#1 LEEVI MERILAINEN (G)
OTTAWA SENATORS
| Age | 22.1 | Birth Date | 2002-08-13 |
| Catches | L | Draft Info | 2020 (3/71) |
| Height | 6'2 | Fantrax Roster% | 0 |
| Weight | 158 | Yahoo Roster% | 0 |
| Country | FIN | Status | Off Roster |
| 2023-2024 Regular Season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | GAA | SV% | QS% | SO |
| 0 | 0 | 0.000 | |||
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Latest News & Analysis
More Player News| Date | Type | News |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-29 | Player Update | Merilainen (groin) will be in the lineup for Sunday's preseason contest against Pittsburgh. |
| 2024-09-24 | Injury Update | Merilainen has not participated in training camp yet due to a groin injury that occurred during rookie camp, per TSN 1200 Ottawa. |
| 2024-09-19 | Injury Update | Merilainen is dealing with a groin injury that isn't expected to be serious, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports. |
| 2024-03-02 | Player Update | Merilainen was reassigned to AHL Belleville on Saturday. |
| 2024-03-02 | Player Update | Merilainen was recalled from AHL Belleville on Saturday. |
| 2023-04-07 | Article | Ramblings: Lyon King; Montour Reaches 70 Points; McAvoy, Jeannot, Eriksson Ek Injured (Apr 7) |
| 2023-04-07 | Player Update | Merilainen stopped nine of 12 shots before being replaced by Mads Sogaard early in the second period of Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Panthers. |
| 2023-04-07 | Player Update | Merilainen was sent to AHL Belleville on Friday. |
| 2023-04-06 | Player Update | Merilainen will be between the visiting pipes in Florida on Thursday, Wayne Scanlan of the Ottawa Citizen reports. |
| 2023-04-05 | Player Update | Merilainen stopped 34 of 37 shots in the Senators' 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday. |
| 2023-04-04 | Player Update | Merilainen was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports, indicating he will start in Carolina on Tuesday. |
| 2023-04-02 | Player Update | Merilainen was summoned from AHL Belleville on Sunday. |
Salary/CapHit Information
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| 2024-2025 Salary | UFA Year | Expiry Status | Arbitration Eligible? | Group 6 UFA Eligible? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 775,000 | 2029 | RFA | No | No |
| Year | Cap Hit | AAV |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 820,000 | 820,000 |
Fantasy Rankings
| Category | Rank | Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Top Prospect Goalies | 39 | 0 |
Upside Trend Chart
NHL ID: 8482447
2023-2024 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 |
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Upcoming Games
| Game Date | Opponent |
|---|---|
| Oct 4 | @DET |
| Oct 5 | MTL |
| Oct 10 | FLA |
| Oct 12 | @MTL |
| Oct 14 | L.A |
| Oct 17 | N.J |
| Oct 19 | T.B |
| Oct 22 | @UTA |
| Oct 25 | @VGK |
| Oct 27 | @COL |
| Oct 29 | STL |
| Nov 1 | @NYR |
| Nov 2 | SEA |
| Nov 5 | @BUF |
| Nov 7 | NYI |
| Nov 9 | @BOS |
| Nov 12 | @TOR |
| Nov 14 | PHI |
| Nov 16 | @CAR |
| Nov 19 | EDM |
| Nov 21 | VGK |
| Nov 23 | VAN |
| Nov 25 | CGY |
| Nov 27 | @S.J |
| Nov 30 | @L.A |
| Dec 1 | @ANA |
| Dec 5 | DET |
| Dec 7 | NSH |
| Dec 8 | NYI |
| Dec 11 | ANA |
| Dec 13 | @CAR |
| Dec 14 | PIT |
| Dec 17 | @SEA |
| Dec 19 | @CGY |
| Dec 21 | @VAN |
| Dec 22 | @EDM |
| Dec 28 | @WPG |
| Dec 29 | @MIN |
| Jan 2 | @DAL |
| Jan 3 | @STL |
| Jan 7 | @DET |
| Jan 9 | BUF |
| Jan 11 | @PIT |
| Jan 12 | DAL |
| Jan 14 | @NYI |
| Jan 16 | WSH |
| Jan 18 | BOS |
| Jan 19 | @N.J |
| Jan 21 | @NYR |
| Jan 23 | @BOS |
| Jan 25 | TOR |
| Jan 26 | UTA |
| Jan 30 | WSH |
| Feb 1 | MIN |
| Feb 3 | @NSH |
| Feb 4 | @T.B |
| Feb 6 | @T.B |
| Feb 8 | @FLA |
| Feb 22 | MTL |
| Feb 26 | WPG |
| Mar 1 | S.J |
| Mar 3 | @WSH |
| Mar 5 | @CHI |
| Mar 8 | NYR |
| Mar 10 | DET |
| Mar 11 | @PHI |
| Mar 13 | BOS |
