Merzlikins surrendered three goals on 35 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Merzlikins was spotted a 2-0 lead early on, but the Blue Jackets' offense went quiet and he wasn't able to fend off the Golden Knights' comeback. The 27-year-old has gone 3-2-0 across his last five games despite surrendering 16 goals in that span. Overall, he has a 7-3-0 record with a 2.69 GAA and a .918 save percentage in 10 appearances. Merzlikins has started a season-high four games in a row, but it may not be until a back-to-back set versus the Canucks on Friday and the Blues next Saturday that he gets a game off.