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2025–26 · player profile
Dawson
Mercer.
NJD· C· Shoots R· 6'0" / 180 lbs· Age 24· Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador
GP
82
G
20
A
22
PTS
42
+/–
-2
TOI/GP
—
Value Model
Edgework action value · 2025–26Methodology
Estimated surplus vs 5×5 even-strength value — a model estimate, not a verdict. Expected cost is a within-position fit on each player’s 5v5 zone-rate value; it does not credit power-play or penalty-kill production. A special-teams driver (marked ⓘ PP-heavy) can read as an “overpay” here while still earning his deal. How surplus is computed.
Contract Surplus
+$0.5M
model expects $4.5M vs $4.0M AAV — a 5v5-value estimate, not a verdict
Below the model’s value/AAV floor — not a headline bargain.
Net contribution
-0.54
#183 of 249 forwards
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+23.5
#134 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.71
#219 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
0.05
#77 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.43
Playmaking
0.21
Shot-blocking
0.13
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.21
NHL Edge Percentiles
Top Shot Speedshooting
39
86.9 mph
Top Skating Speedskating
25
21.76 mph
20+ mph Burstsskating
68
90
Total Distance Skatedskating
88
239.9 mi
Max Distance / Gameskating
95
4.08 mi
Shots on Goalshooting
82
158
Offensive Zone Time %possession
45
41.4%
Shot Locations
shots on goal · season to date
low volhigh vol
Top zones
Low Slot6191p
R Circle2591p
L Circle1372p
Outside R1291p
High Slot1164p
Crease882p
cell value = shots · color = league %ile
Last Five
game log
| Date | Opp | Res | G | A | P | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14 | @ BOS | L 0–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:25 |
| Apr 12 | vs OTT | W 4–3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 18:56 |
| Apr 11 | @ DET | W 5–3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20:58 |
| Apr 9 | vs PIT | L 2–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:21 |
| Apr 7 | vs PHI | L 1–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:45 |
Career by Season
NHL regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/– | TOI/GP | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Devils | 82 | 20 | 22 | 42 | -2 | 18:14 | 12.7% |
| 2024–25 | Devils | 82 | 19 | 17 | 36 | +4 | 17:53 | 13.5% |
| 2023–24 | Devils | 82 | 20 | 13 | 33 | -26 | 17:13 | 14.9% |
| 2022–23 | Devils | 82 | 27 | 29 | 56 | +22 | 16:34 | 16.8% |
| 2021–22 | Devils | 82 | 17 | 25 | 42 | -25 | 16:32 | 11.0% |
Common linemates
NJD · top forwards by points
proxy · team scoring leaders, not tracked line-combination data
Data · NHL EDGE · contracts: see /data/contracts.json
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