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Elvis Merzlikins or Clayton Keller

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

Elvis Merzlikins

G • Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
Clayton Keller

Clayton Keller

RW • Arizona Coyotes ARI
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Elvis Merzlikins
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WINS GAA SV% SO GP
03.000.90301
Season stats based on the past 7 days

WINS GAA SV% SO GP
04.000.87502
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Clayton Keller
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0005202
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
30319206
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Elvis Merzlikins
OWN
 
8%
-7.63 compared to last week
START
 
7%
-3.75 compared to last week
OWN/START Clayton Keller
OWN
77%
-6.3 compared to last week
START
57%
+1.2 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Elvis Merzlikins
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Clayton Keller
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 62nd with 42.6 total points (0.95 avg).
  • He is currently 171.2 points behind the leader: Connor Hellebuyck

    • Trending Goalie Analysis

  • Ranked 49th in GAA with 1.69.
  • Ranked 63rd in SV% with 0.881.
  • Ranked 64th in wins with 1.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 45 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • Goals Against Average: +1.8
  • Save Percentage: +0.87
Breakdown Clayton Keller

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 18th with 153.2 total points (3.13 avg).
  • He is currently 187.5 points behind the leader: David Pastrnak
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.4 PPG.

    • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 20 in goals with 5 and is currently ranked 16th among RW.
  • Top 75 in assists with 2, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 52nd among RW.
  • Ranked 90th in +/- with -5.
  • Top 10 in shots on goal with 42 and is currently ranked 8th among RW.
  • Top 3 in time on ice with 20:47:16.0000 and is currently ranked 3rd among RW.
  • Top 6 in total penalty minutes with 19 and is currently ranked 6th among RW.
  • Top 75 in blocked shots with 3, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 67th among RW.
  • Top 35 in powerplay assists with 1 and is currently ranked 33rd among RW.
  • Top 16 in faceoffs won with 7 and is currently ranked 15th among RW.
  • Ranked 94th in hits with 1.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 49 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.3673
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.4082
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.3673
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Elvis Merzlikins

No Injury Reported

Injury Clayton Keller

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Elvis Merzlikins
DateOpponentResult
Oct 12@CARL 4-1
Oct 14VS TBL 5-2
Oct 15@STLL 5-2
Oct 18VS VANW 4-3
Oct 20VS NSHW 5-3
Oct 22VS PITL 6-3
Oct 23@NYRW 5-1
Oct 25VS ARIL 6-3
Oct 28VS BOSL 4-0
Oct 30@NJL 7-1
Nov 04VS COLL 6-3
Nov 05VS COLL 5-1
Nov 10VS PHIW 5-2
Nov 12@NYIL 4-3
Nov 15VS PHIW 5-4
Nov 17VS MONW 6-4
Nov 19VS DETL 6-1
Nov 20VS FLAW 5-3
Nov 23VS MONL 3-1
Nov 25VS NYIL 3-2
Nov 26@NSH
Nov 28VS VGKL 3-2
Dec 02@WPGW 4-1
Dec 04VS DETL 4-2
Dec 06@PITL 4-1
Dec 07VS BUFL 9-4
Dec 09VS CGYW 3-1
Dec 11VS LAW 6-5
Dec 13@FLAL 4-0
Dec 15@TBL 4-1
Dec 17@BOSL 4-2
Dec 19VS DALL 2-1
Dec 20@PHIL 5-3
Dec 23@CHIL 5-2
Dec 27VS BUF
Dec 29@NYIL 2-1
Dec 31VS CHIW 4-1
Jan 03@OTTL 4-0
Jan 05VS WASL 6-2
Jan 07VS CARW 4-3
Jan 08@WASL 1-0
Jan 10@TBL 6-3
Jan 12VS CARL 6-2
Jan 14@DETW 4-3
Jan 16VS NYRL 3-1
Jan 17@NSHL 2-1
Jan 19VS ANAL 5-3
Jan 21VS SJW 5-3
Jan 23@CGYL 4-3
Jan 25@EDMW 3-2
Jan 27@VANL 5-2
Jan 28@SEAL 3-1
Jan 31VS WASL 4-3
Week Today Home Away
WINS GAA SV% SO GP
54.050.870020
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Clayton Keller
DateOpponentResult
Oct 13@PITL 6-2
Oct 15@BOSL 6-3
Oct 17@TORW 4-2
Oct 20@MONL 6-2
Oct 22@OTTL 6-2
Oct 25@CBJW 6-3
Oct 28VS WPGL 3-2
Oct 30VS NYRL 3-2
Nov 01VS FLAW 3-1
Nov 03VS DALL 7-2
Nov 05@WASW 3-2
Nov 08@BUFW 4-1
Nov 10@NYIW 2-0
Nov 12@NJL 4-2
Nov 13@NYRL 4-1
Nov 17@VGKL 4-1
Nov 21@NSHL 4-3
Nov 23@CARW 4-0
Nov 25@DETL 4-3
Nov 27@MINL 4-3
Dec 01@LAL 5-3
Dec 03@VANL 3-2
Dec 05@CGYL 3-2
Dec 07@EDML 8-2
Dec 09VS BOSW 4-3
Dec 11VS PHIW 5-4
Dec 13@SJL 3-2
Dec 16VS NYIW 5-4
Dec 17VS BUFL 5-2
Dec 19VS MONL 3-2
Dec 21@VGKL 5-2
Dec 23VS LAW 2-1
Dec 27VS COLW 6-3
Dec 29VS TORW 6-3
Dec 31@TBL 5-3
Jan 03@FLAL 5-3
Jan 05@PHIL 6-2
Jan 06@CHIL 2-0
Jan 08VS PITL 4-1
Jan 10VS SJL 4-2
Jan 12VS OTTL 5-3
Jan 14@MINL 2-1
Jan 15@WPGL 2-1
Jan 17VS DETW 4-3
Jan 19VS WASL 4-0
Jan 21@DALL 4-0
Jan 22VS VGKW 4-1
Jan 24VS ANAL 5-2
Jan 26VS STLW 5-0
Jan 28@ANAL 2-1
Week Today Home Away
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
182038116-133349
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Elvis Merzlikins
2.89
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Clayton Keller
9.35
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 20 5 4.05 .870 543
ON PACE 32 8 4.05 870 873
3-YEAR AVG 41 16 2.70 .912 1140
Totals 143 54 2.89 .906 3963
Career Clayton Keller
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
17-18 ARI 82 23 42 65 -8 22 213 18 7 37 29
18-19 ARI 83 14 33 47 -21 24 202 18 16 28 22
19-20 ARI 71 17 27 44 -7 28 186 16 20 8 14
21-22 ARI 52 14 21 35 -3 18 113 16 19 18 11
21-22 ARI 88 29 40 69 4 28 186 15 18 29 32
22-23 ARI 49 18 20 38 -13 33 116 20 11 15 18
ON PACE 80 29 32 62 -13 54 190 20 18 24 29
3-YEAR AVG 72 20 30 50 -6 25 166 20 19 20
Totals 434 115 186 301 -51 155 1029 17 93 136 129
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