NHL Records and Stats API
Overview
NHL Records and Stats is a free, open API that provides historical NHL data including player records, season stats, team standings, and game details. No API key is required, so you can start exploring hockey data immediately. It is well-documented on GitLab with community-maintained endpoint references.
Beginner Tip
The NHL API is unofficial and undocumented by the NHL itself, but the community GitLab page lists all known endpoints. Start with /api/v1/teams to get a list of all teams before drilling into specific data.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"match_id": 4521,
"home_team": "Team A",
"away_team": "Team B",
"score": {
"home": 2,
"away": 1
},
"status": "Full Time",
"date": "2025-01-15",
"league": "Premier League"
} Field Reference
teams[].id Unique NHL team identifier teams[].name Full team name, e.g. Toronto Maple Leafs teams[].abbreviation Three-letter team abbreviation, e.g. TOR teams[].division.name Name of the division the team belongs to teams[].venue.name Name of the team home arena Implementation Example
const url = "https://gitlab.com/dword4/nhlapi";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
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Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026
Technical Specifications
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