# NHL Markets Desk (remote · predictionmarketspicks.com)

NHL on Kalshi: tonight's games and goal scorers vs a model, plus Stanley Cup odds vs Polymarket.

- Trust score: 78/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +3
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-11-05

## Components

- remote · `predictionmarketspicks.com`: 78/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-predictionmarketspicks-nhl/api-mcp-nhl-mcp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-predictionmarketspicks-nhl/api-mcp-nhl-mcp)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://predictionmarketspicks.com/api/mcp-nhl/mcp?via=registry`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `none`
- Version: `1.0.0`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-11-05.

- **Endpoint Security**: 80/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one.
  - HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path.
  - The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present.
  - DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC.
- **Transport & Reachability**: 100/100
  - Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 66/100
  - 75% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (good).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1321 tokens (~188/item across 7 items; 6 tools + 1 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 47/100
  - Stability observed for 14 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
  - Structured output schemas are declared (50% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 6 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 8 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).
  - Supports UI / widget rendering.

## Install

### How do I install the NHL Markets Desk MCP server?

NHL Markets Desk is a hosted endpoint at https://predictionmarketspicks.com/api/mcp-nhl/mcp?via=registry, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http com-predictionmarketspicks-nhl 'https://predictionmarketspicks.com/api/mcp-nhl/mcp?via=registry'
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-predictionmarketspicks-nhl": {
      "url": "https://predictionmarketspicks.com/api/mcp-nhl/mcp?via=registry"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "com-predictionmarketspicks-nhl": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://predictionmarketspicks.com/api/mcp-nhl/mcp?via=registry"
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```toml
[mcp_servers.com-predictionmarketspicks-nhl]
url = "https://predictionmarketspicks.com/api/mcp-nhl/mcp?via=registry"
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "com-predictionmarketspicks-nhl": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://predictionmarketspicks.com/api/mcp-nhl/mcp?via=registry",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add com-predictionmarketspicks-nhl --url 'https://predictionmarketspicks.com/api/mcp-nhl/mcp?via=registry' --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  com-predictionmarketspicks-nhl:
    url: "https://predictionmarketspicks.com/api/mcp-nhl/mcp?via=registry"
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "com-predictionmarketspicks-nhl": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://predictionmarketspicks.com/api/mcp-nhl/mcp?via=registry"
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add com-predictionmarketspicks-nhl -t streamable-http -u 'https://predictionmarketspicks.com/api/mcp-nhl/mcp?via=registry'
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-predictionmarketspicks-nhl": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://predictionmarketspicks.com/api/mcp-nhl/mcp?via=registry"
    }
  }
}
```

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-11-05 (score 78, 0)

- [cosmetic] “kelly_size” reworded the description of “marketPrice”
- [cosmetic] “kelly_size” reworded the description of “winProbability”
- [cosmetic] “nhl_edge” reworded the description of “limit”
- [cosmetic] “track_record” reworded the description of “lane”
- [cosmetic] “kelly_size” made “marketPrice” optional
- [cosmetic] “kelly_size” made “winProbability” optional

### 2026-11-04 (score 78, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 40 to 43. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 12 days of observed history at the previous scan, 13 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-11-01 (score 77, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 30 to 33. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 9 days of observed history at the previous scan, 10 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-30 (score 76, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 23 to 27. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 7 days of observed history at the previous scan, 8 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-28 (score 75, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 17 to 20. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 5 days of observed history at the previous scan, 6 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-26 (score 74, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 10 to 13. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 3 days of observed history at the previous scan, 4 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-24 (score 73, +1)

- [security] Tool “find_arbitrage” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [security] Tool “track_record” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [cosmetic] “convert_probability” reworded the description of “value”
- [cosmetic] “find_arbitrage” reworded the description of “minGap”
- [cosmetic] “kelly_size” reworded the description of “bankroll”
- [cosmetic] “nhl_edge” reworded the description of “limit”
- [cosmetic] “nhl_edge” reworded the description of “market”

### 2026-10-23 (score 72, 0)

- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.03

## MCP tools (6)

### `nhl_edge` (~201 tokens)

NHL Edge — Goal Light model vs Kalshi

Use for "NHL predictions tonight" and "Stanley Cup odds". Tonight's NHL games on Kalshi — moneyline, puck line, totals, period markets — as Market · Model · Fair, starting goalies checked first. market=goals: anytime and first-goal contracts; market=futures: Cup, conference and division markets on Kalshi and Polymarket (international book) vs a 10,000-season sim. Free.

Input parameters:

- `limit` (number|string|null): Max rows (default 16; 3 games without the contract list when the call has no arguments).
- `market`: game = tonight's board; goals = player goals; futures = Stanley Cup and season markets. One of: game · goals · futures.
- `team` (string): Optional NHL club to filter — code (CAR, EDM, LAK), Kalshi code (LA, TB), nickname ("Oilers") or city ("Edmonton").

