NHL score changing when it shouldn't

[jlongman]

Hey, love this thanks for it. I have a goal light automation attached to the NHL score and I find almost frequently that it goes off for no reason. I strongly suspect that the values from ESPN are changing.

Looking at my HA automation traces I see an event after the scoring started for a 0-0 - with many fields being null.

from:

from_state:
    entity_id: sensor.team_tracker_canadiens
    state: IN
    attributes:
      kickoff_in: 44 minutes ago
      team_score: '1'
      opponent_score: '0'
      last_play: Drake Batherson Deflected saved by Jacob Fowler
      last_update: '2026-03-11 20:14:44-04:00'
      api_message: Cached data

to: (note the PRE, also)

to_state:
    entity_id: sensor.team_tracker_canadiens
    state: PRE
    attributes:kickoff_in: 44 minutes ago
      team_score: '0'
      opponent_score: '0'
      last_play: null
      last_update: '2026-03-11 20:14:49-04:00'
      api_message: Cached data

Is this just bad data from ESPN?

[jlongman]

just saw #221 and #225 - feel free to close this as appropriate.

BTW I did do an MLB display for Awtrix, which of course uses this as a data source.

Showing 2nd inning, 1st and 3rd are loaded, two out, Jays at bat, and a debug pixel (in bright green). (I think I fixed the scoring spacing since then, but blowout games are a PITA)
jlongman/Homeassistant_blueprints/Awtrix MLB Team Scoreboard/

(I also added an intermission timer for NHL games, but I've got a few bugs to fix.)

So once again, thanks!