Package: nhlscraper 0.7.0.9000

nhlscraper: Scraper for National Hockey League Data

Scrapes and cleans data from the 'NHL' and 'ESPN' APIs into data.frames and lists. Wraps 125+ endpoints documented in <https://github.com/RentoSaijo/nhlscraper/wiki> from high-level multi-season summaries and award winners to low-level decisecond replays and bookmakers' odds, making them more accessible. Features cleaning and visualization tools, primarily for play-by-plays.

Authors:Rento Saijo [aut, cre, cph], Lars Skytte [ctb], Jack Pallotta [ctb]

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manual.pdf |manual.html✨
DESCRIPTION |NEWS
card.svg |card.png
nhlscraper/json (API)

# Install 'nhlscraper' in R:
install.packages('nhlscraper', repos = c('https://rentosaijo.r-universe.dev', 'https://cloud.r-project.org'))

Bug tracker:https://github.com/rentosaijo/nhlscraper/issues

Pkgdown/docs site:https://rentosaijo.github.io

On CRAN:

Conda:

hockeyhockey-analyticshockey-datahockey-statsnhlnhl-apinhl-datanhl-statssportssports-analyticssports-datasports-stats

7.66 score 18 stars 36 scripts 606 downloads 260 exports 27 dependencies

Last updated from:c16d892825. Checks:13 OK. Indexed: yes.

