Leevi Merilainen

Leevi Merilainen

22-Year-Old GoalieG
Ottawa Senators
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Forsberg is a 31-year-old, below-average NHL netminder who may have a new short-term lease on his NHL life now that a new regime has arrived in Ottawa. He'll have the protection of Vezina winner, Linus Ullmark, ahead of him and good health as he heads into camp. Best case Forsberg resurrects his career and channels some of the potential he flashed in 2021-22 when he delivered a .917 save percentage in 46 appearances. If so, he'll get up to 30 starts to prove he deserves an extension. Worst case, he continues to falter with Mads Sogaard and Leevi Merilainen - who have both seen time in the NHL - nipping at his heels. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, entry-level deal with Ottawa in June of 2021.
Drawing road start
GOttawa Senators
January 14, 2025
Merilainen will defend the road cage Tuesday versus the Islanders, according to TSN 1200 Ottawa.
ANALYSIS
After conceding four goals in a loss to Dallas in his first start in January, Merilainen has won back-to-back games, including a 29-save shutout over Pittsburgh on Saturday. The Islanders are tied for 26th in the league with 2.67 goals per game, but they've played better recently, having gone 3-0-0 on their most recent road trip.
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Wins again Sunday
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January 12, 2025
Merilainen stopped 24 of 26 shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Stars.
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Starting again Sunday
GOttawa Senators
January 12, 2025
Merilainen will patrol the home crease versus Dallas on Sunday, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.
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Collects first career shutout
GOttawa Senators
January 12, 2025
Merilainen made 29 saves in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Penguins.
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Starting in Pittsburgh
GOttawa Senators
January 11, 2025
Merilainen will guard the road goal versus the Penguins on Saturday, according to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.
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Gets little help from teammates
GOttawa Senators
January 2, 2025
Merilainen made 21 saves in a 4-2 loss to Dallas on Thursday.
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Working in starter's crease
GOttawa Senators
January 2, 2025
Merilainen was manning the starter's crease at Thursday's game-day skate, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports, indicating he'll be in goal on the road versus Dallas.
ANALYSIS
Merilainen has logged three games at the NHL level this season, going 2-1-0 with a 2.68 GAA and .900 save percentage. The 22-year-old backstop is likely competing to stay in the NHL with Mads Sogaard, as one of them figures to be the odd man out once Anton Forsberg returns from a lower-body injury -- something that could come as early as Friday's clash with St. Louis.
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