| Mar 15 | @TOR |
| Mar 18 | @MTL |
| Mar 20 | COL |
| Mar 22 | @N.J |
| Mar 25 | @BUF |
| Mar 27 | @DET |
| Mar 29 | CBJ |
| Mar 30 | @PIT |
| Apr 1 | BUF |
| Apr 3 | T.B |
| Apr 5 | FLA |
| Apr 6 | CBJ |
| Apr 8 | @CBJ |
| Apr 11 | MTL |
| Apr 13 | PHI |
| Apr 15 | CHI |
| Apr 17 | CAR |
Daily Fantasy Sports
| Game Date | Team | Opponent | DraftKings | Yahoo | FanDuel | OwnersBox |
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2023-2024 Regular Season Game Log
| Date | OPP | Team | Status | W | L | OTL | GA | SA | GAA | SV% | GSAA | SO | QS | RBS | MIN |
|---|
Upcoming Games
| Game Date | Opponent |
|---|---|
| Oct 4 | @DET |
| Oct 5 | MTL |
| Oct 10 | FLA |
| Oct 12 | @MTL |
| Oct 14 | L.A |
| Oct 17 | N.J |
| Oct 19 | T.B |
| Oct 22 | @UTA |
| Oct 25 | @VGK |
| Oct 27 | @COL |
| Oct 29 | STL |
| Nov 1 | @NYR |
| Nov 2 | SEA |
| Nov 5 | @BUF |
| Nov 7 | NYI |
| Nov 9 | @BOS |
| Nov 12 | @TOR |
| Nov 14 | PHI |
| Nov 16 | @CAR |
| Nov 19 | EDM |
| Nov 21 | VGK |
| Nov 23 | VAN |
| Nov 25 | CGY |
| Nov 27 | @S.J |
| Nov 30 | @L.A |
| Dec 1 | @ANA |
| Dec 5 | DET |
| Dec 7 | NSH |
| Dec 8 | NYI |
| Dec 11 | ANA |
| Dec 13 | @CAR |
| Dec 14 | PIT |
| Dec 17 | @SEA |
| Dec 19 | @CGY |
| Dec 21 | @VAN |
| Dec 22 | @EDM |
| Dec 28 | @WPG |
| Dec 29 | @MIN |
| Jan 2 | @DAL |
| Jan 3 | @STL |
| Jan 7 | @DET |
| Jan 9 | BUF |
| Jan 11 | @PIT |
| Jan 12 | DAL |
| Jan 14 | @NYI |
| Jan 16 | WSH |
| Jan 18 | BOS |
| Jan 19 | @N.J |
| Jan 21 | @NYR |
| Jan 23 | @BOS |
| Jan 25 | TOR |
| Jan 26 | UTA |
| Jan 30 | WSH |
| Feb 1 | MIN |
| Feb 3 | @NSH |
| Feb 4 | @T.B |
| Feb 6 | @T.B |
| Feb 8 | @FLA |
| Feb 22 | MTL |
| Feb 26 | WPG |
| Mar 1 | S.J |
| Mar 3 | @WSH |
| Mar 5 | @CHI |
| Mar 8 | NYR |
| Mar 10 | DET |
| Mar 11 | @PHI |
| Mar 13 | BOS |
| Mar 15 | @TOR |
| Mar 18 | @MTL |
| Mar 20 | COL |
| Mar 22 | @N.J |
| Mar 25 | @BUF |
| Mar 27 | @DET |
| Mar 29 | CBJ |
| Mar 30 | @PIT |
| Apr 1 | BUF |
| Apr 3 | T.B |
| Apr 5 | FLA |
| Apr 6 | CBJ |
| Apr 8 | @CBJ |
| Apr 11 | MTL |
| Apr 13 | PHI |
| Apr 15 | CHI |
| Apr 17 | CAR |
DraftKings
| Game Date | Team | Opponent | DraftKings | Yahoo | FanDuel | OwnersBox |
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2023-2024 Regular Season Line Combinations
Even Strength Line Combinations
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| Num | Time | % | Line | GF | GA | +/- | SF | SA | SF% | CF | CA | CF% |
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Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )
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Even Strength Best Linemate
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Power Play Line Combinations
| Freq | Line Combination |
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| Num | Time | % | Line | GF | GA | +/- | SF | SA | SF% | CF | CA | CF% |
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Power Play Line Production (total pts: )
| PTS | %Total | Line Combination |
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Power Play Best Linemate
| PTS | Linemate |
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Ottawa Senators Last Game Lines (2024-10-01)
Opponent: Montreal Canadiens
| Num | Time | % | EV - FORWARDS | GF | GA | +/- | SF | SA | SF% | CF | CA | CF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5:28 | 13.9 | BRADY TKACHUK - DRAKE BATHERSON - TIM STUTZLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 6 | 6 | 50.0 |
| 2 | 4:46 | 12.1 | MATTHEW HIGHMORE - NOAH GREGOR - SHANE PINTO | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 5 | 6 | 45.5 |
| 3 | 4:43 | 12.0 | MICHAEL AMADIO - NOAH GREGOR - SHANE PINTO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 4:38 | 11.8 | ZACK MACEWEN - ADAM GAUDETTE - JAN JENIK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 6 | 6 | 50.0 |
| 5 | 3:41 | 9.4 | MICHAEL AMADIO - JOSH NORRIS - RIDLY GREIG | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 8 | 11.1 |