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Exports:add_deltasadd_goalie_biometricsadd_shift_timesadd_shooter_biometricsattendanceaward_winnersawardsboxscorebracketcalculate_expected_goalscalculate_shift_times_by_situationcalculate_xGcoach_career_statisticscoach_career_statscoach_franchise_statisticscoach_franchise_statscoachescombine_reportscontractscountriesdraft_picksdraft_prospectsdraft_rankingsdraft_trackerdraftsdraw_NHL_rinkespn_futuresespn_game_oddsespn_game_summaryespn_gamesespn_injuriesespn_pbpespn_play_by_playespn_player_summaryespn_playersespn_team_summaryespn_teamsespn_transactionsexpansion_draft_picksexpansion_draftsfranchise_playoff_situational_resultsfranchise_season_statisticsfranchise_season_statsfranchise_statisticsfranchise_statsfranchise_team_statisticsfranchise_team_statsfranchise_versus_franchisefranchise_vs_franchisefranchisesgame_oddsgame_rostersgame_type_nowgamesgc_pbpgc_pbp_rawgc_pbpsgc_pbps_rawgc_play_by_playgc_play_by_play_rawgc_play_by_playsgc_play_by_plays_rawgc_summarygeneral_managersget_attendanceget_award_winnersget_awardsget_bracketget_configurationget_countriesget_draft_picksget_draft_rankingsget_draft_trackerget_draftsget_espn_athleteget_espn_athletesget_espn_coachget_espn_coach_careerget_espn_coachesget_espn_eventget_espn_event_oddsget_espn_event_officialsget_espn_event_play_by_playget_espn_event_starsget_espn_eventsget_espn_futuresget_espn_injuriesget_espn_teamget_espn_teamsget_espn_transactionsget_franchise_season_by_seasonget_franchise_team_totalsget_franchise_vs_franchiseget_franchisesget_game_boxscoreget_game_landingget_game_storyget_gamesget_gc_play_by_playget_glossaryget_goalie_leadersget_goalie_milestonesget_goalie_statisticsget_goaliesget_officialsget_partner_oddsget_player_game_logget_player_landingget_playersget_scheduleget_scoreboardsget_scoresget_season_nowget_seasonsget_seriesget_series_scheduleget_shift_chartsget_skater_leadersget_skater_milestonesget_skater_statisticsget_skatersget_spotlight_playersget_standingsget_standings_informationget_streamsget_team_prospectsget_team_rosterget_team_roster_statisticsget_team_scheduleget_team_scoreboardget_team_seasonsget_team_statisticsget_teamsget_tv_scheduleget_venuesget_wsc_play_by_playglossarygmsgoalie_edge_5_vs_5goalie_edge_five_versus_fivegoalie_edge_leadersgoalie_edge_save_percentagegoalie_edge_seasonsgoalie_edge_shot_locationgoalie_edge_summarygoalie_game_reportgoalie_game_scoringgoalie_game_statisticsgoalie_game_statsgoalie_leadersgoalie_milestonesgoalie_regular_statisticsgoalie_regular_statsgoalie_report_configsgoalie_report_configurationsgoalie_scoringgoalie_season_reportgoalie_season_statisticsgoalie_season_statsgoalie_series_statisticsgoalie_series_statsgoalie_statisticsgoalie_statsig_game_cum_xGig_game_cumulative_expected_goalsig_game_shot_locationsig_game_shot_locslocationlottery_oddsofficialspenalty_shotspingplayer_game_logplayer_seasonsplayer_summaryplayersplayoff_season_statisticsplayoff_season_statspspssreplayreplaysrosterroster_statisticsroster_statsschedulescoresseason_nowseasonsseriesseries_scheduleshift_chartshift_chart_summariesshift_chart_summaryshift_chartsshiftsskater_edge_leadersskater_edge_seasonsskater_edge_shot_locationskater_edge_shot_speedskater_edge_skating_distanceskater_edge_skating_speedskater_edge_summaryskater_edge_zone_timeskater_game_reportskater_leadersskater_milestonesskater_playoff_statisticsskater_playoff_statsskater_regular_statisticsskater_regular_statsskater_report_configsskater_report_configurationsskater_season_reportskater_season_statisticsskater_season_statsskater_series_statisticsskater_series_statsskater_statisticsskater_statsspotlight_playersstandingsstandings_rulesstreamsteam_edge_leadersteam_edge_seasonsteam_edge_shot_locationteam_edge_shot_speedteam_edge_skating_distanceteam_edge_skating_speedteam_edge_summaryteam_edge_zone_timeteam_game_reportteam_logosteam_month_scheduleteam_prospectsteam_report_configsteam_report_configurationsteam_season_reportteam_season_scheduleteam_season_statisticsteam_season_statsteam_seasonsteam_week_scheduleteamstv_schedulevenueswsc_pbpwsc_pbp_rawwsc_pbpswsc_pbps_rawwsc_play_by_playwsc_play_by_play_rawwsc_play_by_playswsc_play_by_plays_rawwsc_summaryx_game_cum_xGx_game_cumulative_expected_goalsx_game_shot_locationsx_game_shot_locs

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How the Play-By-Play Pipeline Works
Why This Article Exists | Two Feeds, One Public Schema | Pipeline Map | What Gets Repaired | situationCode Means State, Not Identity | HTML Matching | One-On-One Rows Are Special | Delayed-Penalty Backfill | GC and WSC Differences | Practical Checklist | Key Takeaway
Rendered fromplay-by-play-pipeline.Rmdusingknitr::rmarkdown

Last update: 2026-07-02
Started: 2026-03-10

How nhlscraper Scores Expected Goals
What xG Means Here | Basic Use | Six Shot Environments | Runtime Routing | Feature Families | Training Windows | Deployment Vintage Size | Completed-Season Evaluation | Caveats | Key Takeaway
Rendered fromexpected-goals-model.Rmdusingknitr::rmarkdown

Last update: 2026-06-28
Started: 2026-03-11

What Separated Florida and Edmonton in Game 7?
Question | Pull Game Data | Scoreboard Versus Chance Quality | Scoring Timeline | Period Pressure | Biggest Individual Chances | Cumulative xG Race | Shot Geography | What We Learned
Rendered fromgame-7-shot-quality.Rmdusingknitr::rmarkdown

