Dawson Mercer has 30 points (13 goals, 17 assists) in 57 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 197 points (96 goals, 101 assists) in 385 regular-season games for the New Jersey Devils.
He also has 9 points (5 goals, 4 assists) in 17 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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Country: CAN
Age: 24.3 yrs (27.10.2001) Height / Weight: 183 cm / 81 kg Shoots: R Drafted: 18th in 2020 Draft Team: New Jersey Devils
Awards: -
The 24-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Devils controlling 48% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Dawson Mercer is off the ice, the Devils control 50% of expected goals, indicating the team is about the same when he plays.
He is being deployed in a relatively balanced role, starting 33% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 30% in the defensive zone.
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Overall RatingOffense:Off: 98th of 246 CentersDefense:Def: 64th of 246 Centers -
Metric Current Season PlayDriving -0.02-0.140.14OnIce_xGoalsPct 0.480.350.65IceTimePerGame 18.391222Metric Current Season Goals/60 0.790.21.5PrimaryAssists/60 0.660.11.5SecondaryAssists/60 0.360.11.2xGoals/60 0.850.491.34OnIce_xGoalsFor/60 2.961.85OnIce_GoalsFor/60 3.141.45.5PenaltiesDrawn/60 0.540.271.56OZoneStartPct 0.330.150.4PP_xGoals/60 2.040.52.5Metric Current Season OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 3.162.54OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 2.842.54Penalties/60 0.540.51.5ShotsBlocked/60 2.0513Takeaways/60 1.210.52Giveaways/60 2.7814DZoneStartPct 0.300.150.4PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 6.48512 -
Career Trajectory
Most comparable players to Dawson Mercer at his age (24.3 yrs):
Philipp Kurashev (Rating of 72 in 2023, Today 62)Mathieu Joseph (Rating of 72 in 2021, Today 62)Andrei Svechnikov (Rating of 72 in 2024, Today 80)
| Actual AAV: | $4.000M |
| Player Contract Value: | $3.600M |
| Remaining: | 2 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2027 RFA |
| Age at the end: | 26.7 yrs (27.10.2001) |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.01.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:18 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 29.01.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16:10 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 31.01.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 16:00 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 03.02.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 12:16 | 0 | 0 | |
| 05.02.2026 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 19:22 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 |
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82 | 17 | 25 | 42 | -25 | 16:31 | 154 | 11.0% | 28 |
| 2022-23 |
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82 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 22 | 16:34 | 161 | 16.8% | 14 |
| 2023-24 |
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82 | 20 | 13 | 33 | -26 | 17:13 | 134 | 14.9% | 29 |
| 2024-25 |
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82 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 4 | 17:52 | 141 | 13.5% | 16 |
| 2025-26 |
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57 | 13 | 17 | 30 | -1 | 18:16 | 106 | 12.3% | 31 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 19 | 24 | 43 | -1 | 18:15 | 152 | 12.5% | 45 | |
| Total | 385 | 96 | 101 | 197 | -26 | 696 | 13.8% | 118 | ||
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Mercer | C | 24.3 yrs | 183 cm / 81 kg | 0.53 | 0.51 | 67 | 80 | $4.000M | ||
| 89% | Connor Zary | C | 24.4 yrs | 183 cm / 80 kg | 0.39 | 0.48 | 68 | 80 | $3.775M | |
| 87% | Evan Rodrigues | C | 32.6 yrs | 180 cm / 82 kg | 0.45 | 0.44 | 65 | 82 | $3.000M | |
| 87% | Justin Sourdif | RW | 23.9 yrs | 183 cm / 88 kg | 0.47 | 0.46 | 68 | 85 | $0.825M | |
| 87% | Eeli Tolvanen | RW | 26.8 yrs | 178 cm / 82 kg | 0.56 | 0.46 | 67 | 77 | $3.475M |