Stats for player Merilainen, Leevi #1 (G) - Ottawa Senators - 2024/2025 Regular Season
| Height: | 6'3'' |
| Weight: | 186 lbs. |
| Shoots: | L |
| Born on: | Aug. 13, 2002 |
| Age: | 22 |
| Birthplace: | Oulu, None |
| NHL.com: | Go |
| Draft Round: | 3 |
| Draft Pick: | 71 |
| Draft Year: | 2020 |
| Rookie Year: | 2020 |
| Draft Team: | OTT |
Statistics - 2024/2025 Regular Season
| Split | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | GA | SV | SV% | SO | A | P/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | News | Advice |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 25, 2024 | Merilainen was sent down to AHL Belleville on Friday. - Merilainen was recalled Tuesday to back up Anton Forsberg as Linus Ullmark (strain) was unable to play. Merilaninen was 2-1-0 with a 3.47 GAA and an .852 save percentage with Belleville this season, before his recall. | None |
| Oct. 22, 2024 | Merilainen was recalled from AHL Belleville on Tuesday to serve as the backup against Utah, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports. - Merilainen's promotion comes as Anton Forsberg was confirmed as the starter Tuesday while Linus Ullmark (strain) remains on the shelf. With the team calling Ullmark day-to-day and no back-to-backs on the short-term schedule, Merilainen is unlikely to see any starts while up in the NHL. | None |
| Sept. 29, 2024 | Merilainen (groin) will be in the lineup for Sunday's preseason contest against Pittsburgh. - Merilainen had been unable to practice for most of training camp after injuring his groin during Ottawa's rookie camp. However, he could get his first game action of the preseason in Sunday's matchup. Merilainen will probably begin the 2024-25 campaign with AHL Belleville. | None |
| Sept. 24, 2024 | Merilainen has not participated in training camp yet due to a groin injury that occurred during rookie camp, per TSN 1200 Ottawa. - Merilainen was expected to compete with Mads Sogaard for the No. 1 goaltending gig with AHL Belleville, but it's unclear when the former will be ready to return. Merilainen appeared in two NHL contests with Ottawa during the 2022-23 campaign, going 0-1-1 with an .878 save percentage and a 4.23 GAA. The 22-year-old was a third-round selection by Ottawa in the 2020 NHL Draft. | None |
| Sept. 19, 2024 | Merilainen is dealing with a groin injury that isn't expected to be serious, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports. - It's unclear when Merilainen suffered the injury, but it doesn't look to be a long-term concern. The 22-year-old goalie is likely to spend much of this season at AHL Belleville as a No. 3 option in goal for the Senators' organization. Linus Ullmark and Anton Forsberg are likely to get the bulk of the NHL starts. | None |
| March 2, 2024 | Merilainen was recalled from AHL Belleville on Saturday. - Joonas Korpisalo was unable to start Friday due to an illness. Merilainen is 7-6-1 with a 3.02 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 16 AHL appearances this season. The Senators are quite high on the 20-year-old Finnish netminder after selecting him in the third round of the 2020 Draft. | None |
| April 7, 2023 | 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. - It was a rough second appearance in the NHL for Merilainen, although Sogaard didn't fare any better in his place. With the Senators now officially eliminated from the playoffs, the two young netminders -- Sogaard is 22, while Merilainen is only 20 -- could see the bulk of the work between the pipes for the remainder of the schedule instead of 35-year-old Cam Talbot. | None |
| April 6, 2023 | Merilainen will be between the visiting pipes in Florida on Thursday, Wayne Scanlan of the Ottawa Citizen reports. - Merilainen made his NHL debut Tuesday in a 3-2 overtime loss to Carolina, stopping 34 shots. The Senators are on the verge of elimination in the Eastern Conference and are looking towards the future by playing Merilainen against the Panthers. Florida is fifth in NHL scoring, averaging 3.49 goals per game. | None |
| April 5, 2023 | Merilainen stopped 34 of 37 shots in the Senators' 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday. - In his NHL debut, Merilainen started off shaky, allowing two goals in the first period. He would settle in the rest of the game before allowing the eventual game-winner in overtime. The Finnish netminder should remain the backup to Cam Talbot until Mads Sogaard is ready to return. | None |
| April 4, 2023 | Merilainen was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports, indicating he will start in Carolina on Tuesday. - Merilainen is poised to make his NHL debut after being called up from the minors Sunday. He posted a 41-save shutout win against Toronto in his AHL debut with Belleville on Saturday. Merilainen spent the first part of the year playing in Finland with Karpat. | None |
No Injuries found
No suspensions found
| Date | Opponent | State | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5 2024 19:00 EST | DET | Pre-game | 2024/2025 Regular Season |
| Dec 7 2024 19:00 EST | NSH | Pre-game | 2024/2025 Regular Season |
| Dec 8 2024 17:00 EST | NYI | Pre-game | 2024/2025 Regular Season |
