NHL - New Event Type
September 23rd, 2025
We've added an event type call shootoutshotfailed to our play-by-play endpoints. This accounts for rare instances wherein a penalty shot is awarded but not actually shot.
View all valid event_type values in our NHL API FAQ.
☑️ Sample Requests:
Game Play-by-Play - https://api.sportradar.com/nhl/trial/v7/en/games/633f625f-acb5-40b7-88d3-17f890785b76/pbp.json
🔢 Versions
🔁 Endpoints Affected
- Game Play-by-Play, Push Clock, Push Events
⚙️ Return Sample
{
"id": "9f19e1fe-177c-44de-9136-9a19d831cee4",
"clock": "00:00",
"official": true,
"updated": "2025-09-22T05:52:36Z",
"wall_clock": "2025-09-22T01:53:12Z",
"description": "Shootout attempt failed by Trevor Zegras",
"away_points": 2,
"clock_decimal": "00:00",
"home_points": 2,
"sequence": 1758505992650,
"strength": "even",
"event_type": "shootoutshotfailed",
"attribution": {
"id": "44179d47-0f24-11e2-8525-18a905767e44",
"name": "Flyers",
"market": "Philadelphia",
"team_goal": "right",
"sr_id": "sr:team:3699",
"reference": "4"
},
"location": {
"coord_x": 180,
"coord_y": 468,
"action_area": "lowslot"
},
"details": {
"distance": 5
}
},
{
"id": "5d8d172e-0447-4fca-8bd5-f63d6b07b2d3",
"clock": "00:00",
"official": true,
"updated": "2025-09-22T05:52:54Z",
"wall_clock": "2025-09-22T01:53:49Z",
"description": "Shootout attempt by Jonathan Drouin saved by Carson Bjarnason",
"away_points": 2,
"clock_decimal": "00:00",
"home_points": 2,
"sequence": 1758506029372,
"zone": "offensive",
"event_type": "shootoutshotsaved",
"attribution": {
"id": "441766b9-0f24-11e2-8525-18a905767e44",
"name": "Islanders",
"market": "New York",
"team_goal": "left",
"sr_id": "sr:team:3703",
"reference": "2"
},
"location": {
"coord_x": 2076,
"coord_y": 504,
"action_area": "slot"
},
"details": {
"shot_type": "wrist",
"distance": 15
},
"statistics": [
{
"shootout": true,
"type": "shot",
"zone": "offensive",
"team": {
"id": "441766b9-0f24-11e2-8525-18a905767e44",
"name": "Islanders",
"market": "New York",
"sr_id": "sr:team:3703",
"reference": "2"
},
"player": {
"id": "8fc7171d-e806-11e2-a133-f4ce4684ea4c",
"full_name": "Jonathan Drouin",
"jersey_number": "29",
"sr_id": "sr:player:753686",
"reference": "8477494"
}
},
{
"saved": true,
"shootout": true,
"type": "shotagainst",
"zone": "defensive",
"team": {
"id": "44179d47-0f24-11e2-8525-18a905767e44",
"name": "Flyers",
"market": "Philadelphia",
"sr_id": "sr:team:3699",
"reference": "4"
},
"player": {
"id": "e6294d59-a7cc-47bf-8536-3782eb04963d",
"full_name": "Carson Bjarnason",
"jersey_number": "64",
"sr_id": "sr:player:2452955",
"reference": "8484147",
"goals_against": 0
}
}
]
},<event id="9f19e1fe-177c-44de-9136-9a19d831cee4" clock="00:00" official="true" updated="2025-09-22T05:52:36Z" wall_clock="2025-09-22T01:53:12Z" away_points="2" clock_decimal="00:00" home_points="2" sequence="1758505992650" event_type="shootoutshotfailed">
<description>Shootout attempt failed by Trevor Zegras</description>
<attribution id="44179d47-0f24-11e2-8525-18a905767e44" name="Flyers" market="Philadelphia" team_goal="right" sr_id="sr:team:3699" reference="4"/>
<location coord_x="180" coord_y="468" action_area="lowslot"/>
<details distance="5"/>
</event>
<event id="5d8d172e-0447-4fca-8bd5-f63d6b07b2d3" clock="00:00" official="true" updated="2025-09-22T05:52:54Z" wall_clock="2025-09-22T01:53:49Z" away_points="2" clock_decimal="00:00" home_points="2" sequence="1758506029372" zone="offensive" event_type="shootoutshotsaved">
<description>Shootout attempt by Jonathan Drouin saved by Carson Bjarnason</description>
<attribution id="441766b9-0f24-11e2-8525-18a905767e44" name="Islanders" market="New York" team_goal="left" sr_id="sr:team:3703" reference="2"/>
<location coord_x="2076" coord_y="504" action_area="slot"/>
<details shot_type="wrist" distance="15"/>
<statistics>
<shot shootout="true" zone="offensive">
<team id="441766b9-0f24-11e2-8525-18a905767e44" name="Islanders" market="New York" sr_id="sr:team:3703" reference="2"/>
<player id="8fc7171d-e806-11e2-a133-f4ce4684ea4c" full_name="Jonathan Drouin" jersey_number="29" sr_id="sr:player:753686" reference="8477494"/>
</shot>
<shotagainst saved="true" shootout="true" zone="defensive">
<team id="44179d47-0f24-11e2-8525-18a905767e44" name="Flyers" market="Philadelphia" sr_id="sr:team:3699" reference="4"/>
<player id="e6294d59-a7cc-47bf-8536-3782eb04963d" full_name="Carson Bjarnason" jersey_number="64" sr_id="sr:player:2452955" reference="8484147" goals_against="0"/>
</shotagainst>
</statistics>
</event>