NHL Connector for AI agents.

47 live capabilities

Track live scores and player stats for the National Hockey League.

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Why people use NHL

NHL Stats and Live Scores with the NHL

With this Connector, you just ask your AI client for the data. You can get the boxscore, the live feed, and the goalie stats in one go. You get a clear picture of the game without ever leaving your chat window.

What Vinkius changes

You get real-time NHL data directly in your chat interface.

Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.

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Real-world use case 01

Quickly summarizing a finished game

A sports writer asks for a recap of a game that just ended.
Real-world use case 02

Managing a fantasy hockey lineup

A manager wants to see if a player is active and what their recent stats look like.
Real-world use case 03

Researching franchise history

A historian wants to know which teams have won the most trophies.

Complete set · 47capabilities

The complete NHL capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with NHL.

Capability set01 / 12

01—04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 47 available through NHL.

01 Capability
Get goalie saves by strength
See how a goalie performs against different shot strengths. It helps in evaluating defensive reliability.
02 Capability
Get goalie summary
Get a summary of a goalie's performance. Use this for a quick look at their season totals.
03 Capability
Get legacy draft
Pull historical NHL draft data. This is great for research on past league entries.
04 Capability
Get legacy game boxscore
Get the boxscore for an older, legacy game. Use this to look up results from previous eras.

Capability set02 / 12

05—08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 47 available through NHL.

05 Capability
Get legacy game content
Get highlights and media for a past game. This helps you find specific historical media.
06 Capability
Get legacy game linescore
Get the linescore for a legacy game. This shows the scoring breakdown for older matches.
07 Capability
Get legacy game live feed
Get play-by-play and coordinates for a past game. Use this to reconstruct how an old game unfolded.
08 Capability
Get legacy player info
Get biographical info for a legacy player. This is perfect for looking up retired legends.

Capability set03 / 12

09—12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 47 available through NHL.

09 Capability
Get player landing
Get biographical info and stats for a specific player. Use this as a starting point for player research.
10 Capability
Get records franchise team totals
Get franchise team totals. Use this to see the cumulative history of a specific club.
11 Capability
Get records franchises
Get a list of NHL franchises. This provides a complete directory of the league's teams.
12 Capability
Get records milestone 1000 point
Get records for 1000 point career milestones. This is useful for highlighting legendary achievements.

Capability set04 / 12

13—16

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 47 available through NHL.

13 Capability
Get records milestone 500 goal
Get records for 500 goal career milestones. Use this to find the league's top scorers.
14 Capability
Get records milestone 50 goal
Get records for 50 goal season milestones. This helps identify high-scoring seasons.
15 Capability
Get records officials
Get records for NHL officials. Use this for looking up historical league leadership.
16 Capability
Get records trophies
Get records for NHL trophies. This is perfect for summarizing championship history.

Capability set05 / 12

17—20

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 47 available through NHL.

17 Capability
Get roster seasons
See available roster seasons for a team. Use this to navigate different years of team history.
18 Capability
Get schedule by date
Get the NHL schedule for a specific date. This is helpful for planning your viewing for a specific day.
19 Capability
Get season standings
Get current season NHL standings. Use this to see how teams are ranked in the league.
20 Capability
Suggest players
Get suggestions for players by name fragment. Use this to quickly find any player in the league.

Capability set06 / 12

21—24

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 47 available through NHL.

21 Capability
Get game play by play
Pull play-by-play data for a game. Use this to see every specific action and coordinate.
22 Capability
Get goalie advanced
Get advanced stats for a goalie. This helps you see how they perform beyond basic save percentages.
23 Capability
Get records attendance
Get NHL records for arena attendance. This is great for finding the biggest crowds in league history.
24 Capability
Get records franchise season records
Get franchise season records. This helps you see how a team has performed over many years.

Capability set07 / 12

25—28

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 47 available through NHL.