Last update: 2026-06-28
Started: 2026-03-10

Do Bigger Skaters Translate Better in the Playoffs?
Question | Build Player Table | Level Versus Translation | Position Is Part of the Story | Which Players Actually Rise? | Model the Gap | What We Learned
Rendered fromplayoff-size.Rmdusingknitr::rmarkdown

Last update: 2026-06-16
Started: 2026-03-10

Do Elite Teams Build Offense the Same Way?
Question | League Leaders First | Build Team Profiles | Build an Archetype Scorecard | Shot Geography | Put Names Back on Traits | What We Learned
Rendered fromteam-edge-archetypes.Rmdusingknitr::rmarkdown

Last update: 2026-06-16
Started: 2026-03-10

How Much Do Back-to-Backs Cost?
Question | Build Team-Games | League-Wide Rest Curve | Home Ice Does Not Erase Fatigue | Has the Schedule Become Kinder? | Team Leaderboard | What We Learned
Rendered fromback-to-back-tax.Rmdusingknitr::rmarkdown

Last update: 2026-06-16
Started: 2026-03-10

When Did NHL Teams Draft the Biggest Skaters?
Question | Build Sample | First Look: Era and Round | Plot the Size Cycle | Tall Is One Thing; Big Is Another | Separate Defensemen From Forwards | Estimate First-Round Premium | What We Learned
Rendered fromdraft-size-bias.Rmdusingknitr::rmarkdown

