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- Empty net detection: pulled goalie triggers +150-250 bonus, stacks with PP - Playoff series importance: Game 7 Cup Final = 200, elimination games scale by round; fallback of 100 when series data unavailable - Period-aware score differential: 2-goal deficit penalty DECREASES in final 2 min of P3 (goalie-pull zone), 3+ goal games get harsher penalties late - Persistent comeback narrative: tracks max deficit, sustained bonus for 2+ goal recoveries instead of one-shot spike (0-3 to 3-3 = 150 persistent) - Shootout special handling: flat base 550 with no time component; ranks below dramatic close P3 games (skills competition, not hockey) - Multi-man advantage: parses situationCode for 5v3/4v3, applies 1.6x PP mult - Non-linear time priority: elapsed^1.5 curve weights final minutes more - Matchup multiplier rebalance: P1/P2 from 2.0/1.65 to 1.5, tiebreaker not dominant factor - Frontend gauge max raised from 700 to 1000 with adjusted color thresholds Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
NHL Scoreboard Web App
A web application that displays live NHL game scores, team statistics, and game states in real-time. Retrieves data from the NHL API and surfaces the most interesting games first using a hype scoring algorithm.
Features
- Live NHL game scores, shots on goal, and game state
- Power play indicators with live countdown clock
- Smooth period and intermission countdown clocks
- Hype Meter — ranks games by how exciting they are right now, factoring in:
- Period, time remaining, and score differential
- Late-game urgency and comeback bonuses
- Power play situations
- Game importance — boosts standings-relevant matchups late in the season, with extra weight for division and conference rivals fighting for playoff spots
Hype Scoring
Games are sorted by a priority score combining in-game excitement and contextual importance:
| Factor | Description |
|---|---|
| Period & time | Later period and deeper into it = higher base score |
| Score differential | Close games rank higher; blowouts are penalized |
| Late urgency | Bonus for ties and 1-goal games in the final 12 minutes |
| Comeback | One-time spike when the trailing team scores to pull within 2 |
| Power play | Bonus for an active man advantage, scaling with game situation |
| Game importance | Season-progress × playoff-bubble proximity × rivalry multiplier (max +150 pts) |
Game importance ramps up sharply after ~game 55 of 82, peaks for teams fighting for the last wildcard spot, and applies a 1.4× bonus for division games and 1.2× for conference games.
Technologies Used
- Python / Flask — backend and API polling
- SQLite — standings cache (refreshed every 10 minutes)
- HTML / CSS / JavaScript — frontend with auto-refresh every 10 seconds
Installation
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/your-username/nhl-scoreboard.git -
Install dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt -
Run the application:
python run.py -
Open
http://localhost:2897in your browser.
Credits
Data provided by the NHL via their public API.