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Dawson Mercer has 26 points (11 goals, 15 assists) in 42 games for the New Jersey Devils this season.

Selected in the 1st round (No. 18) of the 2020 NHL Draft by the New Jersey Devils, he has 193 points (94 goals, 99 assists) in 370 regular-season games for the New Jersey Devils.

He also has 9 points (5 goals, 4 assists) in 17 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

  • Country: Country FlagCAN
    Age: 24.2 yrs (27.10.2001)
    Height / Weight: 183 cm / 81 kg
    Shoots: R
    Drafted: 18th in 2020
    Draft Team: Team logoNew Jersey Devils
    Awards: -
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The 24-year-old is around break-even for his team, with the Devils controlling 50% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Dawson Mercer is off the ice, the Devils control 49% of expected goals, indicating the team is about the same when he plays.

He is being deployed in a relatively balanced role, starting 36% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 29% in the defensive zone.

  • 78

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 67th of 245 Centers
    Defense:Def: 33rd of 245 Centers
  • Metric Current Season
    Games
    1 - 82
    82.00
    QoC
    -0.14 - 0.14
    0.02
    IceTimePerGame
    12 - 22
    16.56
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.2 - 1.5
    1.19
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.1 - 1.5
    0.84
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.1 - 1.2
    0.44
    xGoals/60
    0.49 - 1.34
    1.13
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    1.8 - 5
    3.87
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    1.4 - 5.5
    3.93
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    0.27 - 1.56
    0.31
    OZoneStartPct
    0.15 - 0.4
    0.34
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.5 - 2.5
    1.20
    PP_OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    3 - 13
    8.71
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.5 - 4
    2.80
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2.5 - 4
    2.87
    Penalties/60
    0.5 - 1.5
    0.31
    ShotsBlocked/60
    1 - 3
    2.78
    Takeaways/60
    0.5 - 2
    0.97
    Giveaways/60
    1 - 4
    1.55
    DZoneStartPct
    0.15 - 0.4
    0.30
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    5 - 12
    7.15
    PK_OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    5 - 12
    8.73
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Dawson Mercer at his age (24.2 yrs):
    Dylan Cozens (Rating of 78 in 2025, Today 78)
    Tom Wilson (Rating of 78 in 2018, Today 83)
    Anthony Duclair (Rating of 78 in 2019, Today 70)
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Actual AAV: $4.000M
Player Contract Value: $6.400M
Remaining: 2 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2027 RFA
Age at the end: 26.7 yrs (27.10.2001)
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Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
27.12.2025 Team Logo Capitals 1 0 0 0 0 19:07 4 0.0% 0
30.12.2025 Team Logo Maple Leafs 1 0 0 0 -2 18:30 2 0.0% 0
31.12.2025 Team Logo Blue Jackets 1 0 0 0 0 16:28 2 0.0% 0
03.01.2026 Team Logo Mammoth 1 0 1 1 1 16:34 2 0.0% 0
04.01.2026 Team Logo Hurricanes 1 1 0 1 -1 18:58 2 50.0% 2
Total 5 1 1 2 -2 12 8.3% 2
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2021-22 Team Logo Devils 82 17 25 42 -25 16:31 154 11.0% 28
2022-23 Team Logo Devils 82 27 29 56 22 16:34 161 16.8% 14
2023-24 Team Logo Devils 82 20 13 33 -26 17:13 134 14.9% 29
2024-25 Team Logo Devils 82 19 17 36 4 17:52 141 13.5% 16
2025-26 Team Logo Devils 42 11 15 26 8 18:41 87 12.6% 14
Season Projection 82 21 29 50 16 18:41 170 12.4% 27
Total 370 94 99 193 -17 677 13.9% 101
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2022-23 Team Logo Devils 12 3 4 7 -1 16:37 16 18.8% 2
2024-25 Team Logo Devils 5 2 0 2 -6 21:04 8 25.0% 8
Total 17 5 4 9 -7 24 20.8% 10
Player MatchPowered by CORE
Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Dawson Mercer Team Logo C 24.2 yrs 183 cm / 81 kg 0.62 0.52 76 81 $4.000M
88% Anthony Cirelli Team Logo C 28.5 yrs 185 cm / 87 kg 0.65 0.58 79 79 $6.250M
87% Oliver Bjorkstrand Team Logo RW 30.7 yrs 183 cm / 79 kg 0.49 0.61 76 81 $5.400M
86% Ben Kindel Team Logo C 18.7 yrs 180 cm / 82 kg 0.47 0.47 76 77 $0.975M
85% Frank Nazar Team Logo C 22 yrs 178 cm / 86 kg 0.64 0.54 77 79 $0.950M
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