MCP server + hockey data tools

Connect Claude to PuckAPI.

Install the PuckAPI MCP server, create an API key, and ask for schedules, standings, players, goalie stats, odds, game detail, head-to-head history, and line movement.

# Add the MCP server
$ claude mcp add puckapi https://mcp.puckapi.com/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY --transport streamable-http

# Then ask Claude a stable first question
$ claude "Using PuckAPI, list the supported hockey teams, then show the schedule if games are available."

Claude Desktop config

Use this when your MCP client accepts a Streamable HTTP URL.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "puckapi": {
      "url": "https://mcp.puckapi.com/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
  }
}

First useful prompts

“Using PuckAPI, list the supported hockey teams, then show today’s schedule if games are available. Keep the answer concise and cite the tools used.”

“Using PuckAPI, show the current standings, then summarize the top teams by division or conference if that structure is available. Cite the tools used.”

“Using PuckAPI, search for a player by name, then show available player stats. If the result is a goalie, use goalie stats instead. Cite the tools used.”

Get API key Try playground Skills repo

12 MCP tools

The same hockey data is available through REST and MCP. Credits are charged per tool call.

Open endpoint docs

list_teams1cr

All 32 active NHL teams with divisions, conferences, and arenas

get_standings2cr

Current standings with advanced stats

get_schedule2cr

Upcoming games for next N days

search_players2cr

Find players by name, team, or position

get_games5cr

Query by date, team, season, game state, or type

get_team_stats5cr

Detailed stats for a specific team with advanced metrics

get_player_stats5cr

Player bio and team context; includes goalie stats for goalies

get_goalie_stats5cr

Goalie leaderboard sorted by save%, GAA, GSAX, or wins

get_odds10cr

Odds by game with bookmaker filters

get_game_detail10cr

Full game detail with odds and goalie starts

get_head_to_head10cr

Matchup history with win/loss records

get_line_movement25cr

Time-series odds grouped by bookmaker

MCP tools

skills

skill categories

Data Exploration

Find games, compare teams, scout players, check odds.

game-lookup

Find games by date, team, season. Scores and schedule.

team-analysis

Standings, stats, strength of schedule, rankings.

player-scouting

Player search, stats, comparison, NHLe translation.

goalie-analysis

GSAA, xSV%, high-danger save%, workload tracking.

odds-explorer

Multi-book odds comparison, line movement detection.

nl-to-query

Natural language to structured data queries.

game-preview

Full game preview: matchup, goalie, trends, odds.

Hockey Analytics

Understand and build the metrics that matter.

hockey-analytics

Corsi, Fenwick, xG, PDO, RAPM, WAR definitions and context.

xg-model-building

Build an expected goals model from play-by-play shot data.

Methodology

Feature engineering, model training, validation, calibration.

feature-engineering

Rolling windows, shift(1) leakage detection, feature catalogs.

walk-forward-validation

Temporal cross-validation. Refuses k-fold on time series.

model-building

LR to RF to XGBoost ladder. Hard-vote ensemble.

elo-engineering

5 Elo variants with NHL-tuned configs.

probability-calibration

Platt scaling, isotonic regression, Brier score decomposition.

odds-analysis

4 devigging methods (power, multiplicative, Shin, worst-case).

data-pipeline

GitHub Actions automation, SQLite schema, credit budgeting.

Betting

Find edges, size bets, track performance honestly.

edge-detection

EV calculation, Kelly criterion sizing, CLV tracking.

backtesting

Walk-forward historical strategy simulation.

daily-card

Full slate analysis with edge rankings. Requires your model.

bet-tracker

Log predictions, track CLV, test statistical significance.

visualization

Calibration plots, edge charts, player cards, correlation matrices.

Sport-Specific Models

Specialized prediction models for specific bet types.

totals-modeling

Over/under prediction. Pace metrics, Poisson, under bias.

prop-modeling

Player prop projections. TOI-first architecture, SGP correlation.

war-gar-decomposition

RAPM ridge regression, component GAR, contract surplus.

playoff-simulation

Monte Carlo season and bracket simulation.

Workflow

Prompt patterns, hypothesis testing, skill routing.

ai-hockey-workflow

4 workflow patterns for hypothesis testing with Claude.

dispatch

Routes requests to the right 2-3 skills automatically.

Infrastructure

MCP tool routing, credit tracking, data source management.

puckapi-tool

Routes all MCP tool calls. 12 endpoints, credit tracking, BYOD support.

Open source methodology. Production-ready data.

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