Matiss Kivlenieks Stats
- Height / Weight
- 74 / 183 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/26/1996 (27)
Career Stats
Matiss Kivlenieks Last 10 Games
Matiss Kivlenieks News
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks, who made his season debut in Friday's 5-2 loss to Detroit, will get to see the Red Wings again on Saturday. The Latvian netminder couldn't hang on to a 2-0 lead on Friday, allowing three goals on 34 shots. Detroit finished the game with a pair of empty-netters. Kivlenieks has recorded only seven career appearances, so he's a very inexperienced goalie at this level. With the team in awful form as well, his chances of a good bounce-back performance on Saturday seem slim.
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks will make his first appearance of the season in Friday's home game against the Red Wings. The 24-year-old will head into the encounter with a 1-1-2 career record through four starts. He has registered a 2.95 goals-against average with an .898 save percentage. Kivlenieks has been sharp in the AHL this season, going 6-1-0 with a 2.27 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage for the Cleveland Monsters. Detroit boasts the worst offense in the league with a 2.07 goals-for average, so it's a good spot for Kivlenieks to grab his second career win.