XML Feed Customer Documentation

XML Hockey Boxscore Feed

This feed includes post-game boxscores for all regular season, playoff and all-star (NHL only) games.

This feed includes in-progress boxscores for all NHL regular season, playoff and all-star games.

Some data may not be available while the game is in-progress.

Feed Information

Detail

Info

Update Interval

Periodically after the game starts, until the game is complete; Daily and when required

Atom feed keyword

/hockey/boxscores

HTTP NHL

http://xml.sportsdirectinc.com/sport/v2/hockey/NHL/boxscores/(season-name)/boxscore_NHL_(competition-id).xml

HTTP QMJHL

http://xml.sportsdirectinc.com/sport/v2/hockey/QMJHL/boxscores/(season-name)/boxscore_QMJHL_(competition-id).xml

HTTP OHL

http://xml.sportsdirectinc.com/sport/v2/hockey/OHL/boxscores/(season-name)/boxscore_OHL_(competition-id).xml

HTTP WHL

http://xml.sportsdirectinc.com/sport/v2/hockey/WHL/boxscores/(season-name)/boxscore_WHL_(competition-id).xml

HTTP CHL Memorial Cup

http://xml.sportsdirectinc.com/sport/v2/hockey/CHLMC/boxscores/(season-name)/boxscore_CHLMC_(competition-id).xml

HTTP NCAAH

http://xml.sportsdirectinc.com/sport/v2/hockey/NCAAH/boxscores/(season-name)/boxscore_NCAAH_(competition-id).xml 

(warning) Note that the URLs listed above are not valid; keywords in parentheses must be replaced with real values.

Common Data

League Data

Item

 

Notes

Sport Id

 

Sport Name

 

League Id

 

League Name

 

League Short Name

 

Season Data

Item

 

Notes

Id

 

Name

 

Start Date

 

End Date

 

Team Data

(warning) Included for both the home and visitor teams.

Item

 

Notes

Id

 

Display Name

 

Player Data

(warning) Included for all players involved in the game.

Item

 

Notes

Id

 

First Name

 

Last Name

 

City

 

State

For Canada, USA only.

Country

 

Venue Data

Item

 

Notes

Id

 

Name

 

Short Name

 

City

 

State

For Canada, USA only.

Country

 

Timezone

 

Capacity

Season-specific.

Field Type

Football and Baseball only.

 

Game Info

Item

 

Notes

Id

 

Start date/time

 

Continue Date

Continue date, if the game is/was suspended

Name

Name of event (if applicable)

Status

Scheduled, etc.

Game Type

Regular season, etc.

Neutral Site?

True/false

Day Game?

True/false

Date/time TBD?

True/false

Attendance

Typically not available until the game is complete.

QA Status

Post game metadata describing the completeness and verification of game statistics (verified/finalized)

Starting Goalies

(warning) Included for both home and visitor teams.
(warning) Can be determined from goalie stats.

Official Info

Item

NHL

Notes

Referee 1

 

Referee 2

 

Linesman 1

 

Linesman 2

 

Gaming Info

Item

NHL

Notes

Visitor Team Rotation Number

 

Home Team Rotation Number

 

Visitor Team Moneyline

 

Home Team Moneyline

 

Over/Under

 

Point Spread

 

Scoring Summary

(warning) Included for both home and visitor teams.

Item

NHL

Notes

Period #

 

Goal Time

 

Scoring Player

 

Scoring Type (EV, SH, PP)

 

1st Assist

 

2nd Assist

 

Empty Net Goal?

true/false

Timestamp

 

Penalty Summary

(warning) Included for both home and visitor teams.

Item

NHL

Notes

Period #

 

Penalty Time

 

Penalized Player

 

Penalty Type (hooking, holding, etc.)

 

Duration of Penalty (in minutes)

 

Team Penalty?

true/false

Shootout Result Summary

(warning) Included for both home and visitor teams.

Item

NHL

Notes

Goalie Player

 

Skater Player

 

Skater Scored?

true/false

Skater Order

 

Team Shootout Total

(error)

calculated

Three Stars

Item

NHL

Notes

First Star Player Name

(warning)

Not currently available

First Star Team Name

(warning)

Not currently available

Second Star Player Name

(warning)

Not currently available

Second Star Team Name

(warning)

Not currently available

Third Star Player Name

(warning)

Not currently available

Third Star Team Name

(warning)

Not currently available

Team Statistics

(warning) Included for both home and visitor teams.

Stat

Description

NHL

AHL

QMJHL

OHL

WHL

CHLMC

NCAAH

Notes

attendance_totalTotal attendance

(error)

 

faceoff_total_losses

Total faceoff losses

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

faceoff_total_wins

Total faceoff wins

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

games_lost

Games lost in regular time

(error)

 

games_lost_overtime

Games lost in over time

(error)

 

games_lost_shootout

Games lost in shootout

(error)

 

games_played

Games played

(error)

 

games_tied

Games tied

(error)

 

games_won

Games won

(error)

 

games_won_overtimeGames won in overtime

(error)

 
games_won_shootoutGames won in a shootout

(error)

 
goalie_assistsNumber of assists by goalies

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

goalie_goals_against

Goals allowed by goalies

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

goalie_goals_against_averageGoals against average of the goalie

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 
goalie_goals_scoredGoals scored by a goalie