| Num | Time | % | EV - DEFENSE | GF | GA | +/- | SF | SA | SF% | CF | CA | CF% |
| 1 | 10:53 | 27.7 | NICK JENSEN - TYLER KLEVEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 25.0 | 9 | 20 | 31.0 |
| 2 | 8:43 | 22.2 | THOMAS CHABOT - ARTEM ZUB | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 7 | 9 | 43.8 |
| 3 | 8:42 | 22.1 | JAKE SANDERSON - CARTER YAKEMCHUK | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 6 | 10 | 37.5 |
| Num | Time | % | PP - FORWARDS | GF | GA | +/- | SF | SA | SF% | CF | CA | CF% |
| 1 | 3:32 | 26.5 | DRAKE BATHERSON - JOSH NORRIS - SHANE PINTO - RIDLY GREIG | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 80.0 | 5 | 1 | 83.3 |
| 2 | 1:47 | 13.4 | MICHAEL AMADIO - ADAM GAUDETTE - NOAH GREGOR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 83.3 | 5 | 1 | 83.3 |
| 3 | 1:42 | 12.8 | MICHAEL AMADIO - ADAM GAUDETTE - SHANE PINTO - RIDLY GREIG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 |
| 4 | 1:33 | 11.6 | BRADY TKACHUK - DRAKE BATHERSON - JOSH NORRIS - TIM STUTZLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Num | Time | % | PP - DEFENSE | GF | GA | +/- | SF | SA | SF% | CF | CA | CF% |
| 1 | 5:39 | 42.4 | JAKE SANDERSON | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 75.0 | 4 | 1 | 80.0 |
| 2 | 2:33 | 19.1 | THOMAS CHABOT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 6 | 0 | 100.0 |
| 3 | 1:44 | 13.0 | THOMAS CHABOT - CARTER YAKEMCHUK | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 83.3 | 5 | 1 | 83.3 |
| Num | Time | % | SH - FORWARDS | GF | GA | +/- | SF | SA | SF% | CF | CA | CF% |
| 1 | 2:48 | 37.9 | JOSH NORRIS - RIDLY GREIG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 2 | 1:21 | 18.3 | SHANE PINTO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 3 | 0:53 | 12.0 | MICHAEL AMADIO - RIDLY GREIG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Num | Time | % | SH - DEFENSE | GF | GA | +/- | SF | SA | SF% | CF | CA | CF% |
| 1 | 3:19 | 44.9 | NICK JENSEN - JAKE SANDERSON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 2 | 1:45 | 23.7 | THOMAS CHABOT - ARTEM ZUB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 3 | 1:21 | 18.3 | NICK JENSEN - ARTEM ZUB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 |
OTTAWA SENATORS 2023-2024 Regular Season Stats
| Name | GP | W | L | OTL | GA | SHA | GAA | SV% | GSAA | SO | QUAL | QUAL% | RBS | RBS% | MIN |
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OTTAWA SENATORS Prospect Profile Pages
| Name | Age | Draf Year | Draf Round | Draf Pick | Link | Upside | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MADS SOGAARD | 23.8 | 2019 | 2 | 37 | 7.5 | 6.0 | |
| LEEVI MERILAINEN | 22.1 | 2020 | 3 | 71 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
Career Stats (Regular Season)
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | GA | SHA | GAA | SV% | MIN | QUAL | QUAL% | RBS | RBS% | GSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | OTT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 4.23 | 0.878 | 85 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.30 |
| 3 Year AVG | 60 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 180 | 1470 | 4.23 | 0.878 | 2552 | 30 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | -39.0 | |
| CAREER | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 4.23 | 0.878 | 85 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.3 |
Career Stats (Non-NHL) AHL Profile Page
| Season | League | Team | GP | W | L | T/OTL | GA | SV | GAA | SV% | SO | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | AHL | Belleville Senators | 24 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 62 | 600 | 2.87 | 0.906 | 1 | 1298:11 |
| 2023-2024 | ECHL | Allen Americans | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 2.97 | 0.926 | 0 | 748:00 |
| 2022-2023 | Liiga | Kärpät | 42 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 2.02 | 0.918 | 8 | 2228:00 |
