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Goal lights for home: your options, and the cheap way
A goal light should go off by itself the moment your team scores. Here's what's out there, from Budweiser's old Red Light to the rink kind, and how one color smart bulb does the job for about $20.
The kinds of goal light
A smart light with illumiscore
- What it is
- Any color Wi-Fi light from LIFX, Govee or Smart Life, or a Philips Hue light on a Hue Bridge
- Goes off
- By itself, within seconds of the score; a TV delay of up to 60 seconds lines it up with your stream
- Teams
- Every NHL team, plus soccer, football, baseball and basketball, in each team's own colors
- Cost
- About $20 for a bulb; illumiscore free for 1 light and 1 team (paid plans from $4 a month or $29 a year)
- The catch
- Lights only, no horn
Budweiser's Red Light
- What it is
- A red light with a siren light, built-in Wi-Fi and an app, from Budweiser's mid-2010s campaign
- Goes off
- By itself, for the team you pick in its app
- Teams
- NHL teams
- Cost
- Mostly found secondhand now
- The catch
- Red only, and a used one goes off only while Budweiser's service for it still runs
Goal light and horn with a remote
- What it is
- A novelty red light and horn you set off with a button or a puck-shaped remote
- Goes off
- When you press the button
- Teams
- Any (you're the one pressing it); many play team goal horns
- Cost
- Varies; often sold out
- The catch
- Not synced to the game
Arena goal lights
- What it is
- The real thing: rink goal lights from scoreboard makers such as Daktronics and Nevco
- Goes off
- Wired to the goal judge at a rink
- Teams
- Whatever's played at that rink
- Cost
- Sold to rinks, not homes
- The catch
- Built for a rink, not your living room
ConnectedRoom
- What it is
- A paid service for smart lights, goal horns, sounds and scoreboards
- Goes off
- By itself, for the games you schedule and start
- Teams
- Major leagues; see its site
- Cost
- Monthly or yearly subscription, or per-game credits
- The catch
- No free plan; you pick games ahead
Checked November 2026. We make illumiscore, so judge for yourself; we've tried to describe the others fairly.
The cheap way: one smart bulb
You don't need a dedicated goal light. A color smart bulb in the lamp by the TV becomes one: illumiscore watches the game and flashes it in your team's colors (or red and white, if you want the rink look) on every goal, then puts it back the way it was. Free for one light and one team.
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Under $30
Govee
Govee Wi-Fi color bulbs, 2-pack
H6006 (A19, 1000 lumens)
Best for: A stocking stuffer, or a fan who's never had a smart light.
See it on Amazon: Govee Wi-Fi color bulbs, 2-pack Govee store
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$30 to $75
LIFX
LIFX color bulb
A19, 1100 lumens
Best for: A bright, smooth flash in a lamp by the TV.
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$75 to $150
Govee
Govee corner floor lamp
H6076 (Floor Lamp Basic, 1000 lumens)
Best for: A living room or man cave with an empty corner.
Budgets are a guide from list prices; the store shows today's price. As an Amazon Associate, illumiscore earns from qualifying purchases. Every light that works.
Set the light up in its app
Govee Home, LIFX, Philips Hue or Smart Life, like any smart light.
Connect it to illumiscore
Sign up free, then connect the light: here's where to click.
Pick your team
Press Test flash to see your goal light go off.
Set up your goal light free How it works
Pick your NHL team
- Anaheim Ducks
- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Calgary Flames
- Carolina Hurricanes
- Chicago Blackhawks
- Colorado Avalanche
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- Dallas Stars
- Detroit Red Wings
- Edmonton Oilers
- Florida Panthers
- Los Angeles Kings
- Minnesota Wild
- Montreal Canadiens
- Nashville Predators
- New Jersey Devils
- New York Islanders
- New York Rangers
- Ottawa Senators
- Philadelphia Flyers
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- San Jose Sharks
- Seattle Kraken
- St. Louis Blues
- Tampa Bay Lightning
- Toronto Maple Leafs
- Utah Mammoth
- Vancouver Canucks
- Vegas Golden Knights
- Washington Capitals
- Winnipeg Jets
Soccer goals too: MLS, Premier League and every other league.
Good to know
- What's the cheapest goal light that goes off by itself?
- A color smart bulb (about $20 for a Govee 2-pack) with illumiscore's free plan. Screw it into the lamp by the TV, connect it, pick your team, and it flashes in the team's colors on every goal.
- Can it flash red like a real goal light?
- Yes. Each team flashes in its own two colors by default, and you can pick your own: red and white looks like a rink's goal light.
- Is the Budweiser Red Light still sold?
- It came from a Budweiser campaign in the mid-2010s and is mostly found secondhand now. A used one only goes off while Budweiser's app and goal service for it still run, so check before you buy one.
- Does illumiscore sound a goal horn?
- No, it's lights only. If you want the horn too, ConnectedRoom plays goal horns through a speaker, or keep the game's own audio up.
- Will it go off before I see the goal?
- It can, because streams often run 30 seconds or more behind. Give the light a TV delay (up to 60 seconds) and it waits, so it goes off with your broadcast.
- Is it only for hockey?
- No. It works the same for soccer goals, touchdowns, runs and baskets: 975 teams in all.
Buying one as a gift? See gifts for hockey fans.
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