Leevi Merilainen has worked in a backup or spot-starter role for Ottawa — 32 games across two tracked seasons since 2024-25, with a .886 save percentage and a 2.94 goals-against average in that span. His workload has grown some in 2025-26, 20 appearances so far, though his save percentage has dipped to .860 in that run.
| Date | Opp | SA | SV | GA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 |
TOR
|
27 | 24 | 3 | .889 |
| Oct 29 |
SJS
|
24 | 21 | 3 | .875 |
| Oct 27 |
ANA
|
23 | 18 | 5 | .783 |
| Oct 25 |
MIN
|
34 | 30 | 4 | .882 |
| Oct 20 |
CAR
|
43 | 38 | 5 | .884 |
| Oct 15 |
FLA
|
39 | 36 | 3 | .923 |
| Oct 13 |
NYI
|
38 | 35 | 3 | .921 |
| Oct 10 |
NJD
|
34 | 31 | 3 | .912 |
| Oct 8 |
CAR
|
15 | 14 | 1 | .933 |
| Oct 3 |
CGY
|
24 | 23 | 1 | .958 |
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