# NHL Odds API | NHL Odds, Player Props & Results
URL: https://sockodds.com/leagues/nhl-odds-api/

> Our NHL odds API delivers NHL odds, player props and results for every game from 25 bookmakers, 21 Australian. Free tier available.

Our NHL odds API delivers National Hockey League odds, player props, status and results for every game from 25 bookmakers, 21 of them Australian. `leagueID=NHL`. Free tier available.

Whether you're building a betting app, an odds comparison tool or a pricing model, the NHL odds API gives you structured data in the SportsGameOdds v2 shape so you can move fast.

## NHL Odds API Features

Every endpoint is filterable, so you pull exactly the markets you need. Coverage spans 2 teams and 1 event currently carried, with 27 market families.

Available NHL betting markets include:

- Head to head / moneylines (2-way and 3-way markets)
- Lines, spreads and handicaps
- Totals (over/under)
- Alternative lines
- Player props and game props
- Period-specific markets (`1p`, `2p`, `3p`, `reg`)

All market data is pre-match, refreshed every ~2 minutes; see [pricing](https://sockodds.com/pricing/) for what each plan can see.

## NHL Player Props API

Access 29 NHL player proposition markets through the same endpoint — Points / score, First to score, Goals + assists, Shots on goal, Assists, Goals — for every player the books price. See the [player prop odds API](https://sockodds.com/player-props-odds-api/) for the market list across every sport.

Filter by `playerID`, stat type or bookmaker to return only the props you need.

## NHL Odds API with Results

SockOdds delivers NHL odds and event data together in one response — no need to stitch data from multiple sources. Each response includes:

- Upcoming NHL events with status flags
- Home and away team data with ids
- Players with production ids where present
- Full odds coverage: lines, totals, head to head, props and alternative lines
- Results and `scoringSupported` flags where the source grades

Line movement tracking is yours to build: every bookmaker entry carries `lastUpdatedAt`, and finished events are retained.

## Quick start: your first NHL odds API call

Getting NHL odds takes a single HTTP request:

```
https://api.sockodds.com/v2/events?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY&oddsAvailable=true&leagueID=NHL&limit=10
```

This returns all available markets — lines, totals, head to head and props — for upcoming NHL events.

To narrow to a specific market, use the `oddID` parameter, with `PLAYER_ID` standing for every player:

```
https://api.sockodds.com/v2/events?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY&oddsAvailable=true&leagueID=NHL&oddID=points-PLAYER_ID-game-ou-over&includeOpposingOdds=true
```

OddIDs follow the format `{statID}-{statEntityID}-{periodID}-{betTypeID}-{sideID}`, where the entity is a player for props and `home`, `away` or `all` for team and game markets.

Tips to keep responses fast:

- Add `bookmakerID=ladbrokes,neds` to limit to the bookmakers you care about
- Use `includeOpposingOdds=true` so you only need to specify one side of a market
- Keep your `oddID` list tight — only request markets you're actively using

