NHL Edge Skater Skating Speed Detail
Source:R/nhl_edge_skater_skating_speed_detail.R
nhl_edge_skater_skating_speed_detail.RdReturns the NHL Edge skating-speed detail payload for a
single skater (velocity bursts, top speeds, etc.). Wraps
https://api-web.nhle.com/v1/edge/skater-skating-speed-detail/{playerId}/....
When season is NULL (default) the /now endpoint is used to
fetch the current season.
Arguments
- player_id
Integer NHL player ID (e.g.,
8478402for Connor McDavid).- season
Optional 4-digit end-year (e.g.,
2025for the 2024-25 season), an 8-character API season (e.g.,"20242025"), orNULL(default) for the current season via the/nowendpoint.- game_type
Integer game type. 1 = preseason, 2 = regular season (default), 3 = playoffs.
Value
A data frame (fastRhockey_data) with the following columns:
| col_name | types | description |
| game_center_link | character | Link to the NHL game center page. |
| game_date | character | Game date. |
| game_type | integer | Game type (1 = preseason, 2 = regular, 3 = playoffs). |
| player_on_home_team | logical | Whether the player was on the home team. |
| time_in_period | character | Time within the period of the burst. |
| skating_speed_imperial | numeric | Skating speed in miles per hour. |
| skating_speed_metric | numeric | Skating speed in kilometers per hour. |
| period_descriptor_number | integer | Period number. |
| period_descriptor_period_type | character | Period type (e.g., REG, OT). |
| period_descriptor_max_regulation_periods | integer | Maximum number of regulation periods. |
| home_team_abbrev | character | Home team abbreviation. |
| home_team_slug | character | Home team URL slug. |
| home_team_common_name_default | character | Home team common name. |
| home_team_place_name_with_preposition_default | character | Home team place name with preposition (English). |
| home_team_place_name_with_preposition_fr | character | Home team place name with preposition (French). |
| home_team_team_logo_light | character | Home team light logo URL. |
| home_team_team_logo_dark | character | Home team dark logo URL. |
| away_team_abbrev | character | Away team abbreviation. |
| away_team_slug | character | Away team URL slug. |
| away_team_common_name_default | character | Away team common name. |
| away_team_place_name_with_preposition_default | character | Away team place name with preposition (English). |
| away_team_place_name_with_preposition_fr | character | Away team place name with preposition (French). |
| away_team_team_logo_light | character | Away team light logo URL. |
| away_team_team_logo_dark | character | Away team dark logo URL. |
Examples
# \donttest{
try(nhl_edge_skater_skating_speed_detail(player_id = 8478402))
#> ── NHL Edge Skater Skating Speed Detail ─────────────────── fastRhockey 1.0.0 ──
#> ℹ Data updated: 2026-06-13 03:25:08 UTC
#> # A tibble: 10 × 24
#> game_center_link game_date game_type player_on_home_team time_in_period
#> <chr> <chr> <int> <lgl> <chr>
#> 1 /gamecenter/ana-vs-ed… 2026-04-… 3 TRUE 19:20
#> 2 /gamecenter/edm-vs-an… 2026-04-… 3 FALSE 08:00
#> 3 /gamecenter/ana-vs-ed… 2026-04-… 3 TRUE 01:09
#> 4 /gamecenter/edm-vs-an… 2026-04-… 3 FALSE 01:42
#> 5 /gamecenter/edm-vs-an… 2026-04-… 3 FALSE 15:52
#> 6 /gamecenter/ana-vs-ed… 2026-04-… 3 TRUE 14:35
#> 7 /gamecenter/ana-vs-ed… 2026-04-… 3 TRUE 17:39
#> 8 /gamecenter/edm-vs-an… 2026-04-… 3 FALSE 19:06
#> 9 /gamecenter/ana-vs-ed… 2026-04-… 3 TRUE 18:16
#> 10 /gamecenter/ana-vs-ed… 2026-04-… 3 TRUE 11:05
#> # ℹ 19 more variables: skating_speed_imperial <dbl>,
#> # skating_speed_metric <dbl>, period_descriptor_number <int>,
#> # period_descriptor_period_type <chr>,
#> # period_descriptor_max_regulation_periods <int>, home_team_abbrev <chr>,
#> # home_team_slug <chr>, home_team_common_name_default <chr>,
#> # home_team_place_name_with_preposition_default <chr>,
#> # home_team_place_name_with_preposition_fr <chr>, …
# }