Last update: 2026-06-16
Started: 2026-03-10

Readme and manuals

Help Manual

Help pageTopics
Add event-to-event deltas to a play-by-playadd_deltas
Add goalie biometrics to (a) play-by-play(s)add_goalie_biometrics
Add on-ice shift times to a play-by-playadd_shift_times
Add shooter biometrics to (a) play-by-play(s)add_shooter_biometrics
Access the attendance by season and game typeattendance
Access all the award winners/finalistsaward_winners
Access all the awardsawards
Access the boxscore for a game, team, and positionboxscore
Access the playoff bracket for a seasonbracket
Calculate the expected goals for all the shots in (a) play-by-playscalculate_expected_goals calculate_xG
Calculate shift times by exact situation codecalculate_shift_times_by_situation
Access the career statistics for all the coachescoach_career_statistics coach_career_stats
Access the statistics for all the coaches by franchise and game typecoach_franchise_statistics coach_franchise_stats
Access all the coachescoaches
Access the draft combine reportscombine_reports
Access all contracts from packaged internal datacontracts
Access all the countriescountries
Access all the draft picksdraft_picks
Access all the draft prospectsdraft_prospects
Access the draft rankings for a class and categorydraft_rankings
Access the real-time draft trackerdraft_tracker
Access all the draftsdrafts
Draw a full NHL rinkdraw_NHL_rink
Access the ESPN futures for a seasonespn_futures
Access the ESPN odds for a gameespn_game_odds
Access the ESPN summary for a gameespn_game_summary
Access the ESPN games for a seasonespn_games
Access the real-time ESPN injury reportsespn_injuries
Access the ESPN play-by-play for a gameespn_pbp espn_play_by_play
Access the ESPN summary for a playerespn_player_summary
Access all the ESPN playersespn_players
Access the ESPN summary for a teamespn_team_summary
Access all the ESPN teamsespn_teams
Access the ESPN transactions for a seasonespn_transactions
Access all the expansion draft picksexpansion_draft_picks
Access all the expansion draftsexpansion_drafts
Access the playoff series results for all the franchises by situationfranchise_playoff_situational_results
Access the statistics for all the franchises by season and game typefranchise_season_statistics franchise_season_stats
Access the all-time statistics for all the franchises by game typefranchise_statistics franchise_stats
Access the all-time statistics for all the franchises by team and game typefranchise_team_statistics franchise_team_stats
Access the all-time statistics versus other franchises for all the franchises by game typefranchise_versus_franchise franchise_vs_franchise
Access all the franchisesfranchises
Access the real-time game odds for a country by partnered bookmakergame_odds
Access the rosters for a gamegame_rosters
Access the game type as of nowgame_type_now
Access all the gamesgames
Access the GameCenter (GC) play-by-play for a gamegc_pbp gc_play_by_play
Access the raw GameCenter (GC) play-by-play for a gamegc_pbp_raw gc_play_by_play_raw
Access the GameCenter (GC) play-by-plays for a seasongc_pbps gc_play_by_plays
Access the raw GameCenter (GC) play-by-plays for a seasongc_pbps_raw gc_play_by_plays_raw
Access the GameCenter (GC) summary for a gamegc_summary
Access all the general managersgeneral_managers gms
Access the attendance by season and game typeget_attendance
Access all the award winners/finalistsget_award_winners
Access all the awardsget_awards
Access the playoff bracket for a seasonget_bracket
Access the configurations for team, skater, and goalie reportsget_configuration
Access all the countriesget_countries
Access all the draft picksget_draft_picks
Access the draft rankings for a year and player typeget_draft_rankings
Access the real-time draft trackerget_draft_tracker
Access all the draftsget_drafts
Access the ESPN summary for an athlete (player) and seasonget_espn_athlete
Access all the ESPN athletes (players)get_espn_athletes
Access the ESPN statistics for a coach and (multiple) season(s)get_espn_coach
Access the career ESPN statistics for a coachget_espn_coach_career
Access the ESPN coaches for a seasonget_espn_coaches
Access the ESPN summary for an event (game)get_espn_event
Access the ESPN odds for an event (game)get_espn_event_odds
Access the officials for an ESPN event (game)get_espn_event_officials
Access the ESPN play-by-play for an event (game)get_espn_event_play_by_play
Access the three stars for an ESPN event (game)get_espn_event_stars
Access the ESPN events (games) by start and end datesget_espn_events
Access the ESPN futures for a seasonget_espn_futures
Access the real-time ESPN injury reportsget_espn_injuries
Access the ESPN summary for a team and seasonget_espn_team
Access all the ESPN teams for a seasonget_espn_teams
Access the ESPN transactions by start and end datesget_espn_transactions
Access the statistics for all the franchises by season and game typeget_franchise_season_by_season
Access the all-time statistics for all the franchises by team and game typeget_franchise_team_totals
