .900 1115
Totals 192 69 2.96 .904 5331
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