Dakota Mermis headshot

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Dakota Mermis

Height
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Weight
WT —
Birth date
Jan 5, 1994 (age 32)

He ranks D256 among 301 defensemen in 2025–26 NHL standard scoring (goal = 3).

Established veteran — watch the back half of the curve.

Dynasty Value Score

116

#647 overall · D213 of 272

2025–26 scoring

6.8 pts

11 GP · 0.6 PPG

2026–27 Engine Projections

48.9 pts

45.0 games · 1.1 PPG

2.6 G · 3 A · 5.6 P · 13:42 TOI · 0:04 PP · 1.5 xG

Projection range

41.6–53.8

If the season runs shorter or longer at the same per-game pace.

Ice time and shot quality

Last season vs the 2026–27 Engine line. Expected goals use NHL EDGE shot location and league shooting rates.

TOIPPOZGxGTop speed
2025–2613:020:0041.8%10.220.5 mph
2026–27Proj13:420:0443.2%2.61.521.1 mph

NHL standard (goal = 3) over time

0204060802017: 5.8 FP620172018: 0.5 FP120182019: 32.8 FP3320192020: 4.8 FP520202022: 1.8 FP220222023: 65.0 FP6520232024: 5.5 FP620242025: 6.8 FP720252026 projection: 48.9 FP492026*

Hatched bar is the 2026–27 Engine projection.

Career (NHL standard (goal = 3))

SeasonGPFPPPGTOIPPGAPPPPSHPSOGHitsBlk+/−PIMxGHD
2026–27Proj45.048.91.113:420:042.63.05.6——32.939.349.2-2.936.51.53.0
2025–26116.80.613:020:0010100589-3110.20
2024–2545.51.415:120:0001100634-220.21
2023–244765.01.414:050:0735800424559-2332.05
2022–2321.80.914:280:0000000123-10——
2020–2134.81.616:240:1100000210400——
2019–201032.83.319:130:021340017202174——
2018–1910.50.511:200:00000000——10——
2017–1895.80.610:590:0600000756-20——

Engine nhl-v0.3 · value board nhl-dvs-v0.2.

FAQ

How are Dakota Mermis's fantasy points calculated?
This public page uses NextDyne's NHL standard scoring (a goal is 3 points). It is not half-PPR and it is not your league's custom scoring. League scoring shows up inside the NHL app.
What is Mermis's Dynasty Value Score?
Mermis scores 116 out of 10,000 (#647 on the NHL board). The score is hockey VORP from NHL-standard projections and a 3-year age horizon — not the football board and not half-PPR. Version nhl-dvs-v0.2.
What is Mermis's 2026–27 Engine projection?
We project 48.9 NHL-standard fantasy points over 45.00714285714285 games. Counting stats (goals, assists, and the rest of the template) feed both this line and Dynasty Value Score.