Access the all-time statistics versus other franchises for all the franchises by game typeget_franchise_vs_franchise
Access all the franchisesget_franchises
Access the boxscore for a game, team, and player typeget_game_boxscore
Access the GameCenter (GC) summary for a gameget_game_landing
Access the World Showcase (WSC) summary for a gameget_game_story
Access all the gamesget_games
Access the GameCenter (GC) play-by-play for a gameget_gc_play_by_play
Access the glossaryget_glossary
Access the goalie statistics leaders for a season, game type, and categoryget_goalie_leaders
Access the goalies on milestone watchget_goalie_milestones
Access various reports for all the goalies by season or gameget_goalie_statistics
Access all the goalies for a range of seasonsget_goalies
Access all the officialsget_officials
Access the real-time game odds for a country by partnered bookmakerget_partner_odds
Access the game log for a player, season, and game typeget_player_game_log
Access the summary for a playerget_player_landing
Access all the playersget_players
Access the schedule for a dateget_schedule
Access the scoreboards for a dateget_scoreboards
Access the scores for a dateget_scores
Access the season and game type as of nowget_season_now
Access all the seasonsget_seasons
Access the playoff series for a season and roundget_series
Access the playoff schedule for a season and seriesget_series_schedule
Access the shift charts for a gameget_shift_charts
Access the skater statistics leaders for a season, game type, and categoryget_skater_leaders
Access the skaters on milestone watchget_skater_milestones
Access various reports for all the skaters by season or gameget_skater_statistics
Access all the skaters for a range of seasonsget_skaters
Access the spotlight playersget_spotlight_players
Access the standings for a dateget_standings
Access the standings rules by seasonget_standings_information
Access all the streamsget_streams
Access the prospects for a team and positionget_team_prospects
Access the roster for a team, season, and player typeget_team_roster
Access the roster statistics for a team, season, game type, and player typeget_team_roster_statistics
Access the schedule for a team and seasonget_team_schedule
Access the team scoreboard as of nowget_team_scoreboard
Access the season(s) and game type(s) in which a team playedget_team_seasons
Access various reports for all the teams by season or gameget_team_statistics
Access all the teamsget_teams
Access the NHL Network TV schedule for a dateget_tv_schedule
Access all the venuesget_venues
Access the World Showcase (WSC) play-by-play for a gameget_wsc_play_by_play
Access the glossaryglossary
Access the EDGE 5 vs. 5 statistics for a goalie, season, game type, and categorygoalie_edge_5_vs_5 goalie_edge_five_versus_five
Access the goalie EDGE statistics leaders for a season and game typegoalie_edge_leaders
Access the EDGE save percentage statistics for a goalie, season, game type, and categorygoalie_edge_save_percentage
Access the season(s) and game type(s) in which there exists goalie EDGE statisticsgoalie_edge_seasons
Access the EDGE shot location statistics for a goalie, season, game type, and categorygoalie_edge_shot_location
Access the EDGE summary for a goalie, season, and game typegoalie_edge_summary
Access various reports for a season, game type, and category for all the goalies by gamegoalie_game_report
Access the scoring statistics for all the goalies by gamegoalie_game_scoring
Access the statistics for all the goalies by gamegoalie_game_statistics goalie_game_stats
Access the goalie statistics leaders for a season, game type, and categorygoalie_leaders
Access the goalies on milestone watchgoalie_milestones
Access the career regular season statistics for all the goaliesgoalie_regular_statistics goalie_regular_stats
Access the configurations for goalie reportsgoalie_report_configs goalie_report_configurations
Access the career scoring statistics for all the goaliesgoalie_scoring
Access various reports for a season, game type, and category for all the goalies by seasongoalie_season_report
Access the statistics for all the goalies by season, game type, and team.goalie_season_statistics goalie_season_stats
Access the playoff statistics for all the goalies by seriesgoalie_series_statistics goalie_series_stats
Access the career statistics for all the goaliesgoalie_statistics goalie_stats
Save an Instagram (IG) shareable cumulative expected goals (xG) plotig_game_cumulative_expected_goals ig_game_cum_xG
Save an Instagram (IG) shareable shot-location plot for a gameig_game_shot_locations ig_game_shot_locs
Access the location for a zip codelocation
Access the draft lottery oddslottery_odds
nhlscraper: Scrape, clean, and visualize NHL datanhlscraper-package nhlscraper
Access all the officialsofficials
Access all the penalty shotspenalty_shots pss
Pingping
Access the game log for a player, season, and game typeplayer_game_log
Access the season(s) and game type(s) in which a player playedplayer_seasons
Access the summary for a playerplayer_summary
Access all the playersplayers
