Soon teams will have the SAP-NHL Coaching Insights App for iPad -- developed by the NHL, Apple and SAP -- providing 35 player stats and 30 team stats in real time.
"What these guys do and the other players in the League do every night on the ice is simply amazing, and to have the ability for players and coaches to get even greater insights into what's going on in the game, to make the adjustments that make a team more competitive and successful, is great," Commissioner Bettman said.
Fans watch games, check stats and more across all devices, and they will experience the NHL Puck and Player Tracking system for the first time at the 2019 NHL All-Star Skills on Friday (9 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS) and the 2019 Honda NHL All-Star Game on Saturday (8 p.m. ET; NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS).
NBC and Rogers will include elements in their main TV broadcasts. For those who want more, NBC will provide a second-screen digital stream showcasing live puck and player data on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Both NBC feeds will be piped to screens inside SAP Center, and some puck and player data will be shown on the center-hung video board.
"Everything we do starts with the game, starts with the players, and what we try to do is innovate and create around the game itself without disrupting the essential elements of the game so when can enhance the fan experience," Commissioner Bettman said. "Our collaboration with Apple and things like the Coaching Insight, which we do with SAP and their cloud platforms, are all designed to make it better for the players, make it better for the coaches and most importantly make it better for the fans. So we're grateful for all we do together."