New York Rangers: How do analytics stack up against league’s best?

The New York Rangers struggled in most facets of the game this past season. Using analytics, we can see just how big the gulf between New York and the league’s best is.

Designing an NHL roster is a great challenge and why the average tenure of active G.M.’s right now is only four and a half years. In fact, there are four G.Ms entering their first season with their respective franchise. In the case of the New York Rangers, their G.M., Jeff Gorton, is entering his fourth season in the position.

The degree of difficulty for Gorton has evolved over time since taking the job. When Gorton was promoted from the assistant G.M. job during the summer of 2015, he was taking over a team that was coming…