NHL Edge Team Skating Speed Detail
Source:R/nhl_edge_team_skating_speed_detail.R
nhl_edge_team_skating_speed_detail.RdReturns the NHL Edge skating-speed detail payload for a
single team. Wraps
https://api-web.nhle.com/v1/edge/team-skating-speed-detail/{teamId}/....
When season is NULL (default) the /now endpoint is used to fetch
the current season.
Arguments
- team_id
Integer NHL team ID (e.g.,
10for Toronto Maple Leafs).- 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 code (2 = regular, 3 = playoffs). |
| is_home_team | logical | Whether the player's team was the home team. |
| time_in_period | character | Time in the period the top speed was recorded. |
| player_id | integer | Unique player identifier. |
| player_slug | character | Player URL slug. |
| player_first_name_default | character | Player first name. |
| player_last_name_default | character | Player last name. |
| skating_speed_imperial | numeric | Top skating speed in miles per hour. |
| skating_speed_metric | numeric | Top skating speed in kilometers per hour. |
| period_descriptor_number | integer | Period number. |
| period_descriptor_period_type | character | Period type (REG, OT, SO). |
| period_descriptor_max_regulation_periods | integer | Maximum number of regulation periods. |
| home_team_common_name_default | character | Home team common name. |
| home_team_place_name_with_preposition_default | character | Home team place name with preposition. |
| 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_common_name_default | character | Away team common name. |
| away_team_place_name_with_preposition_default | character | Away team place name with preposition. |
| 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_team_skating_speed_detail(team_id = 10))
#> ── NHL Edge Team Skating Speed Detail ──────────────── fastRhockey 1.0.0.9000 ──
#> ℹ Data updated: 2026-10-13 01:57:25 UTC
#> # A tibble: 10 × 28
#> game_center_link game_date game_type is_home_team time_in_period player_id
#> <chr> <chr> <int> <lgl> <chr> <int>
#> 1 /gamecenter/tor-vs… 2026-10-… 2 FALSE 02:05 8486067
#> 2 /gamecenter/tor-vs… 2026-10-… 2 FALSE 03:00 8479520
#> 3 /gamecenter/tor-vs… 2026-10-… 2 FALSE 03:13 8486067
#> 4 /gamecenter/nsh-vs… 2026-10-… 2 TRUE 19:38 8478458
#> 5 /gamecenter/nyi-vs… 2026-09-… 2 TRUE 02:54 8484158
#> 6 /gamecenter/mtl-vs… 2026-09-… 2 TRUE 18:42 8480893
#> 7 /gamecenter/tor-vs… 2026-10-… 2 FALSE 17:41 8477426
#> 8 /gamecenter/tor-vs… 2026-10-… 2 FALSE 17:00 8478458
#> 9 /gamecenter/tor-vs… 2026-10-… 2 FALSE 19:40 8479520
#> 10 /gamecenter/ott-vs… 2026-10-… 2 TRUE 04:31 8480893
#> # ℹ 22 more variables: player_slug <chr>, player_first_name_default <chr>,
#> # player_last_name_default <chr>, player_last_name_cs <chr>,
#> # player_last_name_fi <chr>, player_last_name_sk <chr>,
#> # 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_common_name_default <chr>, …
# }