| Dec 11 2024 19:30 EST | ANA | Pre-game | 2024/2025 Regular Season |
| Dec 13 2024 19:00 EST | at CAR | Pre-game | 2024/2025 Regular Season |
| Dec 14 2024 19:00 EST | PIT | Pre-game | 2024/2025 Regular Season |
| Dec 17 2024 22:00 EST | at SEA | Pre-game | 2024/2025 Regular Season |
| Dec 19 2024 21:00 EST | at CGY | Pre-game | 2024/2025 Regular Season |
| Dec 21 2024 22:00 EST | at VAN | Pre-game | 2024/2025 Regular Season |
| Dec 22 2024 20:00 EST | at EDM | Pre-game | 2024/2025 Regular Season |
| Dec 28 2024 19:00 EST | at WPG | Pre-game | 2024/2025 Regular Season |
| Dec 29 2024 20:00 EST | at MIN | Pre-game | 2024/2025 Regular Season |
| Jan 2 2025 20:00 EST | at DAL | Pre-game | 2024/2025 Regular Season |
| Jan 3 2025 20:00 EST | at STL | Pre-game | 2024/2025 Regular Season |
| Jan 7 2025 19:00 EST | at DET | Pre-game | 2024/2025 Regular Season |
| Jan 9 2025 19:00 EST | BUF | Pre-game | 2024/2025 Regular Season |
| Jan 11 2025 16:00 EST | at PIT | Pre-game | 2024/2025 Regular Season |
| Jan 12 2025 17:00 EST | DAL | Pre-game | 2024/2025 Regular Season |
| Jan 14 2025 19:30 EST | at NYI | Pre-game | 2024/2025 Regular Season |
| Jan 16 2025 19:00 EST | WSH | Pre-game | 2024/2025 Regular Season |
No Games found
No Corrections found
| Date | Key | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-16 | injury_note | ||
| 2024-11-16 | analysis | ||
| 2024-11-16 | update | ||
| 2024-11-16 | Injury Status | ||
| 2024-11-16 | Injury Text | ||
| 2024-10-25 | analysis | Merilainen was recalled Tuesday to back up Anton Forsberg as Linus Ullmark (strain) was unable to play. Merilaninen was 2-1-0 with a 3.47 GAA and an .852 save percentage with Belleville this season, before his recall. | |
| 2024-10-25 | update | Merilainen was sent down to AHL Belleville on Friday. | |
| 2024-10-23 | Weight | 158 lb | 186 lb |
| 2024-10-22 | Jersey Number | 35 | 1 |
| 2024-10-22 | analysis | Merilainen's promotion comes as Anton Forsberg was confirmed as the starter Tuesday while Linus Ullmark (strain) remains on the shelf. With the team calling Ullmark day-to-day and no back-to-backs on the short-term schedule, Merilainen is unlikely to see any starts while up in the NHL. | |
| 2024-10-22 | update | Merilainen was recalled from AHL Belleville on Tuesday to serve as the backup against Utah, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports. | |
| 2024-09-29 | analysis | Merilainen had been unable to practice for most of training camp after injuring his groin during Ottawa's rookie camp. However, he could get his first game action of the preseason in Sunday's matchup. Merilainen will probably begin the 2024-25 campaign with AHL Belleville. | |
| 2024-09-29 | update | Merilainen (groin) will be in the lineup for Sunday's preseason contest against Pittsburgh. | |
| 2024-09-29 | Injury Status | DAY-TO-DAY | OUT |
| 2024-09-27 | Injury Status | OUT | DAY-TO-DAY |
| 2024-09-26 | Injury Status | DAY-TO-DAY | OUT |
| 2024-09-25 | Injury Status | OUT | DAY-TO-DAY |
| 2024-09-24 | injury_note | Merilainen is dealing with a groin injury that isn't expected to be serious, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports. | Merilainen has not participated in training camp yet due to a groin injury that occurred during rookie camp, per TSN 1200 Ottawa. |
| 2024-09-24 | analysis | Merilainen was expected to compete with Mads Sogaard for the No. 1 goaltending gig with AHL Belleville, but it's unclear when the former will be ready to return. Merilainen appeared in two NHL contests with Ottawa during the 2022-23 campaign, going 0-1-1 with an .878 save percentage and a 4.23 GAA. The 22-year-old was a third-round selection by Ottawa in the 2020 NHL Draft. | |
| 2024-09-24 | Date Injured | 2024-09-19 | 2024-09-24 |
| 2024-09-24 | update | Merilainen has not participated in training camp yet due to a groin injury that occurred during rookie camp, per TSN 1200 Ottawa. | |
| 2024-09-24 | Injury Status | DAY-TO-DAY | OUT |
| 2024-09-23 | Injury Status | OUT | DAY-TO-DAY |
| 2024-09-22 | Injury Status | DAY-TO-DAY | OUT |
| 2024-09-19 | injury_note | Merilainen is dealing with a groin injury that isn't expected to be serious, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports. | |
| 2024-09-19 | analysis | It's unclear when Merilainen suffered the injury, but it doesn't look to be a long-term concern. The 22-year-old goalie is likely to spend much of this season at AHL Belleville as a No. 3 option in goal for the Senators' organization. Linus Ullmark and Anton Forsberg are likely to get the bulk of the NHL starts. | |
| 2024-09-19 | Date Injured | 2024-09-19 | |
| 2024-09-19 | update | Merilainen is dealing with a groin injury that isn't expected to be serious, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports. | |
| 2024-09-19 | Injury Status | DAY-TO-DAY | |
| 2024-09-19 | Injury Text | Groin | |
| 2024-09-19 | Injured | No | Yes |
| 2024-08-08 | prospect | No | Yes |
| 2024-07-30 | Pickable | No | Yes |
| 2024-07-30 | Salary Cap Hit | $0.000M | $0.000M |
| 2024-07-30 | Salary | $0.000M | $0.000M |
| 2024-07-30 | Pickable | No | Yes |
| 2024-07-20 | Active in League | No | Yes |
| 2024-07-20 | Franchise | 2024 | 2024 Kanata Senators |
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