### `track_record` (~153 tokens)

Track Record — our graded signals, winners and losers

Use for "how accurate is your model" and "what's your track record". Every graded PredictionMarketsPicks signal per engine (bitcoin, gold, silver, oil, weather, NHL) and the daily editorial call (POTD): W-L, net P/L, a 95% win-rate range and the current model era, and the NFL model's 2026 live record (published game positions and prop PLAYs) beside its backtest. WATCH calls are reported apart.

Input parameters:

- `lane` (string): Optional lane: bitcoin, gold, silver, oil, weather, nhl, potd, nfl — or an engine slug. Omit for every lane; one lane adds its current model era.

### `find_arbitrage` (~131 tokens)

Find Sports Arbitrage Gaps

Use for "where is the arbitrage" and "Kalshi vs Polymarket price gaps". Cross-venue gaps on the same NFL, NBA, NHL or MLB game: Kalshi against Polymarket US (the exchange US traders use, fees included), Polymarket international as a reference. Gap in pp, WATCH/ARB signal, cheaper venue, settlement_match; near misses when nothing clears. Free: the top 3 gaps in full; Pro returns the whole board.

Input parameters:

- `minGap` (number|string): Minimum gap in percentage points to include (default 3 = WATCH threshold).

### `calculate_ev` (~194 tokens)

Calculate EV Edge

Use for "is this contract mispriced" and "what is my edge". Give a Kalshi or Polymarket price in cents and your own probability; returns the % expected-value edge and a BUY / SELL / SKIP read.

Input parameters:

- `marketPrice` (number|string): Current contract price in cents (1–99), equal to the implied probability in %. Required for a real answer. Accepts 55, "55%", "55¢", "$0.55", 0.55 or American odds (+120 / -150) — all read as 55%.
- `yourProbability` (number|string): Your own estimate of the true probability the contract resolves YES, in % (0–100). Required for a real answer. Accepts 55, "55%", "55¢", "$0.55", 0.55 or American odds (+120 / -150) — all read as 55%.

Output parameters:

- `data_freshness`
- `edge_pct`: Expected-value edge, %.
- `edge_pp`: Your probability minus the price, pp.
- `example_call`
- `interpretation`: Plain-English read.
- `market_price_cents`: Price used, cents.
- `needs_input`
- `signal`: BUY / SELL / SKIP.
- `sources`
- `tell_user` (string): Show this sentence to the user first.
- `timestamp` (string)
- `your_probability_pct`: Probability used, %.

### `kelly_size` (~300 tokens)

Kelly Position Size

Compute the optimal Kelly position size for a prediction-market contract. Given your win probability, the market price (which sets the payout), your bankroll, and a Kelly fraction (full / half / quarter / eighth), returns the dollar stake and a risk rating. Use for "how much should I stake", "what is my position size", "Kelly sizing for this trade".

Input parameters:

- `bankroll` (number|string): Total bankroll in dollars (e.g. 1000). Optional — omit it and the result is the % of bankroll to stake, without a dollar figure.
- `fraction`: Kelly fraction to apply. Half-Kelly is the common sharp-money default. One of: full · half · quarter · eighth.
- `marketPrice` (number|string): Contract price in cents (1–99). Sets the payout ratio. Omit both this and winProbability for the inputs and a worked example. Accepts 55, "55%", "55¢", "$0.55", 0.55 or American odds (+120 / -150) —…
- `winProbability` (number|string): Your probability the contract resolves YES, in % (0–100). Omit both this and marketPrice for the inputs and a worked example. Accepts 55, "55%", "55¢", "$0.55", 0.55 or American odds (+120 / -150) —…

Output parameters:

- `applied_fraction_pct`: The fraction applied, %.
- `data_freshness`
- `example_call`
- `full_kelly_pct`: Full-Kelly fraction of bankroll, %.
- `needs_input`
- `rating`: Qualitative read of the sizing.
- `sources`
- `stake_dollars`: Suggested stake in dollars (when a bankroll was given).
- `tell_user` (string): Show this sentence to the user first.
- `timestamp` (string)

### `convert_probability` (~142 tokens)

Convert Probability / Odds

Convert between implied probability, American odds, and decimal odds. Give one value and its format and get all three back (American odds carry no commas, e.g. +441 or -200). Use for "what is +150 as a probability", "convert 62% to American odds", "decimal to implied odds".

Input parameters:

- `format`: Format of `value`: probability (0–100 %), american (e.g. -200 / +150), or decimal (e.g. 2.5). One of: probability · american · decimal.
- `value` (number|string): The numeric value to convert. Needed for a real answer, with format.

Output parameters:

- `american_odds`: American odds, no commas.
- `data_freshness`
- `decimal_odds`: Decimal odds.
- `example_call`
- `needs_input`
- `probability_pct`: Implied probability, %.
- `sources`
- `tell_user` (string): Show this sentence to the user first.
- `timestamp` (string)

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-predictionmarketspicks-nhl/api-mcp-nhl-mcp#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-11-05: 78
- 2026-11-04: 78
- 2026-11-03: 77
- 2026-11-02: 77
- 2026-11-01: 77
- 2026-10-31: 76
- 2026-10-30: 76
- 2026-10-29: 75
- 2026-10-28: 75
- 2026-10-27: 74
- 2026-10-26: 74
- 2026-10-25: 73
- 2026-10-24: 73
- 2026-10-23: 72
- 2026-10-22: 72

## Common questions

### What is the NHL Markets Desk MCP server?

NHL Markets Desk is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.predictionmarketspicks/nhl. NHL on Kalshi: tonight's games and goal scorers vs a model, plus Stanley Cup odds vs Polymarket. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://predictionmarketspicks.com/api/mcp-nhl/mcp?via=registry).

### Is the NHL Markets Desk MCP server safe to use?

NHL Markets Desk scores 78 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.

### What tools does the NHL Markets Desk MCP server expose?

NHL Markets Desk exposes 6 tools: nhl_edge, track_record, find_arbitrage, calculate_ev, kelly_size, convert_probability. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,121 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Does the NHL Markets Desk MCP server require authentication?

No. We connected to NHL Markets Desk without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.

### Is the NHL Markets Desk MCP server still maintained?

NHL Markets Desk is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://predictionmarketspicks.com/api/mcp-nhl/mcp?via=registry
- Repository: https://github.com/predictionmarketspicks/mcp
- Website: https://predictionmarketspicks.com/mcp/nhl
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-predictionmarketspicks-nhl/api-mcp-nhl-mcp.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-predictionmarketspicks-nhl/api-mcp-nhl-mcp.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-predictionmarketspicks-nhl/api-mcp-nhl-mcp