Yes — it comes from the NHL and is refreshed on a schedule.

Why is it showing games months away?

Because the NHL is out of season. The league's own feed returns the next season's opening week, and the board labels those as scheduled rather than implying they are live.

No. This source is fully key-less.

Yes — free, no download, in your browser.

NHL Schedule Screensaver

The NHL Schedule screensaver shows upcoming National Hockey League games, gathered key-less by the pipeline. In season this is tonight's card; out of season the league's feed returns next season's opening week, and the board says which. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.

How the NHL Schedule screensaver works

The background pipeline reads this from the NHL and saves a snapshot the saver loads.

Upcoming National Hockey League games, gathered key-less by the pipeline.

It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.

Colours can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.

A worked example

Upcoming National Hockey League games, gathered key-less by the pipeline. In season this is tonight's card; out of season the league's feed returns next season's opening week, and the board says which.

Settings & tips

Accent and Background recolour the display.
Run automation/run.py nhl to refresh the feed.
Press ESC to leave fullscreen.

Frequently asked questions

Is this real data?: Yes — it comes from the NHL and is refreshed on a schedule.
Why is it showing games months away?: Because the NHL is out of season. The league's own feed returns the next season's opening week, and the board labels those as scheduled rather than implying they are live.
Is a key needed?: No. This source is fully key-less.
Is it free?: Yes — free, no download, in your browser.

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