JOONAS KORPISALO - Korpisalo sustained a lower-body injury and has been placed on injured reserve Thursday, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports. DYLAN GARAND - Garand was recalled from AHL Hartford on Thursday, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports. KEVIN LANKINEN - Lankinen is expected to start Thursday's home game against the Oilers, Ben Kuzma of Postmedia reports. JOSEPH WOLL - Woll will defend the road crease in Thursday's matchup against New Jersey, per Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer. KAREL VEJMELKA - Vejmelka was the first goalie off the ice during Thursday's morning skate, indicating that he'll defend the home crease in Utah's Opening Night matchup against Chicago, per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports. LOGAN THOMPSON - Thompson will tend the twine on the road against the Hurricanes on Friday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports. CHARLIE LINDGREN - Lindgren will guard the road crease in Saturday's contest against the Lightning, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News. DYLAN LARKIN - Head coach Todd McLellan said Thursday that Larkin (upper body) will be out for Friday's game against the Rangers and Sunday's game against the Jets, Max Bultman of The Athletic reports. MATTIAS SAMUELSSON - Samuelsson (lower body) will be in the lineup against the Blue Jackets on Thursday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. IVAN PROVOROV - Provorov (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Blue Jackets on Thursday, per the NHL media site. JOONAS KORPISALO - Korpisalo sustained a lower-body injury and has been placed on injured reserve Thursday, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports. DYLAN GARAND - Garand was recalled from AHL Hartford on Thursday, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports. KEVIN LANKINEN - Lankinen is expected to start Thursday's home game against the Oilers, Ben Kuzma of Postmedia reports. JOSEPH WOLL - Woll will defend the road crease in Thursday's matchup against New Jersey, per Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer. KAREL VEJMELKA - Vejmelka was the first goalie off the ice during Thursday's morning skate, indicating that he'll defend the home crease in Utah's Opening Night matchup against Chicago, per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports. LOGAN THOMPSON - Thompson will tend the twine on the road against the Hurricanes on Friday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports. CHARLIE LINDGREN - Lindgren will guard the road crease in Saturday's contest against the Lightning, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News. DYLAN LARKIN - Head coach Todd McLellan said Thursday that Larkin (upper body) will be out for Friday's game against the Rangers and Sunday's game against the Jets, Max Bultman of The Athletic reports. MATTIAS SAMUELSSON - Samuelsson (lower body) will be in the lineup against the Blue Jackets on Thursday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. IVAN PROVOROV - Provorov (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Blue Jackets on Thursday, per the NHL media site. Get more news updates on our Player Newsfeed!

#90 ELVIS MERZLIKINS (G)
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
 

Age 32.4 Birth Date 1994-04-13
Catches L Draft Info 2014 (3/76)
Height 6'3 Fantrax Roster% 11
Weight 190 Yahoo Roster% 1
Country LVA Status IR
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2026-2027 Salary UFA Year Expiry Status Arbitration Eligible? Group 6 UFA Eligible?
4,225,000 2021 UFA No No
Year Cap Hit AAV
2026-20275,400,0005,400,000

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Top Goalies554
Top Cap League Goalies585
NHL ID: 8478007

2026-2027 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Oct 3OTT
Oct 6NSH
Oct 8@VGK
Oct 10@COL
Oct 13@UTA
Oct 15BUF
Oct 17NYI
Oct 19S.J
Oct 20@CBJ
Oct 22NYR
Oct 24@EDM
Oct 26@CGY
Oct 28@SEA
Oct 31@VAN
Nov 3UTA
Nov 7MTL
Nov 8N.J
Nov 10COL
Nov 12MIN
Nov 14EDM
Nov 17@CHI
Nov 19L.A
Nov 21CBJ
Nov 23@NYI
Nov 27@BOS
Nov 28@PIT
Nov 30PHI
Dec 3FLA
Dec 5@CAR
Dec 9@DAL
Dec 12VGK
Dec 13ANA
Dec 15@MIN
Dec 17@N.J
Dec 19T.B
Dec 21WSH
Dec 22@DET
Dec 26@MTL
Dec 29@ANA
Dec 30@L.A
Jan 2@S.J
Jan 4@WSH
Jan 7@PHI
Jan 9PHI
Jan 11WPG
Jan 14CHI
Jan 16PIT
Jan 18STL
Jan 20@OTT
Jan 23@STL
Jan 26CGY
Jan 27@DET
Jan 30@BOS
Feb 8CBJ
Feb 10BOS
Feb 13@OTT
Feb 16CAR
Feb 18@NSH
Feb 20@T.B
Feb 23DET
Feb 25@PIT
Feb 27@BUF
Mar 1DET
Mar 3SEA
Mar 5@CAR
Mar 6@FLA
Mar 8DAL
Mar 11@WPG
Mar 13VAN
Mar 15FLA
Mar 17T.B
Mar 18@NYR
Mar 20@N.J
Mar 22@MTL
Mar 25@BUF
Mar 27OTT
Mar 28WSH
Mar 30@T.B
Apr 1@FLA
Apr 3BUF
Apr 5BOS
Apr 10@NYR

