Pittsburgh Penguins schedule & live scores API

Get Pittsburgh Penguins fixtures, live scores, odds and results as JSON from Realtime Sports API. The team id is 16 in hockey/nhl; filter the NHL events, live and schedule endpoints by it. Data is aggregated from public sources and is typically 20-30 seconds behind live play (about 1 second after our source). There is no SLA.

Team id
16
Abbreviation
PIT
Home venue
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
2026-27 season
84 games · record 2-1

Next game: Pittsburgh Penguins visit Washington Capitals on Wed, Oct 7, 7:30 PM ET at Capital One Arena.

Upcoming Pittsburgh Penguins games

Upcoming Pittsburgh Penguins games
DateAwayHomeTime / ResultVenue
Wed, Oct 7Pittsburgh PenguinsWashington Capitals7:30 PM ETCapital One Arena · Washington, DC
Fri, Oct 9Pittsburgh PenguinsColumbus Blue Jackets7:00 PM ETNationwide Arena · Columbus, OH
Sat, Oct 10Dallas StarsPittsburgh Penguins7:00 PM ETPPG Paints Arena · Pittsburgh, PA
Tue, Oct 13Pittsburgh PenguinsChicago Blackhawks8:00 PM ETUnited Center · Chicago, IL
Fri, Oct 16Pittsburgh PenguinsColorado Avalanche9:00 PM ETBall Arena · Denver, CO
Sat, Oct 17Pittsburgh PenguinsVegas Golden Knights10:00 PM ETT-Mobile Arena · Las Vegas, NV

Times are US Eastern; refreshed hourly. Full Pittsburgh Penguins schedule with JSON/CSV download

Recent Pittsburgh Penguins results

Recent Pittsburgh Penguins results
DateAwayHomeTime / ResultVenue
Mon, Oct 5Winnipeg JetsPittsburgh Penguins3 - 2 FinalPPG Paints Arena · Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Oct 3Montreal CanadiensPittsburgh Penguins5 - 6 FinalPPG Paints Arena · Pittsburgh, PA
Wed, Sep 30Pittsburgh PenguinsPhiladelphia Flyers7 - 0 FinalXfinity Mobile Arena · Philadelphia, PA

Live example: team detail

Request

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" \
  "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/teams/16"

Response captured from live data at 2026-10-07 15:38 UTC (refreshed every few minutes). Long arrays are trimmed; meta.rateLimit values are illustrative for a Free key. Captured hourly; logos trimmed to one.

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "16",
    "uid": "s:70~l:90~t:16",
    "slug": "pittsburgh-penguins",
    "location": "Pittsburgh",
    "name": "Penguins",
    "nickname": "Penguins",
    "abbreviation": "PIT",
    "displayName": "Pittsburgh Penguins",
    "shortDisplayName": "Penguins",
    "color": "000000",
    "league": {},
    "venue": {
      "id": "1837",
      "name": "PPG Paints Arena",
      "city": "Pittsburgh",
      "state": "PA",
      "indoor": true,
      "grass": false
    },
    "isActive": true,
    "isAllStar": false,
    "logos": [
      {
        "href": "https://realtimesportsapi.com/api/images/proxy?id=GgcVSgNPTUMITUgaFFQVVVQXBVwOHV5LRQBZD1lbBllDXR0JVl9AUlxGE0QdSkoYVg",
        "width": 500,
        "height": 500,
        "alt": "",
        "rel": [
          "full",
          "default"
        ],
        "lastUpdated": "2024-07-02T15:51Z"
      },
      "... 15 more"
    ]
  }
}

Get Pittsburgh Penguins scores in code

The events endpoint returns the whole NHL scoreboard, so keep the games where either team id is 16.

curl + jq

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" \
  "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/teams/16"

# This team's games in the current scoreboard (filter by team id 16)
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/events" \
  | jq '.data[] | select(.homeTeam.id == "16" or .awayTeam.id == "16") | {name, date, status: .status.detail, home: .homeTeam.score, away: .awayTeam.score}'

JavaScript (fetch)

const TEAM_ID = "16"; // Pittsburgh Penguins
const res = await fetch("https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/events", {
  headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.RSA_API_KEY}` }
});
const { data } = await res.json();
const games = data.filter((e) => e.homeTeam.id === TEAM_ID || e.awayTeam.id === TEAM_ID);
for (const g of games) {
  console.log(g.shortName, g.status.detail, `${g.awayTeam.score}-${g.homeTeam.score}`);
}

Python (requests)

import os, requests

TEAM_ID = "16"  # Pittsburgh Penguins
res = requests.get(
    "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/events",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['RSA_API_KEY']}"},
    timeout=10,
)
for g in res.json()["data"]:
    if TEAM_ID in (g["homeTeam"]["id"], g["awayTeam"]["id"]):
        print(g["shortName"], g["status"]["detail"], g["awayTeam"]["score"], g["homeTeam"]["score"])

MCP prompt (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT)

Using the Realtime Sports MCP server (https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/mcp), call get_schedule with sport "hockey" and league "nhl" for the next 14 days and list the Pittsburgh Penguins games (team id 16) with dates and opponents; then call get_live_events and tell me if they are playing now.

Connect the hosted MCP server first: setup guide.

More endpoints for this team: /sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/teams/16/roster, /sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/injuries?team=16, /sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/news?team=16. Step-by-step builds: guides.

FAQ

How do I get live Pittsburgh Penguins scores in JSON?
Call GET https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/events/live with a free API key and keep the games where homeTeam.id or awayTeam.id is "16". The live endpoint returns the score, period, clock and status for games in progress. Data is aggregated from public sources and is typically 20-30 seconds behind live play (about 1 second after our source). There is no SLA.
Is there a free Pittsburgh Penguins API?
Yes. The Free plan of Realtime Sports API is $0 with 1,000 calls in the first 30 days, then 125 calls per month, no card. The same key covers every NHL team and the other leagues.
What is the Pittsburgh Penguins team id?
"16" in league "nhl" (sport "hockey"). Use it with /sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/teams/16 for team details and /sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/teams/16/roster for the roster, and to filter events by homeTeam.id or awayTeam.id.
When is the next Pittsburgh Penguins game?
Pittsburgh Penguins visit Washington Capitals on Wed, Oct 7, 7:30 PM ET at Capital One Arena. Times are US Eastern; this page refreshes hourly.
Does the API include Pittsburgh Penguins betting odds?
Yes, for upcoming NHL games that have a line: GET /sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/events/{eventId}/odds returns the spread, moneyline and total from a single source book, and /odds/history returns line moves. It is not a multi-book comparison feed.
Can I get Pittsburgh Penguins score alerts pushed to me?
Yes, on paid plans: register a webhook for event.score_change and event.final filtered to league "nhl", then keep deliveries where data.homeTeam.id or data.awayTeam.id is "16" (webhooks filter by league, not team). WebSocket works the same way.

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