Dawson Mercer
Age 24 · born Oct 27, 2001Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador, CAN6'0" (183 cm) · 180 lb (82 kg)Shoots rightDrafted 2020 R1 #18 by NJD
2026–27 by team
| Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | TOI/GP | HIT | BLK | ixG | G−ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 15:06 | 9 | 8 | 2.4 | −2.4 |
Player Puckigree
On the league chart →2026–27 · NJD
+0.3goals above replacement · 0.1 wins
EV off−0.0
EV def+0.1
PP+0.0
PK+0.1
Finish−0.1
Pen+0.1
Workload+0.1
By season
| Season | Team | GP | Goals | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | NJD | 82 | +1.6 | 0.3 |
| 2023–24 | NJD | 82 | +1.0 | 0.2 |
| 2024–25 | NJD | 82 | +1.3 | 0.2 |
| 2025–26 | NJD | 82 | +2.5 | 0.4 |
| 2026–27 | NJD | 10 | +0.3 | 0.1 |
Goals above a replacement-level player (someone outside a team’s regular rotation): how he did against an average player, plus credit for the workload a replacement would otherwise take. About 6.2 goals make one win. Hover a part for what it measures. How it’s built: How it works.
At 5-on-5
NJD · 108 min
xGF%54.0CF%51.5GF–GA4–3Rel xGF%−7.7OZ%53
Most common linemates
- Evan Rodrigues71 min48.9
- Arseny Gritsyuk52 min57.3
- Brett Pesce44 min56.6
- Luke Hughes41 min51.8
- Jonas Siegenthaler38 min59.4
- Dougie Hamilton35 min76.8
Game log
Average Imprint 0.58 over 10 games, best 2.3.
| Date | Team | Opponent | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | Imprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | NJD | vs ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 13:55 | 0.7 |
| Oct 20 | NJD | vs COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 16:38 | -0.5 |
| Oct 17 | NJD | @ WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 17:08 | 1.1 |
| Oct 15 | NJD | vs NYR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 3 | 0 | 15:52 | 2.3 |
| Oct 13 | NJD | @ DET | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 17:17 | 0.9 |
| Oct 12 | NJD | vs OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 13:45 | -0.8 |
| Oct 10 | NJD | vs VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14:11 | 0.4 |
| Oct 6 | NJD | vs UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11:04 | 0.1 |
| Oct 3 | NJD | @ NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 15:02 | 0.6 |
| Oct 1 | NJD | vs PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 16:08 | 0.9 |
NHL career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | NHL | NJD | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | -2 |
| 2025–26 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 33 | -2 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 16 | +4 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 29 | -26 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 14 | +22 |
| 2021–22 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 28 | -25 |
NHL playoffs
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | -1 |
Other leagues
Junior, college, minor-league, European and international seasons from NHL records. Some seasons may be missing. Refreshed Oct 22.
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | International | Team Canada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| 2023–24 | WC | Canada | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +3 |
| 2021–22 | WC | Canada | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| 2020–21 (playoffs) | QMJHL | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 9 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 4 | +5 |
| 2020–21 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | +7 |
| 2020–21 | QMJHL | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 23 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 6 | +15 |
| 2019–20 | QMJHL | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 16 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | +2 |
| 2019–20 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 2019–20 | QMJHL | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 26 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 21 | +3 |
| 2018–19 (playoffs) | QMJHL | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 16 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | +7 |
| 2018–19 | QMJHL | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 68 | 30 | 34 | 64 | 50 | +31 |
| 2017–18 (playoffs) | QMJHL | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | WHC-17 | Canada Black U17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2017–18 | QMJHL | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 61 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 25 | +8 |
| 2017–18 | U17-Dev | Team Blue | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2016–17 (playoffs) | MPHL | Bishop's College School Varsity | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2016–17 | PSHF U16 | Bishop's College School Prep U16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016–17 | PSHF U18 | Bishop's College School Varsity | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2016–17 | QGC-16 | Team Newfoundland | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | — |
| 2016–17 | MPHL | Bishop's College School Varsity | 18 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 8 | — |
| 2015–16 (playoffs) | NLBAAAHL | Tri Pen Ice U15 AAA | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — |
| 2015–16 | NLBAAAHL | Tri Pen Ice U15 AAA | 24 | 42 | 26 | 68 | 41 | — |
| 2015–16 | ACC-U15 | Team Newfoundland U15 (ACC) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2014–15 (playoffs) | NLBAAAHL | Tri Pen Ice | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | — |
| 2014–15 | NLBAAAHL | Tri Pen Ice | 28 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 30 | — |
| 2014–15 | ACC-U14 | Team Newfoundland U14 (ACC) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — |
Source: NHL.com data. Player status per the NHL player registry.