🔍 Data Transparency
playerWON is built on publicly available NHL data. This page explains where our data comes from, how it’s used, and how you can explore it yourself.
playerWON is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the NHL or any NHL team.
📅 Seasons Metadata
Used to identify season start and end dates and determine which league rules were in effect (such as wildcards, ties, and regulation wins).
https://api-web.nhle.com/v1/standings-season
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📊 Current Standings
Provides the most up-to-date league standings for all NHL teams.
https://api-web.nhle.com/v1/standings/now
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📆 Historical Standings by Date
Used to retrieve team standings on specific dates, such as the final standings at the end of a season.
https://api-web.nhle.com/v1/standings/YYYY-MM-DD
Try it: Sample: 2024-04-18
🏒 Game Schedule & Game IDs
Used to retrieve daily schedules and the unique game IDs required to pull detailed game data.
https://api-web.nhle.com/v1/schedule/YYYY-MM-DD
Try it: Sample: 2024-03-15
📦 Game Boxscores
Returns detailed game information including team scores, player statistics, goalie stats, and shot totals.
https://api-web.nhle.com/v1/gamecenter/{gameId}/boxscore
Try it: Sample Game ID: 2023021153
🧍 Player Metadata
Provides player information such as position, height, weight, birthplace, and current team.
https://api-web.nhle.com/v1/player/{playerId}/landing
Try it: Sample Player: Connor McDavid
📁 Team Metadata
Lists all active NHL teams with official IDs, names, and abbreviations.
https://api.nhle.com/stats/rest/en/team
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📈 Historical Team Stats
Used to retrieve season-level team statistics for historical analysis and validation.
https://api.nhle.com/stats/rest/en/team/summary?cayenneExp=seasonId={seasonId} and gameTypeId=2
Try it: 2023–2024 Summary
⚠️ Data Disclaimer
All data displayed on playerWON is retrieved automatically from publicly available NHL API endpoints. While we update our data pipelines regularly, we do not guarantee the data is free from errors or omissions.
The NHL API may occasionally return incomplete or inconsistent records, especially during live updates or schedule changes.
If you notice something that looks incorrect, please contact us at [email protected] and we’ll investigate.