Returns the playoff schedule for a specific round/series.
Value
A named list of data frames: games.
games
| col_name | types | description |
| id | integer | Unique game identifier. |
| season | integer | Season (concluding year, YYYY). |
| gameType | integer | Game type identifier (3 for playoffs). |
| gameNumber | integer | Game number within the series. |
| ifNecessary | logical | Whether the game is played only if necessary. |
| neutralSite | logical | Whether the game is at a neutral site. |
| startTimeUTC | character | Scheduled start time in UTC. |
| easternUTCOffset | character | UTC offset for US Eastern time. |
| venueUTCOffset | character | UTC offset at the venue. |
| venueTimezone | character | Time zone of the venue. |
| gameState | character | Current game state. |
| gameScheduleState | character | Schedule state of the game. |
| tvBroadcasts | list | Nested list of TV broadcast details. |
| gameCenterLink | character | Relative link to the game center page. |
| venue.default | character | Venue name (default localization). |
| awayTeam.id | integer | Away team unique identifier. |
| awayTeam.abbrev | character | Away team abbreviation. |
| awayTeam.score | integer | Away team score. |
| awayTeam.commonName.default | character | Away team common name (default localization). |
| awayTeam.commonName.fr | character | Away team common name (French localization). |
| awayTeam.placeName.default | character | Away team place name (default localization). |
| awayTeam.placeNameWithPreposition.default | character | Away team place name with preposition (default). |
| awayTeam.placeNameWithPreposition.fr | character | Away team place name with preposition (French). |
| homeTeam.id | integer | Home team unique identifier. |
| homeTeam.abbrev | character | Home team abbreviation. |
| homeTeam.score | integer | Home team score. |
| homeTeam.commonName.default | character | Home team common name (default localization). |
| homeTeam.commonName.fr | character | Home team common name (French localization). |
| homeTeam.placeName.default | character | Home team place name (default localization). |
| homeTeam.placeNameWithPreposition.default | character | Home team place name with preposition (default). |
| homeTeam.placeNameWithPreposition.fr | character | Home team place name with preposition (French). |
| periodDescriptor.number | integer | Period number for the game state. |
| periodDescriptor.periodType | character | Period type (e.g., REG, OT). |
| periodDescriptor.maxRegulationPeriods | integer | Maximum number of regulation periods. |
| seriesStatus.topSeedWins | integer | Series wins by the top-seeded team. |
| seriesStatus.bottomSeedWins | integer | Series wins by the bottom-seeded team. |
| gameOutcome.lastPeriodType | character | Period type in which the game ended. |
| gameOutcome.otPeriods | integer | Number of overtime periods played. |
Examples
# \donttest{
try(nhl_playoff_schedule(season = 2024, series_letter = "a"))
#> $round
#> [1] 1
#>
#> $roundAbbrev
#> [1] "R1"
#>
#> $roundLabel
#> [1] "1st-round"
#>
#> $seriesLetter
#> [1] "A"
#>
#> $seriesLogo
#> [1] "https://assets.nhle.com/logos/playoffs/png/stanley_cup_playoffs_secondary_wordmark_dark.png"
