New York Rangers: Understanding the team through analytics

Like any other area in which there is competition, professional hockey is constantly pushing the envelope to discover market inefficiencies. Through analytics and advances stats, the New York Rangers can paint a clearer image for projection.

The sports world was given a new perspective on analyzing team management on a grand scale following the 2003 release of Michael Lewis’ “Moneyball,” an inside look at how the Oakland Athletics had built a competitive team through the use of advanced statistics. Instead of putting an emphasis on buying marquee players, the A’s front office put an emphasis on getting on base to try and score as many runs as possible.

In the hockey world, pretty much every…