25 Capability
Suggest active players
Get suggestions for active players by name. This helps you find the right player when you only know part of the name.
26 Capability
Get game boxscore
Get the full boxscore for a specific game. This is useful for seeing final individual player outputs.
27 Capability
Get legacy player stats
Get stats for a legacy player. Use this to compare historical performance across eras.
28 Capability
Get live scores
Get current live NHL scores. This is your go-to for seeing what is happening right now.

Capability set08 / 12

29—32

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 47 available through NHL.

29 Capability
Get skater powerplay
Get skater powerplay stats. This helps you identify who is most effective on the man advantage.
30 Capability
Get skater realtime
Get realtime stats for skaters. Use this to see how players are performing during a live game.
31 Capability
Get skater summary
Get summary stats for skaters. This provides a quick overview of a player's production.
32 Capability
Get stats config
Get the configuration for Advanced Stats. This tells you what data is available for deep analysis.

Capability set09 / 12

33—36

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 47 available through NHL.

33 Capability
Get team faceoff percentages
Get team faceoff percentages. Use this to evaluate a team's success in winning puck possession.
34 Capability
Get team monthly schedule
Get the monthly schedule for a team. This is great for long-term planning of your viewing.
35 Capability
Get team powerplay
Get team powerplay stats. Use this to see which teams have the most dangerous special teams.
36 Capability
Get team roster
Get a team roster for a specific season. This is your primary capability for checking active players.

Capability set10 / 12

37—40

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 47 available through NHL.

37 Capability
Get team season schedule
Get all games for a team in the current season. Use this to see a full team itinerary.
38 Capability
Get team weekly schedule
Get the weekly schedule for a team. This is perfect for seeing what is coming up in the next few days.
39 Capability
Get venues
Get a list of NHL venues. This provides the locations for all league games.
40 Capability
Search player
Search for a player by name. Use this to quickly find a specific athlete's data.

Capability set11 / 12

41—44

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 47 available through NHL.

41 Capability
Get awards
Get NHL awards. This is perfect for looking up the league's highest honors.
42 Capability
Get conferences
Get NHL conferences. This provides the high-level structure of the league.
43 Capability
Get current schedule
Get the NHL schedule for today. Use this to see what games are happening right now.
44 Capability
Get current standings
Get current NHL standings. This gives you an immediate look at the league leaderboard.

Capability set12 / 12

45—47

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 47 available through NHL.

45 Capability
Get divisions
Get NHL divisions. This helps you see how the league is organized geographically.
46 Capability
Get franchises
Get a list of NHL franchises. This provides a complete list of every team in the league.
47 Capability
Get team summary
Get summary stats for a team. Use this for a quick snapshot of a team's overall performance.

Set up in minutes

One URL. Then ask NHL to work.

Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use NHL from the conversation.

Choose your client

Live preview

Advanced clients IDE · CLI

Claude · Web + desktop

Official guide ↗

Connector URL · ready to paste

Streamable HTTP

https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_kdUxWfKbkjoMT2C2j613a2F59Qi8FCAosRjUzAhS/mcp

Step 01

Open Connectors

In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
Step 02

Add the URL

Choose Add custom connector, name it NHL, and paste the URL above.
Step 03

Turn it on in chat

Select +, open Connectors, and enable NHL for the conversation.

ChatGPT · Web + desktop

Official guide ↗

Connector URL · ready to paste

Streamable HTTP

https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_kdUxWfKbkjoMT2C2j613a2F59Qi8FCAosRjUzAhS/mcp

Step 01

Open MCP settings

On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
Step 02

Add the URL

Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the NHL URL.
Step 03

Save and start

Save the connection and enable NHL in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.