#>
#> $seriesLogoFr
#> [1] "https://assets.nhle.com/logos/playoffs/png/stanley_cup_playoffs_secondary_wordmark_fr_dark.png"
#>
#> $neededToWin
#> [1] 4
#>
#> $length
#> [1] 7
#>
#> $bottomSeedTeam
#> $bottomSeedTeam$id
#> [1] 9
#>
#> $bottomSeedTeam$name
#> $bottomSeedTeam$name$default
#> [1] "Senators"
#>
#> $bottomSeedTeam$name$fr
#> [1] "Sénateurs"
#>
#>
#> $bottomSeedTeam$abbrev
#> [1] "OTT"
#>
#> $bottomSeedTeam$placeName
#> $bottomSeedTeam$placeName$default
#> [1] "Ottawa"
#>
#>
#> $bottomSeedTeam$placeNameWithPreposition
#> $bottomSeedTeam$placeNameWithPreposition$default
#> [1] "Ottawa"
#>
#> $bottomSeedTeam$placeNameWithPreposition$fr
#> [1] "d'Ottawa"
#>
#>
#> $bottomSeedTeam$conference
#> $bottomSeedTeam$conference$name
#> [1] "Eastern"
#>
#> $bottomSeedTeam$conference$abbrev
#> [1] "E"
#>
#>
#> $bottomSeedTeam$record
#> [1] "2-4"
#>
#> $bottomSeedTeam$seriesWins
#> [1] 2
#>
#> $bottomSeedTeam$divisionAbbrev
#> [1] "A"
#>
#> $bottomSeedTeam$seed
#> [1] 4
#>
#> $bottomSeedTeam$logo
#> [1] "https://assets.nhle.com/logos/nhl/svg/OTT_light.svg"
#>
#> $bottomSeedTeam$darkLogo
#> [1] "https://assets.nhle.com/logos/nhl/svg/OTT_dark.svg"
#>
#>
#> $topSeedTeam
#> $topSeedTeam$id
#> [1] 10
#>
#> $topSeedTeam$name
#> $topSeedTeam$name$default
#> [1] "Maple Leafs"
#>
#>
#> $topSeedTeam$abbrev
#> [1] "TOR"
#>
#> $topSeedTeam$placeName
#> $topSeedTeam$placeName$default
#> [1] "Toronto"
#>
#>
#> $topSeedTeam$placeNameWithPreposition
#> $topSeedTeam$placeNameWithPreposition$default
#> [1] "Toronto"
#>
#> $topSeedTeam$placeNameWithPreposition$fr
#> [1] "de Toronto"
#>
#>
#> $topSeedTeam$conference
#> $topSeedTeam$conference$name
#> [1] "Eastern"
#>
#> $topSeedTeam$conference$abbrev
#> [1] "E"
#>
#>
#> $topSeedTeam$record
#> [1] "7-6"
#>
#> $topSeedTeam$seriesWins
#> [1] 4
#>
#> $topSeedTeam$divisionAbbrev
#> [1] "A"
#>
#> $topSeedTeam$seed
#> [1] 1
#>
#> $topSeedTeam$logo
#> [1] "https://assets.nhle.com/logos/nhl/svg/TOR_light.svg"
#>
#> $topSeedTeam$darkLogo
#> [1] "https://assets.nhle.com/logos/nhl/svg/TOR_dark.svg"
#>
#>
#> $games
#> id season gameType gameNumber ifNecessary neutralSite
#> 1 2024030111 20242025 3 1 FALSE FALSE
#> 2 2024030112 20242025 3 2 FALSE FALSE
#> 3 2024030113 20242025 3 3 FALSE FALSE
#> 4 2024030114 20242025 3 4 FALSE FALSE
#> 5 2024030115 20242025 3 5 FALSE FALSE
#> 6 2024030116 20242025 3 6 FALSE FALSE
#> startTimeUTC easternUTCOffset venueUTCOffset venueTimezone
#> 1 2025-04-20T23:00:00Z -04:00 -04:00 America/Toronto
#> 2 2025-04-22T23:30:00Z -04:00 -04:00 America/Toronto
#> 3 2025-04-24T23:00:00Z -04:00 -04:00 US/Eastern
#> 4 2025-04-26T23:00:00Z -04:00 -04:00 US/Eastern
#> 5 2025-04-29T23:00:00Z -04:00 -04:00 America/Toronto
#> 6 2025-05-01T23:00:00Z -04:00 -04:00 US/Eastern
#> gameState gameScheduleState
#> 1 OFF OK
#> 2 OFF OK
#> 3 OFF OK
#> 4 OFF OK
#> 5 OFF OK
#> 6 OFF OK
#> tvBroadcasts
#> 1 4, 281, 282, 307, N, N, N, N, CA, CA, CA, US, CBC, TVAS, SN, ESPN2, 101, 120, 107, 12
#> 2 4, 281, 282, 307, N, N, N, N, CA, CA, CA, US, CBC, TVAS, SN, ESPN2, 101, 120, 107, 12
#> 3 4, 281, 287, 288, 290, 307, N, N, N, N, N, N, CA, CA, CA, CA, CA, US, CBC, TVAS, SNE, SNO, SNP, ESPN2, 101, 120, 30, 31, 33, 12
