I initially decided to write a script in order to automate building a recap of a given day's NHL scores and highlights to post on Reddit. Having successfully done that, my next step (TBC) would be to write a bot to automate this posting. Subsequently, I have considering writing a script to scrape more data and store it in a database for future use. Possible ideas include attempting to cluster players based on their stats and salaries (cap hit).
The following is a sample output that is generated using my script on NHL games for March 4th, 2017 (see notebook). The headings have been slightly modified for this page.
##NEW JERSEY DEVILS @ BOSTON BRUINS
| Period | Time | Team | Point getters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 07:06 | BOS | (PPG) Torey Krug (6) Slap Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (28), Patrice Bergeron (25) |
| 2 | 11:48 | NJD | Devante Smith-Pelly (4) Backhand, assists: Steven Santini (5), Kyle Palmieri (22) |
| 2 | 18:25 | BOS | Brandon Carlo (6) Backhand, assists: Patrice Bergeron (26), David Backes (18) |
| 3 | 05:51 | NJD | Kyle Palmieri (20) Snap Shot, assists: Taylor Hall (28) |
| 3 | 08:18 | BOS | Ryan Spooner (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Drew Stafford (10), Frank Vatrano (7) |
##TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING @ BUFFALO SABRES
| Period | Time | Team | Point getters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19:48 | BUF | (PPG) Ryan O'Reilly (15) Slap Shot, assists: Rasmus Ristolainen (35), Jack Eichel (26) |
| 2 | 02:37 | TBL | Tyler Johnson (19) Tip-In, assists: Victor Hedman (43), Nikita Kucherov (35) |
##COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS @ OTTAWA SENATORS
| Period | Time | Team | Point getters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02:17 | CBJ | Brandon Saad (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (29), Seth Jones (25) |
| 1 | 13:25 | OTT | Viktor Stalberg (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Chris Kelly (6), Tommy Wingels (4) |
| 2 | 08:59 | OTT | Erik Karlsson (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Stone (26), Marc Methot (10) |
| 3 | 16:58 | OTT | (SHG) Zack Smith (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Jean-Gabriel Pageau (16) |
| 3 | 17:38 | CBJ | (PPG) Sam Gagner (15) Snap Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (30), Cam Atkinson (25) |
##DALLAS STARS @ FLORIDA PANTHERS
| Period | Time | Team | Point getters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:01 | DAL | Jamie Benn (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Tyler Seguin (42), Jason Spezza (27) |
| 1 | 16:20 | FLA | (PPG) Jonathan Huberdeau (5) Snap Shot, assists: Jonathan Marchessault (19), Aleksander Barkov (23) |
| 3 | 18:53 | DAL | John Klingberg (11) Slap Shot, assists: Tyler Seguin (43), Jamie Benn (38) |
##MONTREAL CANADIENS @ NY RANGERS RANGERS
| Period | Time | Team | Point getters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12:51 | MTL | Shea Weber (15) Deflected, assists: Max Pacioretty (26), Steve Ott (4) |
| 2 | 08:48 | MTL | Artturi Lehkonen (12) Snap Shot, assists: Phillip Danault (21), Max Pacioretty (27) |
| 2 | 18:37 | MTL | Andrew Shaw (10) Wrap-around, assists: Alex Galchenyuk (21), Andrei Markov (24) |
| 3 | 01:44 | NYR | Chris Kreider (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Derek Stepan (32), Mats Zuccarello (33) |
| 3 | 06:58 | MTL | Jordie Benn (3) Slap Shot, assists: Nathan Beaulieu (21), Alex Galchenyuk (22) |
##COLORADO AVALANCHE @ WINNIPEG JETS
##PHILADELPHIA FLYERS @ WASHINGTON CAPITALS
| Period | Time | Team | Point getters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 01:19 | PHI | Sean Couturier (10) Tip-In, assists: Matt Read (7), Nick Cousins (9) |
| 3 | 02:40 | WSH | Dmitry Orlov (5) Slap Shot, assists: Matt Niskanen (31) |
| 4 | 03:25 | WSH | (PPG) Nicklas Backstrom (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Kevin Shattenkirk (32), Alex Ovechkin (28) |
##CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS @ NASHVILLE PREDATORS
##DETROIT RED WINGS @ EDMONTON OILERS
| Period | Time | Team | Point getters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01:41 | EDM | Connor McDavid (22) Backhand, assists: Adam Larsson (13) |
| 1 | 15:04 | DET | Anthony Mantha (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Henrik Zetterberg (36) |
| 1 | 19:38 | EDM | Zack Kassian (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Adam Larsson (14), David Desharnais (7) |
| 3 | 06:58 | EDM | Jordan Eberle (14) Backhand, assists: Milan Lucic (22) |
| 3 | 10:26 | DET | Darren Helm (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Larkin (8) |
| 3 | 14:02 | EDM | Patrick Maroon (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Leon Draisaitl (32), Connor McDavid (52) |
| 3 | 19:25 | DET | Dylan Larkin (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Justin Abdelkader (12), Henrik Zetterberg (37) |
##VANCOUVER CANUCKS @ LOS ANGELES KINGS