Access the playoff statistics by seasonplayoff_season_statistics playoff_season_stats
Access all the penalty shotsps
Access the replay for an eventreplay
Access the replays for a seasonreplays
Access the roster for a team, season, and positionroster
Access the roster statistics for a team, season, game type, and positionroster_statistics roster_stats
Access the schedule for a dateschedule
Access the scores for a datescores
Access the season as of nowseason_now
Access all the seasonsseasons
Access all the playoff series by gameseries
Access the playoff schedule for a season and seriesseries_schedule
Access the shift chart for a gameshift_chart
Access the shift chart summaries for a seasonshift_chart_summaries
Access the shift chart time-on-ice summary for a gameshift_chart_summary
Access the shift charts for a seasonshift_charts
Access the shift charts for a gameshifts
Access the skater EDGE statistics leaders for a season and game typeskater_edge_leaders
Access the season(s) and game type(s) in which there exists skater EDGE statisticsskater_edge_seasons
Access the EDGE shot location statistics for a skater, season, game type, and categoryskater_edge_shot_location
Access the EDGE shot speed statistics for a skater, season, game type, and categoryskater_edge_shot_speed
Access the EDGE skating distance statistics for a skater, season, game type, and categoryskater_edge_skating_distance
Access the EDGE skating speed statistics for a skater, season, game type, and categoryskater_edge_skating_speed
Access the EDGE summary for a skater, season, and game typeskater_edge_summary
Access the EDGE zone time statistics for a skater, season, game type, and categoryskater_edge_zone_time
Access various reports for a season, game type, and category for all the skaters by gameskater_game_report
Access the skater statistics leaders for a season, game type, and categoryskater_leaders
Access the skaters on milestone watchskater_milestones
Access the career playoff statistics for all the skatersskater_playoff_statistics skater_playoff_stats
Access the career regular season statistics for all the skatersskater_regular_statistics skater_regular_stats
Access the configurations for skater reportsskater_report_configs skater_report_configurations
Access various reports for a season, game type, and category for all the skaters by seasonskater_season_report
Access the statistics for all the skaters by season, game type, and teamskater_season_statistics skater_season_stats
Access the playoff statistics for all the skaters by seriesskater_series_statistics skater_series_stats
Access the career statistics for all the skatersskater_statistics skater_stats
Access the spotlight playersspotlight_players
Access the standings for a datestandings
Access the standings rules by seasonstandings_rules
Access all the streamsstreams
Access the team EDGE statistics leaders for a season and game typeteam_edge_leaders
Access the season(s) and game type(s) in which there exists team EDGE statisticsteam_edge_seasons
Access the EDGE shot location statistics for a team, season, game type, and categoryteam_edge_shot_location
Access the EDGE shot speed statistics for a team, season, game type, and categoryteam_edge_shot_speed
Access the EDGE skating distance statistics for a team, season, game type, and categoryteam_edge_skating_distance
Access the EDGE skating speed statistics for a team, season, game type, and categoryteam_edge_skating_speed
Access the EDGE summary for a team, season, and game typeteam_edge_summary
Access the EDGE zone time statistics for a team, season, game type, and categoryteam_edge_zone_time
Access various reports for a season, game type, and category for all the teams by gameteam_game_report
Access all the team logosteam_logos
Access the schedule for a team and monthteam_month_schedule
Access the prospects for a team and positionteam_prospects
Access the configurations for team reportsteam_report_configs team_report_configurations
Access various reports for a season, game type, and category for all the teams by seasonteam_season_report
Access the schedule for a team and seasonteam_season_schedule
Access the statistics for all the teams by season and game typeteam_season_statistics team_season_stats
Access the season(s) and game type(s) in which a team playedteam_seasons
Access the schedule for a team and week since a dateteam_week_schedule
Access all the teamsteams
Access the NHL Network TV schedule for a datetv_schedule
Access all the venuesvenues
Access the World Showcase (WSC) play-by-play for a gamewsc_pbp wsc_play_by_play
Access the raw World Showcase (WSC) play-by-play for a gamewsc_pbp_raw wsc_play_by_play_raw
Access the World Showcase (WSC) play-by-plays for a seasonwsc_pbps wsc_play_by_plays
Access the raw World Showcase (WSC) play-by-plays for a seasonwsc_pbps_raw wsc_play_by_plays_raw
Access the World Showcase (WSC) summary for a gamewsc_summary
Save an X (Twitter) shareable cumulative expected goals (xG) plotx_game_cumulative_expected_goals x_game_cum_xG
Save an X (Twitter) shareable shot-location plot for a gamex_game_shot_locations x_game_shot_locs