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Overview

This node interacts with the ESPN public API to retrieve NHL scoreboard data for a specific date. It is useful for users who want to get detailed game results and scores for NHL matches on a given day. For example, a sports analyst or fan can use this node to fetch the latest NHL game scores or historical scores by specifying the date.

Use Case Examples

  1. Fetch today's NHL scoreboard to get the latest game results.
  2. Retrieve the NHL scoreboard for January 15, 2024, to analyze past game outcomes.

Properties

Name Meaning
Date The date for which to retrieve the NHL scoreboard, formatted as YYYYMMDD. If left empty, the node fetches the scoreboard for the current day.
Limit The maximum number of scoreboard results to return.
Additional Fields Optional additional parameters to refine the query, including Week (for NFL/College Football) and Groups (comma-separated filter groups).

Output

JSON

  • ``
    • events - Array of game events or matches on the specified date, each containing detailed scoreboard information.

Dependencies

  • Requires internet access to call the ESPN public API endpoints.

Troubleshooting

  • Common issues include invalid date format (should be YYYYMMDD) which may cause the API to return errors or no data.
  • If the limit is set too high, the API might throttle or limit the response size.
  • Network connectivity issues can prevent successful API calls.
  • Errors from the ESPN API will be returned and can be seen in the node's error output if 'Continue On Fail' is enabled.

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