2025 Stats
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PP Pts
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8
PIM
4
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Mercer’s ironman streak continued in 2024-25, playing in all 82 games yet again. The 23-year-old came up just short of his third consecutive 20-goal season despite averaging a career-high 17:53 of ice time, finishing with 19 goals and 17 assists. He had a career-high six goals on the power play as well. Despite that, it’s hard not to be disappointed following his impressive 27-goal, 56-point effort in 2022-23. He had an especially rough postseason in 2024-25, scoring two goals but taking some brutal penalties and finishing a minus-6. When the Devils are fully healthy, he doesn’t play on New Jersey’s top power play, and he is either forced into a third-line center role or used in the top-six as a winger. The availability hasn't been a question, so the focus is on seeing if he can put it all together on the ice and finally capitalize on his 30-goal potential. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the Devils in September of 2024.
Another two-goal effort Saturday
Mercer scored a pair of shorthanded goals, including one into an empty-net, in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings.
ANALYSIS
Mercer has five goals over the last three games, including consecutive two-goal outings. He had both of the Devils' insurance tallies in the third period. Mercer is off to a fantastic start in 2025-26 with eight goals, five helpers, 23 shots on net, 15 blocked shots, 10 hits and a plus-8 rating over 12 contests. While his pace will cool off eventually, he may not be kept under the 40-point mark this year as he has been the last two regular seasons, making him a worthy addition to fantasy rosters in many formats.
Mercer has five goals over the last three games, including consecutive two-goal outings. He had both of the Devils' insurance tallies in the third period. Mercer is off to a fantastic start in 2025-26 with eight goals, five helpers, 23 shots on net, 15 blocked shots, 10 hits and a plus-8 rating over 12 contests. While his pace will cool off eventually, he may not be kept under the 40-point mark this year as he has been the last two regular seasons, making him a worthy addition to fantasy rosters in many formats.
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2025–26 Time On Ice Stats
- Average Time On Ice: 18:04
- Average Power Play TOI: 2:12
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 2:24
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Mercer was only able to avoid the sophomore slump for so long, instead enduring a drop in productivity in year three. This past year, the 22-year-old was able to reach the 20-goal threshold but recorded the lowest point total (33) of his three-year NHL career. Despite the rough 2023-24 campaign, Mercer should offer plenty of fantasy upside, due in part to the fact that he has yet to miss a regular-season game, logging all 246 games in the NHL. With a bounce-back year, Mercer should be capable of pushing for the 30-goal and 60-point thresholds - especially if he can manage more power-play ice time after averaging just 1:27 per contest with the man advantage last year.
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Scores both goals in loss
Mercer scored two power-play goals on four shots and went minus-2 in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Sharks.
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Pots goal against Colorado
Mercer scored a goal in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Avalanche.
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Two helpers in win
Mercer logged two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
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Pots empty-netter
Mercer scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Oilers.
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Strikes twice including GWG
Mercer scored two goals, one on the power play and the other the game-winner, in Monday's 3-2 victory over the Blue Jackets.
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Might sign in near future
Although Mercer, who is a restricted free agent, didn't sign before the start of training camp, both sides are continuing to talk and hope to reach an agreement on a new contract soon, according to Mike Morreale of NHL.com on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Mercer had 20 goals and 33 points in 82 regular-season contests last season, which was a significant decline from his 56-point showing in 2022-23. That drop in production is likely what's making it so difficult for the two sides to agree on what's fair value for the 22-year-old. Perhaps Mercer will ultimately sign a short-term contract to give him more time to establish himself.
Mercer had 20 goals and 33 points in 82 regular-season contests last season, which was a significant decline from his 56-point showing in 2022-23. That drop in production is likely what's making it so difficult for the two sides to agree on what's fair value for the 22-year-old. Perhaps Mercer will ultimately sign a short-term contract to give him more time to establish himself.