Metadata for NHL play-by-play dataset is as follows:
DATASET
“BIGDATABALL
GAME ID” DATE “AWAY
TEAM” “HOME
TEAM” “PLAY
ID” “CUMULATED
AWAY
SCORE” “CUMULATED
HOME
SCORE” PERIOD “REMAINING
TIME” “ELAPSED
TIME” “PLAY
LENGTH” EVENT TYPE STRENGTH “ZONE
Defensive,
Offensive,
Neutral” “SHOT
DISTANCE
(in ft.)” “X
COORDINATE
ON THE NHL
HOCKEY RINK” “Y
COORDINATE
ON THE NHL
HOCKEY RINK” “PLAYER IN THE EVENT
#1
Faceoff
Goal Scored By
Shot On Goal By
Missed Shot By
Blocked Shot By
Penalty On
Giveaway By
Takeaway By” “PLAYER IN THE EVENT
#2
Faceoff (Opponent)
Assisted By #1
–
Blocked By
–
Penalty Drawn By
–
-” “PLAYER IN THE EVENT
#3
–
Assisted By #2
–
–
–
Penalty Served By
–
-” PLAY DESCRIPTION # of AWAY TEAM’S PLAYERS ON THE ICE “AWAY TEAM’S PLAYER ON THE ICE
#1” “AWAY TEAM’S PLAYER ON THE ICE
#2” “AWAY TEAM’S PLAYER ON THE ICE
#3” “AWAY TEAM’S PLAYER ON THE ICE
#4” “AWAY TEAM’S PLAYER ON THE ICE
#5” “AWAY TEAM’S PLAYER ON THE ICE
#6” “AWAY TEAM’S
GOALIE” # of HOME TEAM’S PLAYERS ON THE ICE “HOME TEAM’S PLAYER ON THE ICE
#1” “HOME TEAM’S PLAYER ON THE ICE
#2” “HOME TEAM’S PLAYER ON THE ICE
#3” “HOME TEAM’S PLAYER ON THE ICE
#4” “HOME TEAM’S PLAYER ON THE ICE
#5” “HOME TEAM’S PLAYER ON THE ICE
#6” “HOME TEAM’S
GOALIE”