Dawson Mercer vs Phillip Danault
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Phillip Danault holds a +14.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Danault on defensive-zone draws (71% H2H, 7 meetings). Mercer wins 39.0% vs left-shot opponents — Danault shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Mercer 39.9% vs Danault 53.2% (-14.1%)
H2H factor
Danault leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Mercer 84.3%
Defensive zone
Mercer 58.0%
Neutral zone
Mercer 81.7%
Result
Dawson Mercer favored at 65.2%
65.2%
34.8%
Mercer
Danault
Head-to-Head Record
3
-
7
(10 meetings)
3
7
Mercer
Danault
Last 10: Mercer 3-7 Danault
Zone Breakdown
Defensive Zone
Edge: Danault
2
5
Mercer
Danault
7 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Danault
1
2
Mercer
Danault
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Mercer
Danault
Edge
Even Strength
39.1% (1,412)
53.6% (9,447)
-14.5%
Power Play
41.1% (90)
61.4% (757)
-20.3%
Penalty Kill
40.0% (45)
47.4% (1,702)
-7.4%
On power play, Danault has a +20.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Danault shoots left. Mercer is 39.0% vs left-shot opponents (1,099).
Mercer shoots right. Danault is 55.6% vs right-shot opponents (4,034).
Home / Away
Mercer
Danault
Home
40.0% (755)
54.2% (5,820)
Away
38.5% (792)
52.3% (6,086)
By Period
Mercer
Danault
P1
38.2%
53.7%
P2
39.2%
53.5%
P3
41.1%
52.7%
OT
0.0%
49.3%
Final 5 min
39.6%
52.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Mercer
34.0%▼
36.5%
39.2%
Danault
54.0%▼
57.5%
53.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2 | 14:46 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 3 | 13:17 | Neutral | Dawson Mercer |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 1 | 05:50 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 1 | 17:22 | Defensive | Dawson Mercer |
| Jan 23, 2022 | 3 | 01:31 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Jan 23, 2022 | 1 | 08:57 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 5, 2021 | 2 | 14:10 | Defensive | Dawson Mercer |
| Nov 5, 2021 | 2 | 01:11 | Neutral | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 5, 2021 | 2 | 01:00 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |
| Nov 5, 2021 | 1 | 14:39 | Defensive | Phillip Danault |