NHL Edge Skater Detail — nhl_edge_skater

Returns the NHL Edge advanced-metrics detail payload for a single skater. Wraps https://api-web.nhle.com/v1/edge/skater-detail/{playerId}/.... When season is NULL (default) the /now endpoint is used to fetch the current season.

Usage

nhl_edge_skater_detail(player_id, season = NULL, game_type = 2)

Arguments

player_id: Integer NHL player ID (e.g., 8478402 for Connor McDavid).
season: Optional 4-digit end-year (e.g., 2025 for the 2024-25 season), an 8-character API season (e.g., "20242025"), or NULL (default) for the current season via the /now endpoint.
game_type: Integer game type. 1 = preseason, 2 = regular season (default), 3 = playoffs.

Value

A fastRhockey_data tibble of advanced metrics, or NULL on failure / empty response.

Examples

# \donttest{
  try(nhl_edge_skater_detail(player_id = 8478402))
#> ── NHL Edge Skater Detail ───────────────────────────────── fastRhockey 1.0.0 ──
#> ℹ Data updated: 2026-04-13 17:04:45 UTC
#> # A tibble: 5 × 2
#>         id game_types
#>      <int> <list>    
#> 1 20212022 <int [2]> 
#> 2 20222023 <int [2]> 
#> 3 20232024 <int [2]> 
#> 4 20242025 <int [2]> 
#> 5 20252026 <int [1]> 
# }