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2026-2027 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS xGA GSAx STEAL PL MIN

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Oct 3OTT
Oct 6NSH
Oct 8@VGK
Oct 10@COL
Oct 13@UTA
Oct 15BUF
Oct 17NYI
Oct 19S.J
Oct 20@CBJ
Oct 22NYR
Oct 24@EDM
Oct 26@CGY
Oct 28@SEA
Oct 31@VAN
Nov 3UTA
Nov 7MTL
Nov 8N.J
Nov 10COL
Nov 12MIN
Nov 14EDM
Nov 17@CHI
Nov 19L.A
Nov 21CBJ
Nov 23@NYI
Nov 27@BOS
Nov 28@PIT
Nov 30PHI
Dec 3FLA
Dec 5@CAR
Dec 9@DAL
Dec 12VGK
Dec 13ANA
Dec 15@MIN
Dec 17@N.J
Dec 19T.B
Dec 21WSH
Dec 22@DET
Dec 26@MTL
Dec 29@ANA
Dec 30@L.A
Jan 2@S.J
Jan 4@WSH
Jan 7@PHI
Jan 9PHI
Jan 11WPG
Jan 14CHI
Jan 16PIT
Jan 18STL
Jan 20@OTT
Jan 23@STL
Jan 26CGY
Jan 27@DET
Jan 30@BOS
Feb 8CBJ
Feb 10BOS
Feb 13@OTT
Feb 16CAR
Feb 18@NSH
Feb 20@T.B
Feb 23DET
Feb 25@PIT
Feb 27@BUF
Mar 1DET
Mar 3SEA
Mar 5@CAR
Mar 6@FLA
Mar 8DAL
Mar 11@WPG
Mar 13VAN
Mar 15FLA
Mar 17T.B
Mar 18@NYR
Mar 20@N.J
Mar 22@MTL
Mar 25@BUF
Mar 27OTT
Mar 28WSH
Mar 30@T.B
Apr 1@FLA
Apr 3BUF
Apr 5BOS
Apr 10@NYR

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2026-2027 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Even Strength Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Power Play Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Power Play Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Toronto Maple Leafs Last Game Lines (2026-09-30)

Opponent: New York Islanders
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
19:1621.0JACK ROSLOVIC - AUSTON MATTHEWS - KIRILL MARCHENKO0006275.010376.9
29:1020.8JOHN TAVARES - WILLIAM NYLANDER - GAVIN MCKENNA0001109.131913.6
36:3514.9TEDDY BLUEGER - BO GROULX - BRANDON DUHAIME0002433.331023.1
45:5413.4COLTON SISSONS - NICK PAUL - EASTON COWAN1015362.510662.5
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
113:4231.1CHRIS TANEV - JAKE MCCABE0004736.492130.0
213:3330.7MORGAN RIELLY - DARREN RADDYSH0009660.0121446.2
39:4222.0OLIVER EKMAN-LARSSON - TROY STECHER1016554.5101050.0
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
14:2656.1JOHN TAVARES - WILLIAM NYLANDER - AUSTON MATTHEWS - KIRILL MARCHENKO01-13260.06275.0
22:5536.9NICK PAUL - JACK ROSLOVIC - EASTON COWAN - GAVIN MCKENNA10120100.050100.0
30:143.0JACK ROSLOVIC - AUSTON MATTHEWS - KIRILL MARCHENKO000000.0000.0
40:112.3NICK PAUL - JACK ROSLOVIC - GAVIN MCKENNA00010100.010100.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
14:3658.2DARREN RADDYSH01-13260.06275.0
22:5035.9MORGAN RIELLY10120100.050100.0
30:143.0MORGAN RIELLY - DARREN RADDYSH000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:1427.9TEDDY BLUEGER - NICK PAUL000000.0010.0
22:0626.3COLTON SISSONS - BRANDON DUHAIME000020.0050.0
31:3018.8BRANDON DUHAIME - EASTON COWAN000000.0010.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
13:1240.0CHRIS TANEV - JAKE MCCABE000010.0080.0
21:2417.5OLIVER EKMAN-LARSSON - TROY STECHER000000.0000.0
31:1615.8CHRIS TANEV - OLIVER EKMAN-LARSSON000010.0020.0

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 2026-2027 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 GSAX GSAX/GP SO QS QS% RBS RBS% MIN

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
ARTUR AKHTYAMOV24.9202041067.57.0
TIMOFEI OBVINTSEV21.7202451573.53.0
PATRIKS PLUMINS18.7202641144.04.0

