GVAN
6'3"·186 lbs·24 yrs
Leevi Meriläinen has −2.9 goals saved above expected in 2026-27, 30th among NHL goalies with 9+ starts, with a .889 save percentage and a 2-8-1 record in 14 games. Stats through Nov 9, 2026.
Leevi Meriläinen
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VAN•#1
VANHeight6'3"
Weight186
BirthplaceOulu, FIN
BornAugust 13, 2002
Draft2020, Round 3, #71
2026-27 Season
14GP
59th pctile
2Wins
0th pctile
0Shutouts
0th pctile
3.41GAA
22nd pctile
.889SV%
48th pctile
−2.9GSAX
22nd pctile
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | TOI | W | L | OTL | GAA | SV% | SO | GSAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | OTT | 2 | 85:05 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.23 | .878 | 0 | −1.8 |
| 2024-25 | OTT | 12 | 662:59 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1.99 | .925 | 3 | +1.8 |
| 2025-26 | OTT | 20 | 1094:29 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3.51 | .860 | 0 | −19.6 |
| 2026-27 | VAN | 14 | 757:24 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3.41 | .889 | 0 | −2.9 |
| Career | — | 48 | — | 18 | 22 | 4 | 3.12 | .886 | 3 | — |
Career Trajectory
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Games missed by season
| Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | |
| 2025-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Counted in the season the games were played. Injury: a reported injury or illness. Reason unspecified: games out of the lineup with no reported reason (an unreported injury, a stint in the minors, a healthy scratch).
Absence history
| Season | Team | Absence | Status | From | To | Games missed (regular season) | Games missed (playoffs) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 30, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 18, 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 11, 2025 | Oct 9, 2025 | 18 | 6 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 1, 2025 | Mar 11, 2025 | 11 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 22, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | 24 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 – 2024-25 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 2, 2024 | Oct 22, 2024 | 28 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 – 2023-24 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 6, 2023 | Mar 2, 2024 | 61 | 0 | Lineups |