PHI
BOS
0
1
End of 1st Period• NBCS
VAN
NJ
o6.5
-1.5
3:30PM • ESPN+
EDM
SJ
o6.5
+1.5
4:00PM • NBCS
MIN
FLA
o5.5
-1.5
6:00PM • ESPN+
CBJ
STL
o5.5
-1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
TOR
COL
o6.5
-1.5
7:00PM • NHLN
DAL
PIT
o6.5
+1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
NAS
OTT
o5.5
-1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
DET
MON
o6.5
-1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
CAR
CHI
o5.5
+1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
UTA
BUF
o6.5
-1.5
7:00PM • ESPN+
TB
NYI
o5.5
+1.5
7:30PM • ESPN+
LA
VEG
o6
-1.5
10:00PM • ESPN+
ANA
CGY
o6.5
+1.5
10:00PM • ESPN+
| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 0 | 6.53 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Dawson Mercer | Fantasy Outlook
Mercer skates on third line as Devils host Canucks
Dawson Mercer and the Devils host the Canucks this afternoon at Prudential Center, looking to rebound from a 1–2 start against a 2–3 Vancouver squad. Mercer is currently slotted onto New Jersey's third line at right wing alongside Evan Rodrigues and Arseniy Gritsyuk, while seeing secondary penalty-kill duty and no power-play time. The 24-year-old forward has gotten off to a quiet start through three games, remaining scoreless with eight shots on goal and under 15 minutes of ice time per night. New Jersey enters as a home favorite in a higher-scoring environment against Vancouver netminder Leevi Meriläinen (unconfirmed).
Our daily projection outlines a modest stat line for Mercer today, pointing to a small goal chance, ~0.5–1.0 point, and ~2–3 shots on goal, totaling about 2.4 fantasy points. With no power-play deployment and third-line minutes, his ceiling is strictly limited. Tonight wraps up New Jersey's two-game weekly slate, with our projections expecting 1.8 total fantasy points across the stretch. Given his sluggish start and depth deployment, fantasy managers have far stronger options available. Today’s action: Bench.
FantasySP AI Analysis
Updated 6 hrs ago
Dawson Mercer Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/06 | UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11:04:00 | 1.5 | 12.5 |
| 10/03 | @NYI | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 15:02:00 | 1.0 | 14 |
| 10/01 | PHI | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 16:08:00 | 0.5 | 18.5 |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | -2 | 8 | 0 | 14:04:40.0000 | 3.0 | ||
Fantasy Chart Loading...
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-22 | NJ | 87 | 18 | 26 | 44 | -22 | 30 | 155 | 15 | 26 | 216 | 36 |
| 22-23 | NJ | 86 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 20 | 14 | 165 | 16 | 40 | 70 | 61 |
| 23-24 | NJ | 82 | 20 | 13 | 33 | -26 | 29 | 134 | 17 | 23 | 119 | 43 |
| 24-25 | NJ | 87 | 21 | 17 | 38 | -2 | 24 | 150 | 18 | 56 | 104 | 61 |
| 25-26 | NJ | 82 | 20 | 21 | 41 | -2 | 33 | 158 | 18 | 33 | 113 | 47 |
| 26-27 | NJ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| ON PACE | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 218 | 14 | 27 | 0 | 54 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 84 | 20 | 17 | 37 | -30 | 29 | 147 | 37 | 112 | 50 | ||
| Totals | 433 | 109 | 109 | 218 | -33 | 132 | 776 | 17 | 182 | 630 | 257 | |
Mercer Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 4.49 | -0.52 | 0.10 | 0.35 | 1.65 | 0.33 | 1.5 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.43 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0 | 1.75 | -0.10 | 0.1 | 0.35 | 0.46 | 1.22 | 2.1 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
New Jersey Devils
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Allen | 40% | 23% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Hughes | 76% | 62% |
| Brenden Dillon | 4% | 3% |
| Dougie Hamilton | 92% | 79% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jesper Bratt | 97% | 74% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Mantha | 31% | 17% |
| Arseniy Gritsyuk | 1% | 1% |
| Timo Meier | 91% | 68% |
| Luke Evangelista | 70% | 50% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Nico Hischier | 94% | 69% |
| Dawson Mercer | 7% | 4% |
| Jack Hughes | 100% | 83% |
| Evan Rodrigues | 1% | 0% |
Line Combinations
Dawson Mercer's Current Assignments
Line 3PK2
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Timo Meier | Nico Hischier | Luke Evangelista |
| Line 2 | Anthony Mantha | Jack Hughes | Jesper Bratt |
| Line 3 | Arseniy Gritsyuk | Evan Rodrigues | Dawson Mercer |
| Line 4 | Amadeus Lombardi | Cody Glass | Jesper Boqvist |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Luke Hughes | Brett Pesce |
| Pair 2 | Jonas Siegenthaler | Dougie Hamilton |
| Pair 3 | Brenden Dillon | Declan Chisholm |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Jesper Bratt | Nico Hischier | Jack Hughes | Luke Evangelista | Luke Hughes |