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 
goalie_hitsNumber of goalie hits

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 
goalie_penalty_minutesNumber of penalty minutes for goalies

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 
goalie_points_power_playNumber of goalie power play points

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 
goalie_points_short_handedNumber of goalie points short handed

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

goalie_saves

Number of goalie saves

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

goalie_shots_against

Number of shots against goalies

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

goalie_time_on_ice_power_play_secsPower play time on ice for goalies

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 
goalie_time_on_ice_secsTime on ice for goalies

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 
goalie_time_on_ice_short_handed_secsShort handed time on ice for goalies

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

goals

Total goals scored

(error)

 

goals_empty_netEmpty net goals

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

goals_overtime

Overtime goals

(error)

 

goals_overtime_?

Goals in a specific Overtime

(error)

Only games since 2010/11 seasons.  "?" denotes overtime number (ex: goals_overtime_3)

goals_period_1

Goals made in 1st period

(error)

 

goals_period_2

Goals made in 2nd period

(error)

 

goals_period_3

Goals made in 3rd period

(error)

 

goals_power_play

Goals made during power play

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

goals_short_handedshort-handed goal

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

goals_shootout

Shootout goals scored

(error)

 

penalties

Penalties received

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

penalty_minutes

Penalty minutes recieved

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

player_assistsNumber of assists

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 
player_blocked_shotsNumber of blocked shots

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 
player_game_winning_goalsNumber of game winning goals

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 
player_hitsNumber of player hits

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 
player_plus_minusPlus minus of players

(error)

 
player_pointsNumber of points by players

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 
player_points_power_playNumber of player points on the power play

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 
player_points_short_handedNumber of player points when short handed

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 
player_time_on_ice_power_play_secsPower play time on ice for players

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 
player_time_on_ice_short_handed_secsShorthanded time on ice for players

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

power_plays

Power plays played

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

shootouts_attempted

Number of shootouts attempted

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

shootouts_scored

Number of shootouts scored

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

shots

Total shots made

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

shots_overtime

Overtime Shots On Goal

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

shots_overtime_?

Shots in a specific Overtime

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Only games since 2010/11 seasons.  "?" denotes overtime number (ex: shots_overtime_3)

shots_period_1

First Period Shots On Goal

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

shots_period_2

Second Period Shots On Goal

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

shots_period_3

Third Period Shots On Goal

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

shutouts

Shutouts (zero goals allowed)

(error)

 

total_play_timeTotal time the team has played for

(error)

 

Player Stats

(warning) Included for both home and visitor teams.

Skater Stats

Stat

Description

NHL

AHLCHLMCQMJHLOHLWHLNCAAH

NOTES

assists

Assists

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

assists_power_playAssists on the powerplay

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 
assists_short_handedAssists while shorthanded

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 
blocked_shotsNumber of shots blocked

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

faceoffs_lost

Faceoffs Lost

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores

faceoffs_won

Faceoffs Won

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores

game_winning_goals

Game winning goals

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

games_played

Games Played

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores

goals

Goals

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

goals_overtime

Overtime goals

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

goals_period_1

Goals in 1st period

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

goals_period_2

Goals in 2nd period

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

goals_period_3

Goals in 3rd period

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

goals_power_play

Power play goals

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

goals_short_handed

Penalty killing goals

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

hitsNumber of hits

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

penalty_minutes

Penalty minutes

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

plus_minus

Plus-Minus Rating

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

points_power_playNumber of points while on a powerplay

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 
points_short_handedNumber of points while killing penalties

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

shifts

Number of shifts played

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores

shootouts_attempted

Number of shootouts attempted

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

shootouts_scored

Number of shootouts scored

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

shots

Shots on goal

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

time_on_ice_even_strength_secs

Even Strength Time On Ice

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores

time_on_ice_power_play_secs

Power Play Time On Ice

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores

time_on_ice_secs

Total Time On Ice

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores

time_on_ice_short_handed_secs

Short Handed Time On Ice

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores

Goalie Stats

In addition to regular player stats

Stat

Description

NHL

AHLCHLMCQMJHLOHLWHLNCAAH

Notes

games_started

Games Started

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

goals_against

Goals Allowed

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

goals_against_average

Goals-against average

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores

goals_overtime_against

Goals Allowed in Overtime

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores

goals_period_1_against

Goals Allowed in First Period

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores

goals_period_2_against

Goals Allowed in Second Period

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores

goals_period_3_against

Goals Allowed in Third Period

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores

losses

Losses

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores

overtime_losses

Overtime Losses

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores

shootout_goals_againstShootout Goals Allowed

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores

shootout_losses

Shootout Losses

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores

shootout_shots_againstShootout shots faced

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores

shots_against

Shots Faced

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

 

shots_overtime_against

Shots Faced In Overtime

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores

shots_period_1_against

Shots Faced In First Period

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores

shots_period_2_against

Shots Faced In Second Period

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores

shots_period_3_against

Shots Faced In Third Period

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores

shutouts

Shutouts

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores

ties

Ties

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

May be available in past seasons.

wins

Wins

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

(error)

Not available for in-progress boxscores