Leevi Merilainen
Age 24 · born Aug 13, 2002Oulu, FIN6'3" (191 cm) · 186 lb (84 kg)Catches leftDrafted 2020 R3 #71 by OTT
2026–27 by team
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SV% | GAA | SO | GSAA | GSAx | QS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .917 | 2.95 | 0 | +5.0 | +2.0 | 4 |
Goalie Puckigree
On the league chart →2026–27 · VAN
+3.3goals above replacement · 0.5 wins
GSAx+2.0
Workload+1.3
By season
| Season | Team | GP | Goals | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | OTT | 2 | −1.2 | -0.2 |
| 2024–25 | OTT | 12 | +4.9 | 0.8 |
| 2025–26 | OTT | 20 | −18.6 | -3.0 |
| 2026–27 | VAN | 7 | +3.3 | 0.5 |
Goals above a replacement-level player (someone outside a team’s regular rotation): how he did against an average player, plus credit for the workload a replacement would otherwise take. About 6.2 goals make one win. Hover a part for what it measures. How it’s built: How it works.
Game log
Average Imprint 0.65 over 7 games, best 1.1.
| Date | Team | Opponent | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | Imprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20 | VAN | vs CAR | L | 43 | 38 | 5 | .884 | 59:11 | -0.0 |
| Oct 15 | VAN | @ FLA | OTL | 39 | 36 | 3 | .923 | 62:23 | 1.1 |
| Oct 13 | VAN | @ NYI | L | 38 | 35 | 3 | .921 | 59:29 | 0.4 |
| Oct 10 | VAN | @ NJD | — | 34 | 31 | 3 | .912 | 54:33 | 0.6 |
| Oct 8 | VAN | @ CAR | relief | 15 | 14 | 1 | .933 | 20:00 | 1.1 |
| Oct 3 | VAN | vs CGY | W | 24 | 23 | 1 | .958 | 60:00 | 1.0 |
| Oct 1 | VAN | vs EDM | relief | 11 | 10 | 1 | .909 | 30:41 | 0.4 |
NHL career
| Season | League | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | NHL | VAN | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.95 | .917 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 20 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3.51 | .860 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1.99 | .925 | 3 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.23 | .878 | 0 |
Other leagues
Junior, college, minor-league, European and international seasons from NHL records. Some seasons may be missing. Refreshed Oct 22. Goalie win-loss records outside the NHL are left out because they are not always reliable.
| Season | League | Team | GP | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | AHL | Belleville Senators | 19 | 2.77 | .909 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | AHL | Belleville Senators | 37 | 2.37 | .913 | 4 |
| 2023–24 (playoffs) | AHL | Belleville Senators | 1 | 2.09 | .931 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | AHL | Belleville Senators | 24 | 2.87 | .906 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | ECHL | Allen Americans | 13 | 2.97 | .926 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | AHL | Belleville Senators | 4 | 2.06 | .933 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | Liiga | Kärpät | 42 | 2.02 | .918 | 8 |
| 2021–22 (playoffs) | OHL | Kingston Frontenacs | 11 | 3.69 | .888 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | 4 | 2.70 | .893 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | OHL | Kingston Frontenacs | 53 | 3.29 | .891 | 2 |
| 2020–21 (playoffs) | U20 SM-sarja | Kärpät U20 | 5 | 2.60 | .900 | — |
| 2020–21 | U20 SM-sarja | Kärpät U20 | 22 | — | .934 | — |
| 2019–20 | U18 SM-sarja | Kärpät U18 | 19 | — | .942 | — |
| 2019–20 | U20 SM-liiga | Kärpät U20 | 16 | — | .908 | — |
| 2018–19 (playoffs) | U17 SM-sarja | Kärpät U17 Etelä | 6 | 2.33 | .932 | — |
| 2018–19 | U17 SM-sarja | Kärpät U17 Etelä | 22 | — | .918 | — |
| 2018–19 | U18 SM-sarja | Kärpät U18 | 5 | — | .856 | — |
| 2017–18 (playoffs) | U16 SM-sarja | Kärpät U16 | 4 | 1.50 | .927 | — |
| 2017–18 | U16 SM-sarja | Kärpät U16 | 12 | 1.75 | .921 | — |
Source: NHL.com data. Player status per the NHL player registry.