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Joel Armia or Dawson Mercer

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Joel Armia

Joel Armia

RWMontreal Canadiens MON
Dawson Mercer

Dawson Mercer

CNew Jersey Devils NJ
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Armia over Mercer

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Joel Armia
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Mercer over Armia

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Dawson Mercer
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Performance Joel Armia
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0000-203
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1014-206
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Dawson Mercer
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1014003
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
21311107
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Joel Armia
OWN
 
0%
-1.27 compared to last week
START
 
0%
-0.64 compared to last week
OWN/START Dawson Mercer
OWN
 
8%
-0.54 compared to last week
START
 
6%
-1.06 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Joel Armia
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Dawson Mercer
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Joel Armia

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 49th with 124.0 total points (1.94 avg).
  • He is currently 235 points behind the leader: Nikita Kucherov
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 75 in goals with 3, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 51st among RW.
  • Ranked 101st in +/- with -4.
  • Top 75 in shots on goal with 22, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 57th among RW.
  • Top 75 in time on ice with 13:26:45.0000, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 59th among RW.
  • Top 75 in blocked shots with 6, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 52nd among RW.
  • Tops in shorthanded goals with 2 and is currently ranked 1st among RW.
  • Ranked 67th in faceoffs won with 1.
  • Ranked 39th in hits with 17.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 64 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.1719
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.2188
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.4688
Breakdown Dawson Mercer

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 76th with 161.5 total points (2.41 avg).
  • He is currently 269.5 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • His average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.2 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 100 in goals with 3, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 90th among C.
  • Ranked 145th in assists with 2.
  • Ranked 73rd in +/- with 1.
  • Ranked 125th in shots on goal with 19.
  • Top 50 in time on ice with 17:47:56.0000 and is currently ranked 50th among C.
  • Top 75 in blocked shots with 11, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 54th among C.
  • Ranked 70th in powerplay goals with 1.
  • Ranked 128th in faceoffs won with 36.
  • Ranked 233rd in hits with 2.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 67 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.2239
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.194
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.6567
Next Up Health Check
Injury Joel Armia

UPPER BODY - Since Mar 12, 2025

Armia is battling an upper-body injury and is likely to take the ice for the Canadiens.
Injury Dawson Mercer

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Joel Armia
DateOpponentResult
Mar 11@VANW 4-2
Mar 12@SEAL 5-4
Mar 15VS FLA
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0115005
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Dawson Mercer
DateOpponentResult
Mar 11VS CBJW 5-3
Mar 13VS EDMW 3-2
Mar 15@PIT
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0118-106
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Joel Armia
4.55
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Dawson Mercer
3.51
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Joel Armia
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
14-15 BUF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 4 0 0
15-16 WPG 43 4 6 10 2 12 52 12 59 0 20
16-17 WPG 58 10 9 19 -7 20 113 15 69 3 31
17-18 WPG 80 12 17 29 3 22 129 12 89 8 39
18-19 MON 58 13 10 23 -2 14 137 15 118 5 23
19-20 MON 59 16 14 30 2 28 155 17 148 4 25
21-22 MON 43 7 7 14 7 8 65 11 74 7 11
21-22 MON 76 7 9 16 -19 18 107 11 107 3 27
22-23 MON 66 7 7 14 -7 22 69 9 37 3 25
23-24 MON 73 17 8 25 4 34 139 14 45 5 41
24-25 MON 65 11 14 25 -2 16 94 14 85 3 30
ON PACE 82 13 17 31 -2 20 118 14 107 3 37
3-YEAR AVG 72 10 8 18 -22 25 105 63 4 31
Totals 653 109 105 214 -17 208 1109 13 909 50 280
Career Dawson Mercer
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 67 15 13 28 9 12 111 17 31 67 47
ON PACE 82 18 15 34 9 14 135 17 37 82 57
3-YEAR AVG 87 22 24 46 -27 24 153 30 137 49
Totals 328 83 84 167 -18 87 571 16 123 480 194
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