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PuckAPI vs MoneyPuck's data
MoneyPuck publishes free CSV downloads and asks anyone scraping it to arrange a data license. PuckAPI is a queryable API with odds and an MCP server.
MoneyPuck does not offer an API: it publishes free CSV downloads of shot, skater, goalie and team data, and asks anyone who wants to scrape the site to contact it for a data license. PuckAPI is a hockey data API: query by game, team, player or season, get odds alongside the stats, and connect it to an AI assistant over MCP.
MoneyPuck's expected-goals model is well regarded and its shot files go back to 2007-08. If a download and your own analysis is what you want, it is an excellent source. PuckAPI is for when the data has to live inside an application or an agent and stay current without a manual step.
Side by side
| PuckAPI | MoneyPuck's data downloads | |
|---|---|---|
| Access | REST API and MCP server | CSV downloads; scraping by license request |
| Price | 500 free credits, then from $19/mo | Free downloads |
| Betting odds | Opening and closing lines back to 2020-21 | None |
| Shot data | Every shot since 2010-11 with coordinates | Shot files from 2007-08 |
| Expected goals | Our own model, calibrated per season | MoneyPuck's model |
| Freshness | Updated every morning in season | Updated on MoneyPuck's schedule |
| AI assistants | MCP server | None |
Use MoneyPuck's data downloads instead if
- You want MoneyPuck's expected-goals model specifically, or shot data from before 2010-11.
- You are doing a one-off analysis and a spreadsheet download is simpler than an API.
Questions
Does MoneyPuck have an API?
No. It publishes CSV downloads and asks anyone who wants to scrape the site to contact it about a data license.
Is PuckAPI's expected goals the same as MoneyPuck's?
No. PuckAPI computes its own model from the same kind of shot data. The glossary describes it, including where it over-rates the most dangerous chances.
Sources
Checked September 2026.
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