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Get ESPN NHL Player Splits

Usage

espn_nhl_player_splits(athlete_id, season = most_recent_nhl_season(), ...)

Arguments

athlete_id

ESPN athlete identifier (character or numeric, e.g. "5149125"). Obtain via espn_nhl_team_roster().

season

Season end-year (e.g. 2025). Defaults to most_recent_nhl_season().

...

Reserved for forward compatibility.

Value

A fastRhockey_data tibble with one row per situational split:

col_nametypesdescription
athlete_idcharacterESPN athlete identifier (echoed from arg).
seasonintegerSeason end-year (echoed from arg).
split_categorycharacterSplit category name (e.g. split, location).
split_category_displaycharacterSplit category display name.
split_display_namecharacterIndividual split label (e.g. All Splits).
split_abbreviationcharacterSplit abbreviation.
gamescharacterGames played.
goalscharacterGoals.
assistscharacterAssists.
pointscharacterPoints.
plus_minuscharacterPlus/minus.
penalty_minutescharacterPenalty minutes.
shots_totalcharacterShots on goal.
faceoff_percentcharacterFaceoff percentage.
power_play_goalscharacterPower-play goals.
power_play_assistscharacterPower-play assists.
short_handed_goalscharacterShort-handed goals.
short_handed_assistscharacterShort-handed assists.
game_winning_goalscharacterGame-winning goals.
time_on_ice_per_gamecharacterAverage time on ice per game.
productioncharacterProduction metric.

See also

Other ESPN NHL Functions: espn_nhl_athletes_index(), espn_nhl_award(), espn_nhl_awards(), espn_nhl_calendar(), espn_nhl_calendar_offseason(), espn_nhl_calendar_ondays(), espn_nhl_calendar_postseason(), espn_nhl_calendar_regular_season(), espn_nhl_coach(), espn_nhl_coach_record(), espn_nhl_coach_season(), espn_nhl_coaches(), espn_nhl_conferences(), espn_nhl_countries(), espn_nhl_draft(), espn_nhl_franchise(), espn_nhl_franchises(), espn_nhl_game(), espn_nhl_game_all(), espn_nhl_game_broadcasts(), espn_nhl_game_competition(), espn_nhl_game_leaders(), espn_nhl_game_odds(), espn_nhl_game_official_detail(), espn_nhl_game_officials(), espn_nhl_game_play(), espn_nhl_game_play_personnel(), espn_nhl_game_plays(), espn_nhl_game_powerindex(), espn_nhl_game_predictor(), espn_nhl_game_probabilities(), espn_nhl_game_propbets(), espn_nhl_game_scoringplays(), espn_nhl_game_situation(), espn_nhl_game_status(), espn_nhl_game_team(), espn_nhl_game_team_leaders(), espn_nhl_game_team_linescores(), espn_nhl_game_team_record(), espn_nhl_game_team_roster(), espn_nhl_game_team_statistics(), espn_nhl_game_teams(), espn_nhl_games(), espn_nhl_injuries(), espn_nhl_leaders(), espn_nhl_leaders_core(), espn_nhl_league_notes(), espn_nhl_league_root(), espn_nhl_news(), espn_nhl_pbp(), espn_nhl_player_awards(), espn_nhl_player_bio(), espn_nhl_player_box(), espn_nhl_player_career_stats(), espn_nhl_player_contracts(), espn_nhl_player_core(), espn_nhl_player_eventlog(), espn_nhl_player_gamelog(), espn_nhl_player_info(), espn_nhl_player_injuries(), espn_nhl_player_news(), espn_nhl_player_notes(), espn_nhl_player_overview(), espn_nhl_player_records(), espn_nhl_player_seasons(), espn_nhl_player_statistics(), espn_nhl_player_statisticslog(), espn_nhl_player_stats_v3(), espn_nhl_player_vs_player(), espn_nhl_players_index(), espn_nhl_position(), espn_nhl_positions(), espn_nhl_providers(), espn_nhl_schedule(), espn_nhl_scoreboard(), espn_nhl_season_athletes(), espn_nhl_season_awards(), espn_nhl_season_coaches(), espn_nhl_season_draft(), espn_nhl_season_draft_round_picks(), espn_nhl_season_freeagents(), espn_nhl_season_futures(), espn_nhl_season_group(), espn_nhl_season_group_children(), espn_nhl_season_group_teams(), espn_nhl_season_groups(), espn_nhl_season_info(), espn_nhl_season_players(), espn_nhl_season_pointer(), espn_nhl_season_powerindex(), espn_nhl_season_powerindex_leaders(), espn_nhl_season_team(), espn_nhl_season_teams(), espn_nhl_season_type(), espn_nhl_season_type_corrections(), espn_nhl_season_type_leaders(), espn_nhl_season_types(), espn_nhl_season_week(), espn_nhl_season_week_games(), espn_nhl_season_weeks(), espn_nhl_seasons(), espn_nhl_standings(), espn_nhl_standings_core(), espn_nhl_statistics_league(), espn_nhl_summary(), espn_nhl_talentpicks(), espn_nhl_team(), espn_nhl_team_box(), espn_nhl_team_core(), espn_nhl_team_depthcharts(), espn_nhl_team_history(), espn_nhl_team_injuries(), espn_nhl_team_leaders(), espn_nhl_team_news(), espn_nhl_team_record(), espn_nhl_team_roster(), espn_nhl_team_schedule(), espn_nhl_team_transactions(), espn_nhl_teams_core(), espn_nhl_teams_site(), espn_nhl_tournaments(), espn_nhl_transactions(), espn_nhl_venue(), espn_nhl_venues()

Author

Saiem Gilani

Examples

# \donttest{
  try(espn_nhl_player_splits(athlete_id = "5149125", season = 2025))
#> ── NHL Player Splits data from ESPN.com ─────────────────── fastRhockey 1.0.0 ──
#>  Data updated: 2026-06-12 14:17:57 UTC
#> # A tibble: 62 × 21
#>    athlete_id season split_category split_category_display split_display_name   
#>    <chr>       <int> <chr>          <chr>                  <chr>                
#>  1 5149125      2025 split          split                  All Splits           
#>  2 5149125      2025 split          split                  Home                 
#>  3 5149125      2025 split          split                  Away                 
#>  4 5149125      2025 split          split                  Day                  
#>  5 5149125      2025 split          split                  Night                
#>  6 5149125      2025 byOpponent     Opponent               Boston Bruins        
#>  7 5149125      2025 byOpponent     Opponent               vs Buffalo Sabres    
#>  8 5149125      2025 byOpponent     Opponent               vs Detroit Red Wings 
#>  9 5149125      2025 byOpponent     Opponent               vs Florida Panthers  
#> 10 5149125      2025 byOpponent     Opponent               vs Montreal Canadiens
#> # ℹ 52 more rows
#> # ℹ 16 more variables: split_abbreviation <chr>, games <chr>, goals <chr>,
#> #   assists <chr>, points <chr>, plus_minus <chr>, penalty_minutes <chr>,
#> #   shots_total <chr>, faceoff_percent <chr>, power_play_goals <chr>,
#> #   power_play_assists <chr>, short_handed_goals <chr>,
#> #   short_handed_assists <chr>, game_winning_goals <chr>,
#> #   time_on_ice_per_game <chr>, production <chr>
# }