Washington Capitals schedule & live scores API

Upcoming Washington Capitals games

Times are US Eastern; refreshed hourly. Full Washington Capitals schedule with JSON/CSV download

Recent Washington Capitals results

Live example: team detail

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" \
  "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/teams/23"

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "23",
    "uid": "s:70~l:90~t:23",
    "slug": "washington-capitals",
    "location": "Washington",
    "name": "Capitals",
    "nickname": "Capitals",
    "abbreviation": "WSH",
    "displayName": "Washington Capitals",
    "shortDisplayName": "Capitals",
    "color": "d71830",
    "league": {},
    "venue": {
      "id": "1823",
      "name": "Capital One Arena",
      "city": "Washington",
      "state": "DC",
      "indoor": true,
      "grass": false
    },
    "isActive": true,
    "isAllStar": false,
    "logos": [
      {
        "href": "https://realtimesportsapi.com/api/images/proxy?id=GgcVSgNPTUMITUgaFFQVVVQXBVwOHV5LRQBZD1lbBllDXR0JVl9AUlxGFF4BSkoYVg",
        "width": 500,
        "height": 500,
        "alt": "",
        "rel": [
          "full",
          "default"
        ],
        "lastUpdated": "2025-12-10T22:54Z"
      },
      "... 15 more"
    ]
  }
}

Get Washington Capitals scores in code

The events endpoint returns the whole NHL scoreboard, so keep the games where either team id is 23.

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" \
  "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/teams/23"

# This team's games in the current scoreboard (filter by team id 23)
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/events" \
  | jq '.data[] | select(.homeTeam.id == "23" or .awayTeam.id == "23") | {name, date, status: .status.detail, home: .homeTeam.score, away: .awayTeam.score}'

const TEAM_ID = "23"; // Washington Capitals
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 = "23"  # Washington Capitals
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 Washington Capitals games (team id 23) 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/23/roster, /sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/injuries?team=23, /sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/news?team=23. Step-by-step builds: guides.

FAQ

How do I get live Washington Capitals 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 "23". 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 Washington Capitals 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 Washington Capitals team id?

"23" in league "nhl" (sport "hockey"). Use it with /sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/teams/23 for team details and /sports/hockey/leagues/nhl/teams/23/roster for the roster, and to filter events by homeTeam.id or awayTeam.id.

When is the next Washington Capitals game?

Washington Capitals host Pittsburgh Penguins on Wed, Oct 7, 7:30 PM ET at Capital One Arena. Times are US Eastern; this page refreshes hourly.

Does the API include Washington Capitals 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 Washington Capitals 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 "23" (webhooks filter by league, not team). WebSocket works the same way.