2020-21 NHL season

Played from 13 January 2021 to 7 July 2021. Every figure below is an aggregate over rows this API serves, so it is a sample of the data rather than a description of it.

The season

Games

952

84 in the playoffs

Goals

5,556

5.84 per game

Plays recorded

287,926

each with rink coordinates

Teams

clubs in the league that year

Who led it

Most points

COL

82 points

Best possession

COL

59.1% Corsi at 5v5

Most expected goals

TOR

132.2 xGF

Possession and expected goals are at 5v5, summed from this season's shots with the model calibrated inside the season so eras are not compared to each other. Read what Corsi means or how expected goals are built.

Query 2020-21 yourself

get_games

Query games by date range, team, season, game state, or type.

get_standings

Current standings with points, point pace, goal differential, and 5v5 possession: Corsi%, Fenwick% and expected goals.

get_team_stats

One team's record, league rank, and 5v5 possession: Corsi%, Fenwick% and expected goals for and against.

get_plays

Play-by-play events with rink coordinates, strength state, and the players involved.

Each takes season=20202021.

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