Leevi Meriläinen
Vancouver Canucks · Goalie
Profile
- Position
- Goalie
- Number
- #31
- Born
- August 13, 2002 · Oulu, Finland
- Age
- 24 years old
- Height
- 6′3″ (191 cm)
- Weight
- 186 lb (84 kg)
- Catches
- left
- Draft
2020, OTT, round 3, pick 9 (71st overall)- Nationality
- Finland
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 8
- WWinsGames won with him as the goalie credited with the decision.
- 1
- LLossesLosses in regulation.
- 3
- OTLOvertime lossesLosses in overtime or a shootout.
- 1
- SOShutoutsWins without allowing a goal.
- 0
- SV%Save percentageSaves divided by shots faced.
- .912
- GAGoals againstGoals scored against him.
- 21
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 20.0 36 games, 8.3 wins, 0 shutouts
- Rest of season
- 17 28 games left, 0.61 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 20 3 so far · 17 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 14 to 26 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 13 7 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | WinsGames won with him as the goalie credited with the decision. | ShutoutsWins without allowing a goal. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 36 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 0.56 |
| 2025-26 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 2024-25 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 1.92 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | DecisionThe goalie’s decision: W for a win, L for a loss, OTL for an overtime or shootout loss. Empty when he did not get the decision. | SavesShots stopped. | Goals againstGoals scored against him. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | MIN | L | 30 | 4 |
| Oct 20 | CAR | L | 38 | 5 |
| Oct 15 | at FLA | OTL | 36 | 3 |
| Oct 13 | at NYI | L | 35 | 3 |
| Oct 10 | at NJD | 31 | 3 | |
| Oct 8 | at CAR | 14 | 1 | |
| Oct 3 | CGY | W | 23 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | EDM | 10 | 1 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | WinsGames won with him as the goalie credited with the decision. | LossesLosses in regulation. | Overtime lossesLosses in overtime or a shootout. | Goals against averageGoals allowed per 60 minutes of play. | Save percentageSaves divided by shots faced. | ShutoutsWins without allowing a goal. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Kärpät U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 12 | – | – | – | 1.75 | .921 | – |
| 2018-19 | Kärpät U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 5 | – | – | – | – | .856 | – |
| 2018-19 | Kärpät U17 Etelä | U17 SM-sarja | 22 | – | – | – | – | .918 | – |
| 2019-20 | Kärpät U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 16 | – | – | – | – | .908 | – |
| 2019-20 | Kärpät U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 19 | – | – | – | – | .942 | – |
| 2020-21 | Kärpät U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 22 | – | – | – | – | .934 | – |
| 2021-22 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 53 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 3.29 | .891 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | 2.70 | .893 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.23 | .878 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Kärpät | Liiga | 42 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 2.02 | .918 | 8 |
| 2022-23 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.06 | .933 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | Allen Americans | ECHL | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2.97 | .926 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 24 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2.87 | .906 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1.99 | .925 | 3 |
| 2024-25 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 37 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2.37 | .913 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 20 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3.51 | .860 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 19 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2.77 | .909 | 2 |
| 2026-27 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3.12 | .912 | 0 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 42 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 3.02 | .891 | 3 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | WinsGames won with him as the goalie credited with the decision. | LossesLosses in regulation. | Overtime lossesLosses in overtime or a shootout. | Goals against averageGoals allowed per 60 minutes of play. | Save percentageSaves divided by shots faced. | ShutoutsWins without allowing a goal. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Kärpät U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 4 | – | – | – | 1.50 | .927 | – |
| 2018-19 | Kärpät U17 Etelä | U17 SM-sarja | 6 | – | – | – | 2.33 | .932 | – |
| 2020-21 | Kärpät U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 5 | – | – | – | 2.60 | .900 | – |
| 2021-22 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 11 | 5 | 5 | – | 3.69 | .888 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.09 | .931 | 0 |
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