Merilainen will start Thursday's road game against the Jets, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Merilainen got the night off Tuesday against the Ducks, but he'll start for the fifth time in the Canucks' last six games Thursday. Across 11 appearances to begin the regular season, the 24-year-old has gone 2-5-1 with a 3.30 GAA and .897 save percentage.