Dawson Mercer vs Phillip Danault
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Phillip Danault holds a +13.9% 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% (-13.9%)
H2H factor
Danault leads 7-3 in 10 meetings
Offensive zone
Mercer 82.2%
Defensive zone
Mercer 54.3%
Neutral zone
Mercer 79.3%
Result
Dawson Mercer favored at 61.8%
61.8%
38.2%
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% (9,481)
-14.5%
Power Play
41.1% (90)
61.3% (758)
-20.2%
Penalty Kill
41.3% (46)
47.4% (1,710)
-6.1%
On power play, Danault has a +20.2% 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 (4,047).
Home / Away
Mercer
Danault
Home
40.1% (756)
54.2% (5,843)
Away
38.5% (792)
52.3% (6,106)
By Period
Mercer
Danault
P1
38.2%
53.7%
P2
39.2%
53.4%
P3
41.2%
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%
39.3%
Danault
50.0%▼
54.5%
53.2%
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 |