### What a NHL response looks like

Every event returns an `odds` object keyed by `oddID`. Here's a real market from the feed with the bookmaker list cut to two books:

```json
{
  "eventID": "nhl_2026-06-15_carolina_hurricanes_at_vegas_golden_knights",
  "leagueID": "NHL",
  "odds": {
    "points-all-game-eo-odd": {
      "oddID": "points-all-game-eo-odd",
      "opposingOddID": "points-all-game-eo-even",
      "marketName": "Odd/Even Goals",
      "statID": "points",
      "statEntityID": "all",
      "periodID": "game",
      "betTypeID": "eo",
      "sideID": "odd",
      "fairOdds": null,
      "bookOdds": "-250",
      "byBookmaker": {
        "tab": {
          "odds": "-227",
          "available": true
        },
        "pointsbet": {
          "odds": "-278",
          "available": true
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Two things worth noting. Odds values are strings, not numbers, so `-108` arrives as `"-108"` — that keeps the leading `+` intact on underdog prices — and every book also carries `decimal`, because Australian books quote decimal. `bookOdds` is the consensus with the vig left in; `fairOdds` is the de-vigged price on Base and above, `null` where it cannot be computed.

## NHL Odds API Technical Specifications

### API Architecture

- **REST API** — Simple HTTP endpoints with JSON responses, identical to the SportsGameOdds v2 paths
- **Polling, not push** — the feed refreshes every ~2 minutes; `/v2/stream/events` is reserved and answers 501 rather than pretending
- **Rate limits** — per-key, per-minute meters that bind under concurrency; plans sized to your usage
- **Authentication** — secure API key access via the `x-api-key` header or `apiKey` query parameter

### Data Update Speed

- **Odds updates** — every ~2 minutes across every bookmaker lane
- **Event status** — `status` flags and `info.stale` tell you exactly how current a price is

### Developer Resources

- [Interactive documentation](https://sockodds.com/docs/) — live examples, copy-paste snippets and an [AI (vibe coding)](https://sockodds.com/docs/info/ai-vibe-coding/) context
- [SDKs & libraries](https://sockodds.com/docs/sdk/) — the SportsGameOdds SDKs for TypeScript, Python, Ruby, Go and Java work unchanged with the base URL pointed here
- [Postman collection](https://sockodds.com/postman-collection/) — pre-built requests ready to run
- [Support](https://sockodds.com/docs/help/) — email support on every plan, priority on paid plans

### NHL betting market coverage in the SockOdds API, by category

| Market category | Example markets | Markets | Availability | Typical bookmakers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Full game lines** | Points / score O/U, Points / score line, Points / score 1X2, Points / score | 26 oddIDs | Pre-match | [BetFocus](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/betfocus-odds-api/), [MintBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/mintbet-odds-api/), [Dabble](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/dabble-odds-api/), [Picklebet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/picklebet-odds-api/), [Pinnacle](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/pinnacle-odds-api/), [Unibet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/unibet-odds-api/) |
| **Period markets** | Points / score, Points / score O/U, Points / score line, Points / score 1X2, Both teams to score yes/no | 60 oddIDs | Pre-match | [Ladbrokes](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/ladbrokes-odds-api/), [Neds](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/neds-odds-api/), [Unibet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/unibet-odds-api/), [PointsBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/pointsbet-odds-api/), [BetRight](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/betright-odds-api/), [TAB](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/tab-odds-api/) |
| **Score & margin specials** | Last to score yes/no, First to score yes/no | 4 oddIDs | Pre-match | [BetRight](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/betright-odds-api/), [Picklebet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/picklebet-odds-api/), [BetDeluxe](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/betdeluxe-odds-api/), [BetFocus](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/betfocus-odds-api/), [betr (sportsbook)](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/betrsportsbook-odds-api/), [MintBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/mintbet-odds-api/) |
| **Team & game specials** | Points / score, Both teams to score yes/no | 8 oddIDs | Pre-match | [BetFocus](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/betfocus-odds-api/), [MintBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/mintbet-odds-api/), [BetDeluxe](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/betdeluxe-odds-api/), [PointsBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/pointsbet-odds-api/), [Sportsbet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/sportsbet-odds-api/), [TAB](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/tab-odds-api/) |
| **Player props** | Points / score O/U, First to score yes/no, Points / score yes/no, Goals + assists yes/no, Shots on goal O/U, Assists yes/no, Goals O/U | 29 oddIDs | Pre-match | [Ladbrokes](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/ladbrokes-odds-api/), [Neds](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/neds-odds-api/), [Sportsbet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/sportsbet-odds-api/), [Picklebet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/picklebet-odds-api/), [BetRight](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/betright-odds-api/), [MintBet](https://sockodds.com/bookmakers/mintbet-odds-api/) |

**See every NHL market with its exact oddID** in the [markets browser](https://sockodds.com/docs/data-types/markets/?league=NHL).

## Use Cases

- [Arbitrage](https://sockodds.com/use-cases/arbitrage-betting-api/) & [+EV tools](https://sockodds.com/use-cases/positive-ev-betting-api/) — compare NHL odds across every Australian bookmaker to uncover arbitrage opportunities and positive expected value angles.
- [Odds comparison platforms](https://sockodds.com/use-cases/odds-comparison-api/) — display NHL odds from every book side by side for comprehensive line shopping.
- **Pricing models & trading** — use NHL market data as inputs for proprietary pricing algorithms and betting strategies.
- [Sports analytics & research](https://sockodds.com/use-cases/sports-betting-machine-learning/) — examine NHL line movements and betting-market patterns, and build predictive models on retained events.
- [Betting automation](https://sockodds.com/use-cases/odds-alert-bot-api/) — build systems that monitor NHL lines across bookmakers and trigger actions when your target odds appear.
- [Sportsbook & fantasy apps](https://sockodds.com/use-cases/sports-betting-app-api/) — power your NHL product with reliable odds, status and bet-slip deeplinks.

## NHL Odds API Documentation

Our interactive documentation covers everything you need to integrate NHL odds into your project:

- Full endpoint reference with parameters and response schemas
- Live request and response examples
- Code snippets in Python, JavaScript, Ruby, Go and Java
- Authentication setup and API key management
- Rate limiting and the `notice` field
- Error handling and troubleshooting

[View documentation](https://sockodds.com/docs/)

For more on querying `/v2/events` with NHL-specific examples, see the [API documentation](https://sockodds.com/docs/basics/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What NHL betting markets does the API cover?

127 distinct markets right now: Points / score, Both teams to score, First to score, Last to score, Goals + assists, Shots on goal, Assists, Goals and more — pre-match, across 25 bookmakers.

### Does the API cover props, status and results in one feed?

Yes, from the same request. A single `/v2/events` call returns the game lines, the props, the event status and the results the source has, so there is no separate results API to reconcile. Each market carries `scoringSupported` and the event carries `status.finalized`.

### How often is NHL odds data updated?

Every ~2 minutes across every bookmaker lane. Each bookmaker entry carries `lastUpdatedAt`.

### Can I get historical NHL odds data?

Finished events are retained, so your archive starts when you start pulling. Opening and closing lines are not snapshotted yet.

### Is there a free trial?

Yes — a free Lite key covers AFL and NRL; Base unlocks every league including NHL. [Get a key →](https://sockodds.com/signup/)

### Which bookmakers are included?

25 bookmakers price NHL, 21 of them Australian: Ladbrokes, Neds, Unibet, PointsBet, BetRight, MintBet, BetFocus, Picklebet and more.

### Are live NHL odds available?

Event status is live; prices are pre-match first and refresh every ~2 minutes.

### How are markets identified in the API?

Every market uses a structured oddID in the format `{statID}-{statEntityID}-{periodID}-{betTypeID}-{sideID}` — for example `points-PLAYER_ID-game-ou-over`. The same pattern lets you construct, filter and parse markets programmatically.

### Can I compare bookmaker odds?

Yes — every market returns prices from every supporting bookmaker under one `oddID`, so lining up the best available price across Ladbrokes, Neds, Unibet, PointsBet and the rest is straightforward.

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