Cursor · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nhl": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_kdUxWfKbkjoMT2C2j613a2F59Qi8FCAosRjUzAhS/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Step 01

Open MCP Settings

Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
Step 02

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
Step 03

Save the file

Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
Step 04

Start using NHL

Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using NHL, help me...". 47 tools available

VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nhl": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_kdUxWfKbkjoMT2C2j613a2F59Qi8FCAosRjUzAhS/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Step 01

Create MCP config

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
Step 02

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above
Step 03

Enable Agent mode

Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
Step 04

Start using NHL

Ask Copilot: "Using NHL, help me...". 47 tools available

Windsurf · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nhl": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_kdUxWfKbkjoMT2C2j613a2F59Qi8FCAosRjUzAhS/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Step 01

Open MCP Settings

Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
Step 02

Add the server

Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
Step 03

Save and reload

Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
Step 04

Start using NHL

Open Cascade and ask: "Using NHL, help me...". 47 tools available

Cline · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nhl": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_kdUxWfKbkjoMT2C2j613a2F59Qi8FCAosRjUzAhS/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Step 01

Open Cline MCP Settings

Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
Step 02

Add remote server

Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
Step 03

Enable the server

Toggle the server switch to ON
Step 04

Start using NHL

Ask Cline: "Using NHL, help me...". 47 tools available

Claude Code · Terminal command

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

claude mcp add nhl --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_kdUxWfKbkjoMT2C2j613a2F59Qi8FCAosRjUzAhS/mcp"

Step 01

Install Claude Code

Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
Step 02

Add the Connector

Run the command above in your terminal
Step 03

Verify the connection

Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
Step 04

Start using NHL

Ask Claude: "Using NHL, show me...". 47 tools are ready

Where the request belongs

Work NHL can move forward.

Built around the request

Sports analysts who need to move fast, fantasy hockey players managing complex rosters, and developers building hockey apps.

01

Sports Journalist

Pulling seasonal summaries and stats for a quick draft of a game recap on a Tuesday afternoon.

02

Fantasy Hockey Manager

Checking rosters and live performance to make mid-game lineup swaps.

03

Data Analyst

Querying franchise records and goalie stats to find trends for a research paper.

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02 12 capabilities

MySportsFeeds

Access real-time and historical sports data for NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and more—get standings, player stats, and game boxscores directly.

03 10 capabilities

Broadage Sports

Access real-time sports data via Broadage. track scores, matches, and lineups directly from any AI agent.

04 13 capabilities

MLB Stats

Access real-time MLB data, player stats, game schedules, and live feeds directly from your AI agent.

05 16 capabilities

TheSportsDB Global Sports Database

The definitive sports metadata server. search teams, players, leagues, and live results via AI.

06 12 capabilities

FantasyData (SportsDataIO)

Access real-time sports data via FantasyData (SportsDataIO). track players, scores, and schedules for NFL, NBA, and MLB.

Bring your own AI

Change the model, client or framework. Keep NHL connected.

Before you connect

Questions about NHL.

The practical details behind the request, access and result.

Can I use the NHL MCP to track live scores?

Yes, it pulls live scores and play-by-play data so you can follow games in real-time without refreshing any pages.

Does the NHL MCP include historical records?

It includes franchise records, trophy lists, and even legacy draft data for deep historical research.

Can I use this for fantasy hockey?

Yes, it is perfect for checking rosters, player stats, and team schedules to help you manage your fantasy lineup.

Does the NHL MCP have goalie stats?

It provides advanced goalie metrics, including saves by strength and summary stats, to help you evaluate performance.

Can I get team schedules with the NHL MCP?

You can pull weekly, monthly, and even full season schedules for any team in the league.

Is the NHL MCP good for sports research?

Yes, it provides deep metrics like powerplay stats and franchise totals for professional-grade analysis.

How can I see the live scores for games happening right now?

Use the get_live_scores capability. It will return all active NHL games with their current scores, period information, and clock status.

Can I get a detailed breakdown of a specific game's performance?

Yes! By using the get_game_boxscore capability with a valid Game ID, you can retrieve full team statistics, individual player contributions, and scoring summaries.

How do I find advanced statistics for skaters like powerplay goals?

You can use the get_skater_powerplay or get_skater_summary capabilities to fetch specialized performance metrics across the league.

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