NHL data MCP server for Claude and AI agents. Stats, odds, schedules, line movement.
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The hockey data API. Stats, odds, and everything between.<br>REST API and MCP server. Free to start.
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You: "What were last night's NHL scores?"
Claude: [calls get_games → returns scores, periods, shots, goals]
You: "Show me the line movement on the Sabres game"
Claude: [calls get_line_movement → opening line, current line, timestamps, book-by-book]
You: "Compare McDavid and MacKinnon this season"
Claude: [calls get_player_stats x2 → side-by-side goals, assists, points, TOI, shooting %]Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"puckapi": {
"url": "https://mcp.puckapi.com/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}Claude Code -- one command:
claude mcp add --transport http puckapi \
"https://mcp.puckapi.com/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"Other MCP clients -- any client supporting Streamable HTTP:
| Setting | Value |
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| URL | https://mcp.puckapi.com/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY |
| Transport | Streamable HTTP |
<sub>Also accepts Authorization: Bearer or x-api-key headers. Connecting and listing tools works without a key; calling a tool needs one.</sub>
Get your free key at puckapi.com -- 500 credits, no credit card.
<details open> <summary><strong>Games</strong> -- 4 tools</summary>
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| Tool | Description |
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get_games | Game results with scores, periods, shots, and goals |
get_schedule | Upcoming and past game schedules |
get_game_detail | Full box score for a specific game |
get_head_to_head | Historical matchup data between two teams |
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<details> <summary><strong>Teams</strong> -- 3 tools</summary>
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| Tool | Description |
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get_standings | Current or historical standings by season |
get_team_stats | Team-level stats (goals, shots, PP%, PK%, etc.) |
list_teams | All NHL teams with abbreviations and metadata |
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<details> <summary><strong>Players</strong> -- 5 tools</summary>
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| Tool | Description |
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search_players | Find players by name |
get_player_stats | Skater stats (goals, assists, points, TOI, etc.) |
get_skater_season_stats | Season stats leaderboard -- goals, assists, points, TOI, shooting %, filterable by team and sortable by 5 metrics |
get_goalie_stats | Goalie stats (SV%, GAA, wins, shutouts, etc.) |
get_player_game_log | Game-by-game lines for a skater or goalie in a season: goals, assists, shots, PIM, saves, SV% |
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<details> <summary><strong>Odds</strong> -- 2 tools</summary>
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| Tool | Description |
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get_odds | Opening and closing moneyline, puck line and total by sportsbook, every game from 2019-20 |
get_line_movement | Time-series odds grouped by bookmaker |
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<details> <summary><strong>Play-by-play</strong> -- 2 tools</summary>
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| Tool | Description |
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get_plays | Play-by-play events with rink coordinates, strength state and the players involved |
get_shot_map | Every shot attempt with rink coordinates, shot type, shooter and goalie |
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| Category | Details |
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| Games | 23,000+ across 16 seasons |
| Play-by-play | Every event since 2010-11 with rink coordinates (6.8M+ events) |
| Odds | Every game from 2019-20: about 12-14 books a game for 2020-21 to 2023-24, 60+ in 2025-26, and 8 books including Pinnacle captured hourly from October 2026 |
| Line movement | Hourly snapshots from September 2026 |
| Players | 4,800+ skaters and goalies |
| Computed | Expected goals, GSAX, Corsi and Fenwick |
| PWHL | Games, standings, play-by-play and shot locations; pass league: "pwhl" (details) |
| Updates | Games daily; odds captured hourly |
Live coverage by season: historical odds · play-by-play · shot data
| Plan | Credits/mo | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 500 every month | $0 |
| Starter | 10,000 | $19/mo |
| Pro | 30,000 | $49/mo |
| Scale | 125,000 | $149/mo |
Tools cost 1 to 25 credits a call (per-tool costs). Wallet top-ups from $5 never expire.
PuckAPI also offers a standard REST API:
curl -X POST https://mcp.puckapi.com/v1/get_standings \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"Full documentation at puckapi.com/docs.
PuckCast, our NHL predictions site, runs on this API.
| [PuckAPI Skills](https://github.com/PuckAPI/claude-sports-analytics) | 28 free Claude Code skills for hockey analytics, betting models, and research |
| [puckapi.com](https://puckapi.com) | Sign up, dashboard, API docs |
| [NHL odds tonight](https://puckapi.com/odds) | Every tracked sportsbook's moneyline, puck line and total, refreshed hourly |
| [NHL player props today](https://puckapi.com/props) | Points, goals, shots, saves and anytime scorer: the consensus line and the best over and under price per player |
| [Shots on goal prop history](https://puckapi.com/guides/nhl-shots-on-goal-prop-history-python) | How often a player goes over his shots line, game by game, in Python |
| [EndzoneAPI](https://github.com/noahowsh/endzoneapi-mcp) | NFL and college football |
| [DunkAPI](https://github.com/noahowsh/dunkapi-mcp) | NBA, WNBA and college basketball |
| [FastballAPI](https://github.com/noahowsh/fastballapi-mcp) | MLB and college baseball |
| [StrikerAPI](https://github.com/noahowsh/strikerapi-mcp) | Soccer, 17 competitions |
| [AcesAPI](https://github.com/noahowsh/acesapi-mcp) | ATP and WTA tennis |
| [BirdieAPI](https://github.com/noahowsh/birdieapi-mcp) | PGA Tour and other golf tours |
| [FighterAPI](https://github.com/noahowsh/fighterapi-mcp) | UFC, PFL and Bellator |
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[puckapi.com](https://puckapi.com) · [API Docs](https://puckapi.com/docs) · [Skills](https://github.com/PuckAPI/claude-sports-analytics)
<sub>MIT License</sub>
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