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Get ESPN NHL Scoreboard

Usage

espn_nhl_scoreboard(dates = NULL, ...)

Arguments

dates

Optional date or date-range string in "YYYYMMDD" or "YYYYMMDD-YYYYMMDD" format. When NULL (default) the current day is used.

...

Reserved for forward compatibility.

Value

A fastRhockey_data tibble with one row per game:

col_nametypesdescription
game_idcharacterESPN event identifier.
uidcharacterESPN event uid.
datecharacterGame date-time (ISO 8601).
namecharacterFull game name.
short_namecharacterShort game name.
season_yearintegerSeason end year.
season_typeintegerSeason type code (1=pre, 2=regular, 3=post).
season_slugcharacterSeason type slug.
status_type_idcharacterStatus type identifier.
status_type_namecharacterStatus type name.
status_type_statecharacterStatus state (pre/in/post).
status_type_completedlogicalWhether the game is complete.
status_type_descriptioncharacterStatus description.
status_type_detailcharacterStatus detail text.
status_type_short_detailcharacterShort status detail.
status_clocknumericGame clock in seconds.
status_display_clockcharacterDisplay clock string.
status_periodintegerCurrent period.
neutral_sitelogicalWhether the game is at a neutral site.
conference_competitioncharacterWhether it is a conference competition.
attendanceintegerGame attendance.
venue_idcharacterESPN venue identifier.
venue_full_namecharacterVenue full name.
venue_citycharacterVenue city.
venue_statecharacterVenue state.
venue_indoorlogicalWhether the venue is indoors.
broadcastcharacterBroadcast network(s).
notecharacterGame note or headline.
home_idcharacterHome team ESPN identifier.
home_namecharacterHome team name.
home_abbreviationcharacterHome team abbreviation.
home_display_namecharacterHome team display name.
home_locationcharacterHome team city/location.
home_colorcharacterHome team primary color hex.
home_alternate_colorcharacterHome team alternate color hex.
home_logocharacterHome team logo URL.
home_scorecharacterHome team score.
home_winnerlogicalWhether the home team won.
home_rankintegerHome team rank (if ranked).
away_idcharacterAway team ESPN identifier.
away_namecharacterAway team name.
away_abbreviationcharacterAway team abbreviation.
away_display_namecharacterAway team display name.
away_locationcharacterAway team city/location.
away_colorcharacterAway team primary color hex.
away_alternate_colorcharacterAway team alternate color hex.
away_logocharacterAway team logo URL.
away_scorecharacterAway team score.
away_winnerlogicalWhether the away team won.
away_rankintegerAway team rank (if ranked).

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_splits(), 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_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_scoreboard(dates = "20250110"))
#> ── NHL Scoreboard data from ESPN.com ────────────────────── fastRhockey 1.0.0 ──
#>  Data updated: 2026-06-12 14:18:00 UTC
#> # A tibble: 5 × 50
#>   game_id   uid       date  name  short_name season_year season_type season_slug
#>   <chr>     <chr>     <chr> <chr> <chr>            <int>       <int> <chr>      
#> 1 401688263 s:70~l:9… 2025… Chic… CHI @ DET         2025           2 regular-se…
#> 2 401688264 s:70~l:9… 2025… Mont… MTL @ WSH         2025           2 regular-se…
#> 3 401688265 s:70~l:9… 2025… Vanc… VAN @ CAR         2025           2 regular-se…
#> 4 401688266 s:70~l:9… 2025… Los … LA @ WPG          2025           2 regular-se…
#> 5 401688267 s:70~l:9… 2025… San … SJ @ UTAH         2025           2 regular-se…
#> # ℹ 42 more variables: status_type_id <chr>, status_type_name <chr>,
#> #   status_type_state <chr>, status_type_completed <lgl>,
#> #   status_type_description <chr>, status_type_detail <chr>,
#> #   status_type_short_detail <chr>, status_clock <dbl>,
#> #   status_display_clock <chr>, status_period <int>, neutral_site <lgl>,
#> #   conference_competition <chr>, attendance <int>, venue_id <chr>,
#> #   venue_full_name <chr>, venue_city <chr>, venue_state <chr>, …
# }