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP W L OTL SO GA SHA GAA SV% MIN QUAL QUAL% RBS RBS% xGA GSAx Steals PL
2025-2026CBJ30141131958123.400.88316781343.3930.091.57-3.4312
2024-2025CBJ5326215116815563.180.89231702649.11426.4156.72-11.2846
2023-2024CBJ4113178113012653.450.89722581843.9819.50.000.000
2022-2023CBJ30718201108894.230.8761560723.300.00.000.000
2021-2022CBJ5927237217819203.220.90733202949.2610.20.000.000
2020-2021CBJ2881252698252.770.91614961450.0310.70.000.000
2019-2020CBJ3313985719192.350.92318151648.539.10.000.000
3 Year AVG6029236119017123.250.88935052847.01727.70.000.000
CAREER274108111381282181863.220.9001530012344.94315.70.000.000

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP W L T/OTL GA SV GAA SV% SO MIN
2023-2024WCLatvia42201604.800.8260200:02
2021-2022WCLatvia52301604.260.8620225:33
2019-2020AHLCleveland Monsters21103561.520.9490118:48
2018-2019NLHC Lugano432218010402.440.92152558:35
2018-2019WCLatvia51301102.780.9140237:10
2017-2018NLLugano42000002.720.92100
2017-2018WCLatvia6420901.500.9402360:35
2016-2017NLLugano412116311602.890.91632408:17
2016-2017WCLatvia63301201.980.9371364:04
2016-2017OGQLatvia2110201.320.931090:50
2015-2016NLLugano462713512502.760.92212713:28
2015-2016SwissLugano442313512502.760.00012713:00
2015-2016WC-ALatvia61401302.910.0000268:00
2015-2016WCLatvia51401302.910.9120268:00
2014-2015SwissLugano2214905702.610.00021309:00
2014-2015NLLugano2213725702.610.91311309:22
2013-2014SwissLugano22121004502.130.00011269:00
2013-2014Swiss-Jr.Lugano Jr.12000002.070.00000
2012-2013Swiss-Jr.Lugano Jr.30000002.760.00000
2011-2012Swiss-Jr.Lugano Jr.8000003.520.00000
2011-2012WJ18-ALatvia31101504.880.0000184:00
2010-2011Swiss-U17Lugano U1728000000.000.00000
2009-2010Swiss-U17Lugano U1724000000.000.00000
Season Team GP W L OTL SO GA SHA GAA SV% MIN QUAL QUAL% RBS RBS% xGA GSAx Steals PL
2019-2020CBJ210104741.960.946122150.000.00.000.000
CAREER210104741.960.946122150.000.00.000.000

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP W L T/OTL GA SV GAA SV% SO MIN
2018-2019NLHC Lugano40301803.950.8720273:10
2017-2018NLLugano18000002.170.93500
2016-2017NLLugano115512502.290.9330654:05
2015-2016SwissLugano158603602.320.0000930:00
2015-2016NLLugano159333602.320.9370929:36
2014-2015SwissLugano1010203.330.000036:00
2014-2015NLLugano1010203.090.857038:47
2013-2014Swiss-Jr.Lugano Jr.10000001.680.00000
2013-2014SwissLugano1010100.750.000080:00
2012-2013Swiss-Jr.Lugano Jr.4000003.840.00000
2011-2012Swiss-Jr.Lugano Jr.3000005.070.00000
2010-2011Swiss-U17Lugano U175000000.000.00000
2009-2010Swiss-U17Lugano U1712000000.000.00000
Season Team GP W L OTL SO GA SHA GAA SV% MIN QUAL QUAL% RBS RBS% xGA GSAx Steals PL
2025-2026CBJ303007672.880.896145266.7133.30.000.001
2024-2025CBJ321005731.910.932157266.700.00.000.000
2023-2024CBJ43200121053.310.886217125.000.00.000.000
2022-2023CBJ320105871.870.943160133.300.00.000.000
2021-2022CBJ4111012883.290.864218125.0125.00.000.000
2019-2020CBJ4000011943.700.88317800.000.00.000.000
3 Year AVG6020400012014002.380.91430304066.71016.70.000.000
CAREER218720525142.890.8991078733.329.50.000.000

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2026-2027

QuarterGPWLOTLGAASV%QUALQUAL%GSAA
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2025-2026

QuarterGPWLOTLGAASV%QUALQUAL%GSAA
194503.550.894333.3-0.70
273214.240.866114.3-6.10
385202.600.901337.50.68
462223.140.862116.7-4.65

Advanced Stats

Season GP QS QS% RBS RBS% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 EV SV% PP SV% SH SV% 1-15ft SV% 16-30ft SV% 31+ft SV%

Quality Weeks

Season GP Weeks Active QW QW% RBW RBW% SW SW%

NHL Edge

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Clutch Report

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