#> 4 4, 281, 282, 403, 501, 519, N, N, N, N, N, N, CA, CA, CA, US, US, US, CBC, TVAS, SN, TBS, truTV, MAX, 101, 120, 107, 13, 14, 18
#> 5 4, 281, 282, 309, N, N, N, N, CA, CA, CA, US, CBC, TVAS, SN, ESPN, 101, 120, 107, 10
#> 6 4, 281, 282, 403, 519, N, N, N, N, N, CA, CA, CA, US, US, CBC, TVAS, SN, TBS, MAX, 101, 120, 107, 13, 18
#> gameCenterLink venue.default awayTeam.id
#> 1 /gamecenter/ott-vs-tor/2025/04/20/2024030111 Scotiabank Arena 9
#> 2 /gamecenter/ott-vs-tor/2025/04/22/2024030112 Scotiabank Arena 9
#> 3 /gamecenter/tor-vs-ott/2025/04/24/2024030113 Canadian Tire Centre 10
#> 4 /gamecenter/tor-vs-ott/2025/04/26/2024030114 Canadian Tire Centre 10
#> 5 /gamecenter/ott-vs-tor/2025/04/29/2024030115 Scotiabank Arena 9
#> 6 /gamecenter/tor-vs-ott/2025/05/01/2024030116 Canadian Tire Centre 10
#> awayTeam.abbrev awayTeam.score awayTeam.commonName.default
#> 1 OTT 2 Senators
#> 2 OTT 2 Senators
#> 3 TOR 3 Maple Leafs
#> 4 TOR 3 Maple Leafs
#> 5 OTT 4 Senators
#> 6 TOR 4 Maple Leafs
#> awayTeam.commonName.fr awayTeam.placeName.default
#> 1 Sénateurs Ottawa
#> 2 Sénateurs Ottawa
#> 3 <NA> Toronto
#> 4 <NA> Toronto
#> 5 Sénateurs Ottawa
#> 6 <NA> Toronto
#> awayTeam.placeNameWithPreposition.default
#> 1 Ottawa
#> 2 Ottawa
#> 3 Toronto
#> 4 Toronto
#> 5 Ottawa
#> 6 Toronto
#> awayTeam.placeNameWithPreposition.fr homeTeam.id homeTeam.abbrev
#> 1 d'Ottawa 10 TOR
#> 2 d'Ottawa 10 TOR
#> 3 de Toronto 9 OTT
#> 4 de Toronto 9 OTT
#> 5 d'Ottawa 10 TOR
#> 6 de Toronto 9 OTT
#> homeTeam.score homeTeam.commonName.default homeTeam.commonName.fr
#> 1 6 Maple Leafs <NA>
#> 2 3 Maple Leafs <NA>
#> 3 2 Senators Sénateurs
#> 4 4 Senators Sénateurs
#> 5 0 Maple Leafs <NA>
#> 6 2 Senators Sénateurs
#> homeTeam.placeName.default homeTeam.placeNameWithPreposition.default
#> 1 Toronto Toronto
#> 2 Toronto Toronto
#> 3 Ottawa Ottawa
#> 4 Ottawa Ottawa
#> 5 Toronto Toronto
#> 6 Ottawa Ottawa
#> homeTeam.placeNameWithPreposition.fr periodDescriptor.number
#> 1 de Toronto 3
#> 2 de Toronto 4
#> 3 d'Ottawa 4
#> 4 d'Ottawa 4
#> 5 de Toronto 3
#> 6 d'Ottawa 3
#> periodDescriptor.periodType periodDescriptor.maxRegulationPeriods
#> 1 REG 3
#> 2 OT 3
#> 3 OT 3
#> 4 OT 3
#> 5 REG 3
#> 6 REG 3
#> seriesStatus.topSeedWins seriesStatus.bottomSeedWins
#> 1 1 0
#> 2 2 0
#> 3 3 0
#> 4 3 1
#> 5 3 2
#> 6 4 2
#> gameOutcome.lastPeriodType gameOutcome.otPeriods
#> 1 REG NA
#> 2 OT 1
#> 3 OT 1
#> 4 OT 1
#> 5 REG NA
#> 6 REG NA
#>
#> $fullCoverageUrl
#> $fullCoverageUrl$cs
#> [1] "https://www.nhl.com/cs/playoffs/2025/series-a-coverage"
#>
#> $fullCoverageUrl$de
#> [1] "https://www.nhl.com/de/playoffs/2025/series-a-coverage"
#>
#> $fullCoverageUrl$fi
#> [1] "https://www.nhl.com/fi/playoffs/2025/series-a-coverage"
#>
#> $fullCoverageUrl$sv
#> [1] "https://www.nhl.com/sv/playoffs/2025/series-a-coverage"
#>
#> $fullCoverageUrl$sk
#> [1] "https://www.nhl.com/sk/playoffs/2025/series-a-coverage"
#>
#> $fullCoverageUrl$en
#> [1] "https://www.nhl.com/playoffs/2025/series-a-coverage"
#>
#> $fullCoverageUrl$fr
#> [1] "https://www.nhl.com/fr/playoffs/2025/series-a-coverage"
#>
#> $fullCoverageUrl$es
#> [1] "https://www.nhl.com/es/playoffs/2025/series-a-coverage"
#>
#>
# }