| PP2 | Evan Rodrigues | Dougie Hamilton | Anthony Mantha | Timo Meier | Arseniy Gritsyuk |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Evan Rodrigues | Dougie Hamilton | Jonas Siegenthaler | Nico Hischier |
| PK2 | Brenden Dillon | Brett Pesce | Cody Glass | Dawson Mercer |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jake Allen | Starter | Primary Starter |
| #2 | Nico Daws | Backup | Backup |
| #3 | Remi Poirier | 3rd String | Reserve |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Bjugstad #72 · C | OutIRPectoral | Bjugstad is recovering from left pectoral surgery and has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 17 |
| Connor Brown #16 · RW | QuestionableDTDLower Body | Brown is dealing with an lower-body injury and is uncertain to take the ice for the Devils. INJ SINCE: Sep 30 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Johnathan Kovacevic #8 · D | OutIRKnee | Kovacevic is dealing with a knee injury and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 26 |
| Seamus Casey #24 · D | OutIRKnee | Casey underwent knee surgery and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. He is expected to miss 8-10 weeks. INJ SINCE: Sep 26 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler #71 · D | QuestionableDTDUndisclosed | Siegenthaler is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the ice for the Devils. INJ SINCE: Oct 6 |
Team Rankings
G
6
32nd
A
7
32nd
SOG
114
14th
FOW
87
32nd
PPG
1
31st
PPA
2
31st
PPP
3
31st
SHG
0
32nd
SHP
0
32nd
HITS
43
32nd
BLK
32
32nd
GA
13
18th
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Rangers | 4-2-0 | 0.667 | 8 |
| Hurricanes | 3-1-1 | 0.600 | 7 |
 Capitals | 3-1-0 | 0.750 | 6 |
| Penguins | 2-2-1 | 0.400 | 5 |
| Blue Jackets | 2-1-0 | 0.667 | 4 |
| Islanders | 2-2-0 | 0.500 | 4 |
| Devils | 1-2-0 | 0.333 | 2 |
| Flyers | 0-3-2 | 0.000 | 2 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Boqvist | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Hughes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Evan Rodrigues | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nico Hischier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cody Glass | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dawson Mercer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Amadeus Lombardi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 4 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Evangelista | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Connor Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Anthony Mantha | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Timo Meier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | -1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arseniy Gritsyuk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougie Hamilton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | -5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Declan Chisholm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brett Pesce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brenden Dillon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 9 | 0 | |
| Luke Hughes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Allen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 49 | 7 | 0 | |
| Nico Daws | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0 | |
| Remi Poirier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-06 | UTA | L 3-5 |
| 10-10 | VAN | 3:30 PM |
Player Timeline
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Josh Hart SF • NY
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Igor Shesterkin G • NYR
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Cam Talbot G • CBJ
Cam Talbot Shines in Shootout to Secure Crucial Win for the Blue Jackets
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Vitali Pinchuk C • NSH
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Dylan Garand G • NYR
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Waiver Trends
More Trends| Dylan Garand NYR G | +11.8 |
| Viktor Arvidsson DET LW | +10.0 |
| Stuart Skinner WPG G | +6.3 |
| Jaden Schwartz COL C | +6.2 |
| Jared Spurgeon MIN D | +5.6 |
| Logan Stankoven CAR C | +4.6 |
| Vladislav Gavrikov NYR D | +4.5 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois WAS C | +3.3 |
| Clay Stevenson WAS G | +3.0 |
| Jordan Eberle SEA RW | +2.9 |
| Adam Larsson SEA D | +2.8 |
| Declan Carlile PIT D | +2.7 |
| Devon Toews COL D | +2.7 |
| Logan Stanley D | +2.5 |
| Eeli Tolvanen NYR RW | +2.3 |
| William Eklund OTT LW | -5.0 |
| JJ Peterka BOS RW | -3.4 |
| Jacob Fowler MON G | -2.7 |
| Jimmy Snuggerud STL RW | -2.3 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen BUF G | -2.2 |
| Dylan Cozens OTT C | -2.1 |
| Dustin Wolf CGY G | -2.1 |
| Brad Marchand FLA LW | -1.9 |
| Gabriel Vilardi WPG RW | -1.9 |
| Ryan Hartman MIN RW | -1.9 |
| Dan Vladar PHI G | -1.9 |
| Josh Doan BUF RW | -1.8 |
| Kevin Lankinen VAN G | -1.8 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi CHI LW | -1.8 |
| Porter Martone PHI RW | -1.7 |
