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Pavel Zacha or Elvis Merzlikins

Who Should I Start? - Week 17 • Start New
Pavel Zacha

Pavel Zacha

CBoston Bruins BOS
Elvis Merzlikins

Elvis Merzlikins

GColumbus Blue Jackets CBJ
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Zacha over Merzlikins

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Pavel Zacha
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Merzlikins over Zacha

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Elvis Merzlikins
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Performance Pavel Zacha
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
2465503
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
24610046
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Elvis Merzlikins
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WINS GAA SV% SO GP
12.000.90902
Season stats based on the past 7 days

WINS GAA SV% SO GP
32.250.90804
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Pavel Zacha
OWN
27%
+14.46 compared to last week
START
16%
+7.66 compared to last week
OWN/START Elvis Merzlikins
OWN
44%
+12.42 compared to last week
START
25%
+8.64 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Pavel Zacha
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Elvis Merzlikins
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Pavel Zacha

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 66th with 119.5 total points (2.49 avg).
  • He is currently 185.5 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.3 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 75 in goals with 3, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 68th among C.
  • Top 20 in assists with 8 and is currently ranked 18th among C.
  • Ranked 115th in +/- with 0.
  • Ranked 127th in shots on goal with 15.
  • Top 35 in time on ice with 19:19:13.8461 and is currently ranked 29th among C.
  • Ranked 113th in total penalty minutes with 4.
  • Ranked 143rd in blocked shots with 5.
  • Ranked 57th in powerplay goals with 1.
  • Ranked 74th in powerplay assists with 1.
  • Top 16 in shorthanded goals with 1 and is currently ranked 14th among C.
  • Ranked 86th in faceoffs won with 52.
  • Ranked 115th in hits with 11.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 48 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.2292
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.3333
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.8333
Breakdown Elvis Merzlikins

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 24th with 106.8 total points (2.27 avg).
  • He is currently 104.4 points behind the leader: Connor Hellebuyck
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.3 PPG.
  • Trending Goalie Analysis

  • Ranked 62nd in GAA with 1.77.
  • Ranked 48th in SV% with 0.894.
  • Top 6 in wins with 6 and is currently ranked 6th among goalies.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 47 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • Goals Against Average: +1.96
  • Save Percentage: +0.89
Next Up Health Check
Injury Pavel Zacha

No Injury Reported

Injury Elvis Merzlikins

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Pavel Zacha
DateOpponentResult
Jan 20VS SJW 6-3
Jan 22@NJ
Jan 23VS OTT
Jan 25VS COL
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
2247304
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Elvis Merzlikins
DateOpponentResult
Jan 20@NYIL 3-1
Jan 22@TOR
Jan 23@CAR
Jan 25VS LA
WINS GAA SV% SO GP
33.000.89516
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Pavel Zacha
4.81
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Elvis Merzlikins
3.90
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Pavel Zacha
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
16-17 NJ 69 8 17 25 -16 17 84 14 54 182 24
17-18 NJ 68 8 17 25 -3 28 112 14 68 316 22
18-19 NJ 62 13 13 26 -6 15 101 16 70 351 24
19-20 NJ 67 8 24 32 -13 14 97 16 65 291 19
21-22 NJ 51 13 18 31 -12 8 90 15 38 307 9
21-22 NJ 85 17 23 40 -20 22 157 14 81 201 18
22-23 BOS 88 21 42 63 26 18 143 16 77 178 23
23-24 BOS 85 21 40 61 12 20 157 17 112 617 34
24-25 BOS 48 11 16 27 2 15 88 19 30 217 13
3-YEAR AVG 86 20 35 55 18 20 152 90 332 25
Totals 638 125 215 340 -20 161 1055 15 622 2707 191
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 30 16 3.07 .890 744
3-YEAR AVG 44 16 3.25 .897 1238
Totals 222 85 2.98 .902 6075
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