C · NJD · NHL id 8482110
Dawson Mercer has played 1 game for the New Jersey Devils in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) on 3 shots while averaging 16:08 a night (14:48 at even strength, 0:00 on the power play and 0:58 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 90% of his 5v5 minutes with Arseny Gritsyuk and 76% with Evan Rodrigues in his only game so far, and the Devils have controlled 79% of shot attempts with Mercer on the ice (0-0 in goals, 44% offensive-zone starts). In the Devils' most recent game against PHI he was on L1 with Evan Rodrigues and Arseny Gritsyuk and off the power play.
Right now
From the Oct 1 game vs PHI, detected from shift data
- −1:01 PP TOI
- 0% of team PP time (was 24%)
- 14% of 5v5 TOI with top players (was 94%)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 15:46 average time on ice, PP1 in 0 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 1 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 4 attempts, 3 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at NJD: 4 attempts, 3 on goal, 0 goals, 0.44 expected goals; best chance Dawson Mercer at 0.17 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 82 GP · 42 points vs 45.6 expected
Last 20 games: -35. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 12.7%
- 97.5
- 60.0%
- G vs xG
- 20 / 23.2
- • Role rose over the last 10 games (TOI up 1:19 a game, 3 promotion events): some of the heat may be real.
- • Shot diet improved: 0.118 xG per attempt lately vs 0.096 before (more from the slot).
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played82
- Goals20121st of 715
- Assists22228th of 715
- Points42179th of 715
- Power-play points7211th of 715
- Shorthanded points319th of 715
- Shots on goal158133rd of 715
- Hits33517th of 715
- Blocked shots47277th of 715
- Plus/minus−2368th of 715
- Penalty minutes33251st of 715
- Faceoffs won114169th of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)52.6%150th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)53.0%138th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)50.9%276th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)51.0%270th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)51.6%274th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)52.5%173rd of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /600.68444th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.052422nd of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.32243rd of 719
- Faceoff win %38.9%221st of 238
- Draw Equity /100−0.126222nd of 238
Usage
- Ice time per game18:14224th of 715
- Power-play time per game1:35253rd of 715
- Offensive-zone start %46.5%465th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60−0.08348th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO976572nd of 719
- Goals above expected−3.2636th of 715
- Luck Meter−43675th of 828
- Ascension score42317th of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed21.8535th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts90227th of 715
- Hardest shot86.9425th of 715
- Offensive-zone time41.3%390th of 715
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 82 of 82 games through the sequence engine
- −0.040
- Season net
- −0.78xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 100 draws
- −0.125
- Season
- −0.37G
- 38.9%293 draws
Wins by zone: OZ 48-74 · NZ 40-58 · DZ 26-47
- Per 60
- 0.68
- Attempts
- 13
- 0.050
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Moved up to L2 from L3Feb 5, 2026 alerts →
- Moved down to L3 from L2Nov 24, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Nov 15, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1Oct 26, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to L1 from L3Jan 16, 2025 alerts →
- Played 7:10 more than his 5-game averageJan 16, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Apr 11, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to L2 from L3Mar 17, 2024 alerts →
How his goals happened
40 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2026 vs OTT | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 19.8 | 1-on-0 | |
| Apr 11, 2026 @ DET | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 43.3 | 3-on-1 | |
| Apr 4, 2026 vs MTL | Rush | pass | 1 | 49.0 | — | |
| Apr 2, 2026 vs WSH | Odd-man rush | carry | 2 | 52.1 | 3-on-2 | |
| Apr 2, 2026 vs WSH | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 57.7 | — | |
| Mar 7, 2026 vs NYR | Deflection | — | 0 | 34.4 | deflection | |
| Mar 3, 2026 vs FLA | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 57.7 | 1-on-0 | |
| Jan 19, 2026 @ CGY | Deflection | — | 1 | 4.5 | — | |
| Jan 12, 2026 @ MIN | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 26.4 | one-timer | |
| Jan 4, 2026 vs CAR | Rebound | carry | 0 | 38.6 | rebound | |
| Nov 29, 2025 vs PHI | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 12.8 | 2-on-1 | |
| Nov 12, 2025 @ CHI | Cycle | carry | 2* | 44.7 | 3-on-2, one-timer | |
| Nov 1, 2025 @ LAK | Off the faceoff | — | 0 | 18.9 | — | |
| Nov 1, 2025 @ LAK | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 73.7 | 2-on-1 | |