| 2022-2023 | AHL | Belleville Senators | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 98 | 2.06 | 0.933 | 1 | 204:02 |
| 2021-2022 | OHL | Kingston Frontenacs | 53 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 169 | 0 | 3.29 | 0.891 | 2 | 3081:00 |
| 2021-2022 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2.70 | 0.893 | 0 | 244:00 |
| 2020-2021 | U20 SM-sarja | Kärpät U20 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.934 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | U18 SM-sarja | Kärpät U18 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.942 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | U20 SM-sarja | Kärpät U20 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.908 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | U17 SM-sarja | Kärpät U17 Etelä | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.918 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | U18 SM-sarja | Kärpät U18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.856 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | U16 SM-sarja | Kärpät U16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 | 0.921 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | GA | SHA | GAA | SV% | MIN | QUAL | QUAL% | RBS | RBS% | GSAA |
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Career Stats (Non-NHL) AHL Profile Page
| Season | League | Team | GP | W | L | T/OTL | GA | SV | GAA | SV% | SO | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | AHL | Belleville Senators | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.09 | 0.931 | 0 | 58:00 |
| 2021-2022 | OHL | Kingston Frontenacs | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 3.69 | 0.888 | 0 | 635:00 |
| 2020-2021 | U20 SM-sarja | Kärpät U20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2.60 | 0.900 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | U17 SM-sarja | Kärpät U17 Etelä | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2.33 | 0.932 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | U16 SM-sarja | Kärpät U16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 0.927 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | GA | SHA | GAA | SV% | MIN | QUAL | QUAL% | RBS | RBS% | GSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | OTT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1.99 | 0.938 | 30 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.55 |
| 3 Year AVG | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 960 | 1.99 | 0.938 | 1810 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 36.0 | |
| CAREER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1.99 | 0.938 | 30 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Regular Season Quarterly Comparison
2023-2024
| Quarter | GP | W | L | OTL | GAA | SV% | QUAL | QUAL% | GSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
2022-2023
| Quarter | GP | W | L | OTL | GAA | SV% | QUAL | QUAL% | GSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.23 | 0.878 | 1 | 50.0 | -1.30 |
Advanced Stats
| Season | GP | QS | QS% | RBS | RBS% | GSAA | EV SV% | PP SV% | SH SV% | 1-15ft SV% | 16-30ft SV% | 31+ft SV% | Weeks Active | QW | QW% | RBW | RBW% | SW | SW% |
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NHL Edge
| High Danger | Mid Danger | Long | |||||||
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| Season | SA | GA | SV% | SA | GA | SV% | SA | GA | SV% |
Clutch Report
| Season | GP | 3P GA | 3P SA | 3P SV% | OT GA | OT SA | OT SV% | TOT GA | TOT SA | TOT SV% |
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Goalie Stats
| Name | GP | W | L | OTL | GA | SA | SA/60 | GAA | SV% | GSAA | SO | QS | QS% | MIN |
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Organization
| Name | GP | W | L | OTL | GA | SA | SA/60 | GAA | SV% | GSAA | SO | QS | QS% | MIN |
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