Dawson Mercer

Mercer is at his best beside Gritsyuk: 60.7% of the expected goals together against 50.8% apart.

Palat is a different player beside him: 50.6% of the expected goals with Mercer, 39.4% without him.

The pairing that generates most is Mercer and Gritsyuk: 5.63 expected goals an hour.

He spends more 5v5 time with Meier than anyone: 673 minutes, worth 53.7% of the expected goals.

With Hughes on the ice too, the Devils have outscored opponents 15 to 10 at 5v5.

On the power play his best partner is Hughes: 96.4% of the expected goals over 39 minutes.

His best five is with Dillon, Hischier, Meier and Nemec: 71.7% of the expected goals over 75 minutes.

His most used kill is with Hamilton, Hischier and Siegenthaler: 3 goals against in 32 minutes.

Nico Hischier has assisted on 8 of his 20 goals, 40.0% of them.

He has helped on 7 of Timo Meier's goals, 31.8% of his own assists.

63.6% of his assists are primary, the pass that actually made the goal.

On the power play his unit generates 11.95 expected goals an hour.

Mercer's line owns 52.6% of the 5v5 shot attempts.

At 5v5 the Devils generate 52.7% of the expected goals with Mercer on the ice.

The Devils create 4.73 expected goals an hour at 5v5 with Mercer on.

51.8% of the 5v5 shots on goal go his way when Mercer is on.

He gives up 4.25 expected goals an hour at 5v5.

Mercer plays 18:13 a night, 93rd among forwards.

He has 3 short-handed points this season.

He scores 0.8 goals an hour of ice time.

He takes the puck back 1.08 times an hour.

He puts 6.35 shots on goal an hour.

Mercer produces 1.69 points an hour of ice time.

On the power play he produces 0.28 points an hour.

He sets up 0.88 assists an hour of ice time.

Mercer has taken 318 shot attempts this season.

His average attempt comes from 24.8 feet.

10.4% of his attempts are fired from beyond 45 feet.

55.7% of what he shoots comes from the slot.

56.0% of his attempts come from inside 25 feet.

Mercer has scored 2 times on Alex Nedeljkovic this season, more than on any other goaltender.

He has 2 goals against the Capitals this season.

He wins 66.7% of his draws against Noah Cates.

He has drawn 2 penalties on Miro Heiskanen.