Tampa Bay Lightning schedule & live scores API

Upcoming Tampa Bay Lightning games

Times are US Eastern; refreshed hourly. Full Tampa Bay Lightning schedule with JSON/CSV download

Recent Tampa Bay Lightning results

Live example: team detail

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" \
  "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/teams/20"

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "20",
    "uid": "s:70~l:90~t:20",
    "slug": "tampa-bay-lightning",
    "location": "Tampa Bay",
    "name": "Lightning",
    "nickname": "Lightning",
    "abbreviation": "TB",
    "displayName": "Tampa Bay Lightning",
    "shortDisplayName": "Lightning",
    "color": "003e7e",
    "league": {},
    "venue": {
      "id": "1396",
      "name": "Benchmark International Arena",
      "city": "Tampa",
      "state": "FL",
      "indoor": true,
      "grass": false
    },
    "isActive": true,
    "isAllStar": false,
    "logos": [
      {
        "href": "https://realtimesportsapi.com/api/images/proxy?id=GgcVSgNPTUMITUgaFFQVVVQXBVwOHV5LRQBZD1lbBllDXR0JVl9AUlxGF09HFFQR",
        "width": 500,
        "height": 500,
        "alt": "",
        "rel": [
          "full",
          "default"
        ],
        "lastUpdated": "2024-07-03T19:45Z"
      },
      "... 15 more"
    ]
  }
}

Get Tampa Bay Lightning scores in code

The events endpoint returns the whole NHL scoreboard, so keep the games where either team id is 20.

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" \
  "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/teams/20"

# This team's games in the current scoreboard (filter by team id 20)
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/events" \
  | jq '.data[] | select(.homeTeam.id == "20" or .awayTeam.id == "20") | {name, date, status: .status.detail, home: .homeTeam.score, away: .awayTeam.score}'

const TEAM_ID = "20"; // Tampa Bay Lightning
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}`);
}

import os, requests

TEAM_ID = "20"  # Tampa Bay Lightning
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"])

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 Tampa Bay Lightning games (team id 20) with dates and opponents; then call get_live_events and tell me if they are playing now.

More endpoints for this team: /sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/teams/20/roster, /sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/injuries?team=20, /sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/news?team=20. Step-by-step builds: guides.

FAQ

How do I get live Tampa Bay Lightning 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 "20". 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 Tampa Bay Lightning 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 Tampa Bay Lightning team id?

"20" in league "nhl" (sport "hockey"). Use it with /sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/teams/20 for team details and /sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/teams/20/roster for the roster, and to filter events by homeTeam.id or awayTeam.id.

When is the next Tampa Bay Lightning game?

Tampa Bay Lightning host Minnesota Wild on Thu, Oct 8, 7:00 PM ET at Benchmark International Arena. Times are US Eastern; this page refreshes hourly.

Does the API include Tampa Bay Lightning 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 Tampa Bay Lightning 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 "20" (webhooks filter by league, not team). WebSocket works the same way.