Get NHL shift charts
GET/v1/nhl/games/{game_id}/shifts
Every shift for every skater: time on ice, on-ice teammates, strength state, and per-shift goals/shots-for delta.
Code samples
# Get live scores across every league curl "https://api.sportapi.io/v1/nba/scores/live" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" # Response { "games": [{ "game_id": "0022500412", "status": "in_progress", "period": 3, "clock": "07:42", "home": { "team": "BOS", "score": 78 }, "away": { "team": "LAL", "score": 71 }, "last_play": "J. Tatum makes 3-pt jumper from 25 ft" }] }
Query parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
game_id | string | Yes | NHL game ID |
Response
{
"shifts": [{
"player": "mcdavid-connor", "team": "EDM",
"period": 3, "start": "14:55", "end": "14:08",
"duration_sec": 47, "strength": "5v5",
"on_ice": ["draisaitl-leon", "..."],
"events": { "goals_for": 1, "shots_for": 2, "goals_against": 0 }
}]
}Error responses
| Status | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | unauthorized | Missing or invalid API key |
| 403 | tier_insufficient | Your plan tier doesn't include this resource |
| 429 | rate_limited | Exceeded rate limit; honor Retry-After |
| 500 | internal_error | Server error; retry with exponential backoff |