Merzlikin was the goalkeeper for the Blue Jackets against New Jersey. The Latvian saved 43 of 50 shots, or 86%.
Meanwhile, the Columbus team had only 19 shots on goal throughout the game.
This was the third loss in a row for the Blue Jackets.
In the season overall, the team represented by Merzlikin is in the last 16th place in the Eastern Conference of the NHL with six points in ten games.
The Blue Jackets will play their next game on Friday against the Colorado Avalanche. This will be an early game that will start at 20.00 Latvian time.
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