Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 82 | 19 | 17 | 36 |
| 2025–26 | 82 | 20 | 22 | 42 |
| 2026–27 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Career | 417 | 103 | 109 | 212 |
Career
0.51
P / GP
212P in 417 GP
Archetype
Depth Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$4M
Signed through 2027
Career points
212
Regular season
Shot quality · 2026-27
Individual xG
1.7
22 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
-1.7
vs expected
5v5 ixG
1.2
16 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-1.2
even-strength finishing
On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26
On-ice xGF (5v5)
4.4
129 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
3.5
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
55.8
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
-2
3 GF · 5 GA
Statistical comparables
Closest active NHL forwards by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.
Career journey
Rookie
2021–22 · age 20
New Jersey Devils
0.51 P/GP
82 GP · 17G · 25A
Emerging
2022–23 → 2024 · age 21–22
New Jersey Devils
0.54 P/GP
164 GP · 47G · 42A
Prime
2024–25 → 2027 · age 23–25
New Jersey Devils
0.47 P/GP
171 GP · 39G · 42A
Dawson Mercer, a center for the New Jersey Devils, is entering his age-25 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 3 points (0 goals, 3 assists) in 7 games, a 0.43 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 55.8% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -1.7. HighDanger's model projects 47 points for 2026-27, in a 40 to 58 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.
Recent Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | TOI/GP | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 82 | 27 | 29 | 56 | +22 | 14 | 10 | 16:34 | 0.68 |
| 2023–24 | 82 | 20 | 13 | 33 | -26 | 29 | 5 | 17:13 | 0.40 |
| 2024–25 | 82 | 19 | 17 | 36 | +4 | 16 | 8 | 17:53 | 0.44 |
| 2025–26 | 82 | 20 | 22 | 42 | -2 | 33 | 7 | 18:14 | 0.51 |
| 2026–27 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 14:46 | 0.43 |
| Career | 417 | 103 | 109 | 212 | -29 | 120 | 35 | — | 0.51 |
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
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