| Oct 30, 2025 @ SJS | Deflection | — | 3 | 56.1 | deflection | |
| Oct 30, 2025 @ SJS | Deflection | — | 2* | 43.1 | deflection | |
| Oct 28, 2025 @ COL | Rebound | carry | 0 | 33.1 | 3-on-2, one-timer, rebound | |
| Oct 18, 2025 vs EDM | Point shot | — | 2 | 54.4 | — | |
| Oct 13, 2025 @ CBJ | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 45.3 | 2-on-1, one-timer | |
| Oct 13, 2025 @ CBJ | Point shot | — | 1 | 55.5 | — | |
| Apr 29, 2025 @ CAR | Deflection | — | 0 | 12.7 | — | |
| Apr 25, 2025 vs CAR | Point shot | — | 0 | 12.1 | — | |
| Apr 15, 2025 @ BOS | Deflection | loose | 6 | 18.1 | 5-on-4 | |
| Mar 26, 2025 @ CHI | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 61.1 | — | |
| Mar 26, 2025 @ CHI | Off the faceoff | — | 2 | 4.1 | — | |
| Mar 9, 2025 @ PHI | Off the faceoff | — | 0 | 57.9 | — | |
| Mar 7, 2025 vs WPG | Rush | carry | 1* | 64.4 | one-timer | |
| Jan 29, 2025 vs PHI | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 57.9 | — | |
| Jan 22, 2025 vs BOS | Forecheck turnover | carry | 0 | 33.3 | 2-on-1, one-timer | |
| Jan 22, 2025 vs BOS | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 17.6 | — | |
| Jan 6, 2025 @ SEA | Rebound | — | 0 | 26.4 | rebound | |
| Dec 27, 2024 vs CAR | Rebound | — | 3* | 5.8 | rebound | |
| Dec 23, 2024 vs NYR | Cycle | — | 2* | 3.8 | — | |
| Dec 14, 2024 vs CHI | Rush | carry | 0 | 33.4 | — | |
| Dec 2, 2024 @ NYR | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 40.2 | — | |
| Nov 14, 2024 @ FLA | Deflection | — | 0 | 17.1 | rebound | |
| Nov 9, 2024 @ NYI | Rush | loose | 0 | 23.5 | — | |
| Oct 30, 2024 @ VAN | Rebound | carry | 0 | 50.7 | rebound | |
| Oct 19, 2024 vs WSH | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 48.1 | 3-on-2, one-timer | |
| Oct 12, 2024 @ WSH | Rush | carry | 4 | 52.8 | — |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Mercer
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Mercer apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arseny Gritsyuk | RW | 1 | 13:19 | 90% | 78.1% | — (0-0) | 100.0% 1:29 | 75.0% 1:54 |
| Evan Rodrigues | C | 1 | 11:12 | 76% | 75.0% | — (0-0) | 90.0% 3:36 | 50.0% 2:24 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | D | 1 | 8:35 | 58% | 80.0% | — (0-0) | 78.6% 6:13 | 51.9% 10:16 |
| Dougie Hamilton | D | 1 | 7:43 | 52% | 76.5% | — (0-0) | 82.4% 7:05 | 58.6% 9:02 |
| Brett Pesce | D | 1 | 4:23 | 30% | 92.3% | — (0-0) | 71.4% 10:25 | 72.7% 13:30 |
| Luke Hughes | D | 1 | 3:27 | 23% | 90.9% | — (0-0) | 73.9% 11:21 | 79.2% 13:09 |
| Declan Chisholm | D | 1 | 2:50 | 19% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 83.3% 11:58 | 57.1% 11:42 |
| Brenden Dillon | D | 1 | 2:37 | 18% | 33.3% | — (0-0) | 83.9% 12:11 | 59.1% 11:26 |
| Jack Hughes | C | 1 | 2:02 | 14% | 100.0% | — (0-0) | 75.9% 12:46 | 69.7% 15:44 |
| Cody Glass | C | 1 | 1:22 | 9% | 75.0% | — (0-0) | 80.0% 13:26 | 54.5% 6:17 |
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vs PHI | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16:08 | 14:48 | — | 0:58 |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 1 | 16:08 | 16:08 | 27 | 8 | 77.1% | 76.2% | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.9 | 0.3 | 44% |
| Even strength | 1 | 14:48 | 14:48 | 27 | 7 | 79.4% | 80.0% | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.9 | 0.2 | 44% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 14:48 | 14:48 | 27 | 7 | 79.4% | 80.0% | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.9 | 0.2 | 44% |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 0:58 | 0:58 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NJD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 16:08 |
| 2025-26 | NJD | 82 | 20 | 22 | 42 | -2 | 33 | 158 | 12.7% | 33 | 47 | 18:14 |
| 2024-25Playoffs | NJD | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 8 | 8 | 25.0% | 15 | 1 | 21:05 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 82 | 19 | 17 | 36 | +4 | 16 | 141 | 13.5% | 41 | 60 | 17:53 |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 82 | 20 | 13 | 33 | -26 | 29 | 134 | 14.9% | 30 | 43 | 17:13 |
| 2022-23Playoffs | NJD | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 2 | 16 | 18.8% | 6 | 7 | 16:38 |
| 2022-23 | NJD | 82 | 27 | 29 | 56 | +22 | 14 | 161 | 16.8% | 36 | 63 | 16:34 |
| 2021-22 | NJD | 82 | 17 | 25 | 42 | -25 | 28 | 154 | 11.0% | 26 | 35 | 16:32 |
Dawson Mercer news
- Watch Dawson Mercer | Beginnings Live Stream Online | DAZN USDAZN
- Devils Gameday Preview: Home Opener Hosting the FlyersThe Hockey Writers
- 3 Devils Players With the Most to Prove Entering the 2026-27 SeasonThe Hockey Writers
- New Jersey Devils Acquisition of Young Winger Muddies Waters for Dawson MercerYahoo Sports
- Devils Have Options With Dawson Mercer This Season & 3 Prospects to Watch During Rookie Campthehockeywriters.substack.com
- Devils Have Options With Dawson Mercer This SeasonThe Hockey Writers
- Dawson Mercer HomeNHL.com
- Dawson Mercer StatsNHL.com
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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.