Get the standingsGet the NHL standings: every club's record, points, goal differential, streak and playoff position, ranked within its division, conference and the league. Defaults to right now; pick a date to see how the table looked that day.
Get the scheduleGet the league-wide schedule for the week containing a date: every game with its clubs, start time, arena, broadcasters and score if it has been played. Defaults to the current week.
Get scoresGet every game on one day with its score, how far along it is, and each goal as it was scored, with scorers and assists. This is the action for a daily results digest. Defaults to today.
Get the NHL Network TV scheduleGet what NHL Network is airing on a day: every programme with its title, start and end time. Defaults to today.
List teamsList every NHL club with its three-letter code and team id, including franchises that no longer play. Use it to turn a team name into the code the other actions take.
List seasonsList every NHL season back to 1917-18, newest first, with the dates its standings cover and whether it used conferences, divisions, ties and wild cards.
Get a team's rosterGet a club's roster split into forwards, defencemen and goalies, each with their jersey number, position, size, birthplace and player id. Defaults to the current roster; pick a season for a historical one.
Get a team's prospectsGet a club's prospects (players it holds the rights to who are not on the NHL roster), split into forwards, defencemen and goalies.
Get a team's player statsGet every skater's and goalie's season totals for one club: goals, assists, points, ice time, save percentage and the rest. Defaults to the season in progress.
Get a team's scheduleGet one club's whole season schedule in date order: games played with their scores and games still to come with their start times and broadcasters. Defaults to the current season.
Get a team's scoreboardGet one club's games around today, the last few played and the next few coming up, with scores where they exist. The quickest way to answer "how did they do last night, and who is next".
Get a game's box scoreGet a game's box score: every skater's goals, assists, hits, blocks and ice time, and every goalie's saves, shots against and decision, for both clubs.
Get a game's summaryGet a game's scoring summary: every goal with its scorer, assists, strength and running score, plus the penalties, the three stars and the shootout if there was one.
Get a game's detailsGet the rest of a game's detail: the on-ice officials, both head coaches, the scratches, goals and shots broken out by period, the head-to-head team comparison, and the clubs' other meetings this season.
Get a game's play-by-playGet every event of a game in order: faceoffs, shots, goals, hits, penalties, giveaways and stoppages, each with its period, clock, on-ice strength and rink coordinates, plus a roster key so a player id in an event can be turned into a name.
Search playersSearch NHL players by name, past and present, and get back each match with the player id the other player actions take. Start here when all you have is a name.
Get a playerGet one player's profile (position, club, size, birthplace and where they were drafted) with their current-season line, career totals, a season-by-season table going back to junior, and any trophies they have won.
Get a player's game logGet one player's game-by-game record for a season: the opponent, whether it was home or away, and what they did in each game. Defaults to the season in progress.
Get skater leadersGet the skater leader boards: the top players by goals, assists, points, plus/minus, ice time, faceoffs, and power-play or shorthanded goals. Ask for several at once and each comes back as its own board. Defaults to points in the season in progress.
Get goalie leadersGet the goalie leader boards: the top goaltenders by wins, shutouts, save percentage or goals-against average. Ask for several at once and each comes back as its own board. Defaults to wins in the season in progress.
Get spotlighted playersGet the players NHL.com is featuring on its front page right now, each with their club and a link to their profile.
Get skater season statsRank every skater in a season by any column: points, goals, shooting percentage, faceoffs, ice time and more, optionally narrowed to one club. Returns a page at a time, so it also answers "who led the league" in one row.
Get goalie season statsRank every goaltender in a season by any column: wins, save percentage, goals-against average, shutouts and more, optionally narrowed to one club.
Get team season statsRank every club in a season by any team column: points, goals for and against, power play, penalty kill, faceoffs and shots. Use it to compare clubs rather than players.
Get draft picksGet the selections made at an NHL Entry Draft: who went where, to which club, and out of which junior or college team. Defaults to the most recent draft.
Get draft prospect rankingsGet NHL Central Scouting's ranked list of draft-eligible prospects, with each player's club, league, size and where they sat at the midterm and final rankings. Defaults to the current North American skaters list.
Get the playoff bracketGet a postseason's whole bracket: all fifteen series with their two clubs, seedings, games won and who advanced. Each series carries the letter Get a playoff series takes.
Get a playoff seriesGet one playoff series: the two clubs, how many wins it takes, and every game in it with dates, venues and scores. Get the series letter from the playoff bracket.