Will Borgen has played himself into a top three Rangers defenseman role - Blue Seat Blogs

"Per Hockey Stat Cards, Borgen's defensive game score ratings aren't just among the top three Rangers defenseman, but top three in the NHL. To be fair, it's very early and there are a lot of names that you'd expect to be on here that aren't yet, and some players like Vlad Gavrikov are expected to climb as the season continues and hot starts fade with poor starts heating up."

"What's interesting about this is how Borgen has been used. While the Gavrikov-Adam Fox pairing has typically been matched against the opposition's top offense, Borgen isn't that far behind. Looking at the bottom middle chart (QOT = quality of teammates, QOC = quality of competition), we can see the overall quality of competition on offense the Gavrikov-Fox pair receives is pretty high at 0.737 (highest is 1)."

Kaapo Kakko was traded to Seattle in exchange for defenseman Will Borgen, who initially drew little fanfare. Borgen has become a top-three defenseman for the Rangers this season and ranks among the NHL leaders in defensive game score according to Hockey Stat Cards. The season is early, so other players may rise or fall in the rankings, but Borgen has been quietly solid and earned a prominent role. The Gavrikov–Adam Fox pairing faces very high quality of competition (0.737) and is often paired with top forward lines, while other pairs frequently face top competition without equivalent support, a role Borgen often fills.

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