Will Borgen

#17 · Defenseman · Boston Bruins

Shoots right · 29 years old

	GamesGP	GoalsG	AssistsA	PointsP	ShotsSOG	Ice timeTOI
This season	6	0	2	2	2	17:42
Last season	75	5	10	15	69	18:03

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Role

Where he fits on Boston right now.

Line: P2 with H. Lindholm · 13:24 a game together
Power play: Not on either unit
Penalty kill: Second wave 11 of 14 kills · 1:00 a kill · starts only 2
Ice time: 17:42 a game, 5th-most among Boston defensemen · 15:29 5-on-5 · 1:53 PK
Competition: Tougher opponents than 64% of defensemen · home 76%, road easier than 63%
About average among defensemen · home easier than 60%, road easier than 68%

Where he stands out

What he does better or worse than most players at his position.

Better than most at his position

Hitting
hitting score 2285.22 hits /60better than 92% of defensemenmore than 84% of defensemen
Finishing
+0.4 goals above expected /100 shotsbetter than 77% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Creating his own chances
0.09 expected goals /60behind 99% of defensemen
Hardest shot
85.4 mphsofter than 94% of defensemen
Staying out of the box
1.09 penalties taken /60behind 90% of defensemen
Creating chances
−0.18 expected goals /60behind 89% of defensemen

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season and last, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 20 games over the two seasons.

Better than most at his position

Hitting
hitting score 2119.04 hits /60better than 90% of defensemenmore than 96% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Hardest shot
70.7 mphsofter than 96% of defensemen
Distance skated
7.48 miles /60less far than 96% of defensemen
Shooting volume
7.4 shot attempts /60behind 84% of defensemen

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 3 games.

All ratings

Every rating, against other defensemen.

Will BorgenAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 6 games blended with last season’s 75, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for New York Rangers last season. Habits that travel with a player (shooting, hitting, penalties) still use that season in full; setting up goals, finishing, faceoffs and power-play chances depend more on linemates and role, so they lean on it less. We measured how much each one carries over for players who change teams.

This season’s 6 games only, pulled toward the average defenseman. Expect wide ranges this early.

Driving play at 5-on-5

Creating chances
Along for the rideDrives play
−0.18 expected goals /60bottom 11%
−0.00 expected goals /60top 42%
Preventing chances
Chances against riseShuts it down
+0.03 expected goals against /60bottom 37%
−0.01 expected goals against /60average

Scoring

Shooting volume
Rarely shootsFires away
7.0 shot attempts /60bottom 12%
7.4 shot attempts /60bottom 16%
Creating his own chances
Few chancesDangerous
0.09 expected goals /60bottom 1%
0.16 expected goals /60bottom 34%
Finishing
Below expectedSniper
+0.4 goals above expected /100 shotstop 23%
+0.2 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage
Setting up goals
Rarely sets upPlaymaker
0.29 first assists /60bottom 23%
0.32 first assists /60bottom 42%

Special teams

Power-play chances
QuietThreat
0.72 expected goals /60too few games
0.73 expected goals /60too few games
Shorthanded threat
Pure defensePower kill
0.79 expected goals for /60bottom 11%
0.85 expected goals for /60bottom 43%

Physical and puck

Hitting
Avoids contactPhysical
hitting score 228top 8%5.22 hits /60top 16%
hitting score 211top 10%9.04 hits /60top 4%
Shot blocking
Rarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 105top 41%4.40 blocks /60top 41%
blocking score 102average4.52 blocks /60top 40%
Takeaways
RarePuck thief
takeaway score 108top 35%0.82 takeaways /60average
takeaway score 115top 23%1.69 takeaways /60top 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

Drawing penalties
RarelyDraws calls
0.44 penalties drawn /60average
0.39 penalties drawn /60bottom 36%
Staying out of the box
Often penalizedClean
1.09 penalties taken /60bottom 10%
0.99 penalties taken /60bottom 15%

Hitting, shot blocking and takeaways are arena-adjusted scores (100 is the average defenseman); switch “Hits and takeaways” to Raw in the settings to see the numbers as recorded. How the ratings work.

Shots

Where his shots come from, and how his misses miss.

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104 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 5 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

3 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.

How his misses miss

Wide left8
Wide right15
Over the net5
Off the post or crossbar1
Short or other4

33 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

Wide left0
Wide right1
Over the net0
Off the post or crossbar0
Short or other0

1 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

The NHL’s game data records how a shot missed, but not where in the net a goal or save went (glove side, blocker, five-hole). That needs paid camera tracking, so we don’t show it.

Skating and shot

Speed, bursts, shot power and where he spends his shifts, from the NHL’s own tracking (NHL EDGE).

Top speed
SlowerBurner
22.3 mphtop 35%
20.0 mphbottom 17%
Fast bursts
RareFrequent
2.0 bursts /60top 40%
0.6 bursts /60bottom 21%
Hardest shot
SofterCannon
85.4 mphbottom 6%
70.7 mphbottom 4%
Distance skated
ShorterCovers ground
8.29 miles /60bottom 34%
7.48 miles /60bottom 4%
Time in the offensive zone
DefendingAttacking
42.2% of his timeaverage
40.0% of his timebottom 26%

Top speed and hardest shot are his best single moments over this season and lastthis season; bursts and distance are per 60 minutes of his ice time. Tracking data: NHL EDGE.