Dawson Mercer
Winnipeg Jets · Center
Profile
- Position
- Center
- Number
- #19
- Born
- October 27, 2001 · Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Age
- 25 years old
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Weight
- 180 lb (82 kg)
- Shoots
- right
- Draft
2020, NJD, round 1, pick 18 (18th overall)- Nationality
- Canada
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 12
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 0
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 4
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 4
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -3
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 25
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 9
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 9
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 36.3 84 games, 12.7 goals, 23.6 assists
- Rest of season
- 32.3 72 games left, 0.45 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 36 4 so far · 32 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 27 to 46 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 28 8 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 84 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 36 | 0.43 |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 42 | 0.51 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 36 | 0.44 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 0.40 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Team Newfoundland U14 (ACC) | ACC-U14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Tri Pen Ice | NLBAAAHL | 28 | 20 | 23 | 43 | – | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Team Newfoundland U15 (ACC) | ACC-U15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Tri Pen Ice U15 AAA | NLBAAAHL | 24 | 42 | 26 | 68 | – | 41 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Bishop's College School Varsity | MPHL | 18 | 8 | 14 | 22 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Team Newfoundland | QGC-16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Bishop's College School Varsity | PSHF U18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Bishop's College School Prep U16 | PSHF U16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Team Blue | U17-Dev | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 61 | 11 | 15 | 26 | +8 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Canada Black U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 68 | 30 | 34 | 64 | +31 | 50 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 26 | 18 | 24 | 42 | +3 | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 16 | 6 | 12 | 18 | +2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 23 | 19 | 17 | 36 | +15 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +7 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 17 | 25 | 42 | -25 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 154 | 11.0 | 16:32 |
| 2021-22 | Canada | WC | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 27 | 29 | 56 | +22 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 161 | 16.8 | 16:34 |
| 2023-24 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 20 | 13 | 33 | -26 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 134 | 14.9 | 17:13 |
| 2023-24 | Canada | WC | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +3 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Team Canada | International | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 19 | 17 | 36 | +4 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 141 | 13.5 | 17:53 |
| 2025-26 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 20 | 22 | 42 | -2 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 158 | 12.7 | 18:14 |
| 2026-27 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0.0 | 15:06 |
| 2026-27 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 15:45 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 421 | 103 | 110 | 213 | -29 | 120 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 772 | 13.3 | 17:14 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
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| 2014-15 | Tri Pen Ice | NLBAAAHL | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Tri Pen Ice U15 AAA | NLBAAAHL | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Bishop's College School Varsity | MPHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 16 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +7 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 9 | 6 | 11 | 17 | +5 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 18.8 | 16:38 |
| 2024-25 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25.0 | 21:05 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 17 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 20.8 | 17:56 |
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