HIFK vs Vaasan Sport – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

21/01/2026 at 11:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Helsinki Ice Hall (Helsinki).

Liiga
Where to Watch on TV:


Finland	MTV Katsomo+

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
5.29	1.71
Shots on Goal
44	20
Shots off target
20	12
Shooting PCT
9.09% (4/44)	15% (3/20)
Blocked shots
14	9
Goalkeeper Saves
17	40
Saves PCT
85% (17/20)	90.91% (40/44)
Penalties
1	5
PIM
2	10
Power-play Goals
3	0
Shorthanded Goals
0	0
Power-play PCT
60% (3/5)	0% (0/1)
Pen. Killing PCT
100% (1/1)	40% (2/5)
Faceoffs Won
26	23
Faceoffs %
53.06	46.94
Empty Net Goals
0	0

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Period (1 - 0)
12:24, Aarnio A. (2 min),
13:34, 1 - 0, Lehtera J. (G), Kodytek P. (A), Ashbrook T. (A2)
13:34, (2 min),
17:47, Heikkinen I. (2 min),
2nd Period (1 - 1)
13:04, Ortio J. (2 min),
14:08, 2 - 0, Marleau V. (G), Kodytek P. (A), Lehtera J. (A2)
18:35, 2 - 1, Piipponen S. (G), Straka A. (A), Hult O. (A2)
3rd Period (1 - 2)
01:20, 2 - 2, Heikkinen I. (G), Hunt B. (A), Piipponen S. (A2)
04:10, Alnefelt H. (2 min),
10:36, 2 - 3, Johnsson T. (G), Timonen S. (A), Harma M. (A2)
12:43, 3 - 3, Makiaho D. (Penalty Shot),
19:58, Piipponen S. (2 min),
Overtime (1 - 0)
00:51, 4 - 3, Ervasti K. (G), Marleau V. (A), Lehtera J. (A2)

Chances of winning

HIFK
74.7%

Draw
14.5%

Vaasan Sport
10.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

71.7%

16.5%

11.9%

Our Initial ML Estimation

68.8%

17.2%

12.4%

HIFK - Vaasan Sport Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.25 ↓ (1.3)	6.32 ↑ (5.66)	8.72 ↑ (7.86)	7.3% (7.3%)

The most likely Over/Under: 5.50

Preview Facts

A meeting between a mid-table team and the outsider will take place in this match (ranked 11 in the zone Promotion ~ Liiga (Play Offs: 1/8~finals) and 16).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, HIFK won 4.
In recent matches, HIFK has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 2 wins).
Vaasa is currently in poor form (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
Vaasa may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
In this match, HIFK is the clear favorite.
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, HIFK won 13 matches, drew 1 match, lost 6 matches, and goals 53:37. (average 2.7:1.9).
Including home matches between the teams, HIFK won 7 matches, drew 1 match, lost 2 matches, and goals 29:17. (average 2.9:1.7).

How many head-to-head matches has HIFK won against Vaasan Sport?

HIFK has won 8 of their last 11 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Vaasan Sport won against HIFK?

Vaasan Sport has won 3 of their last 11 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between HIFK - Vaasan Sport were as follows:

13.12.2025 Vaasan Sport - HIFK 3:2

18.12.2024 HIFK - Vaasan Sport 3:2

23.11.2024 Vaasan Sport - HIFK 0:1

09.03.2024 Vaasan Sport - HIFK 1:4

30.12.2023 HIFK - Vaasan Sport 4:1

Latest results of HIFK

17.01.2026 HIFK - Kiekko-Espoo 2:3 ✺

16.01.2026 Tappara - HIFK 4:5 ✺

14.01.2026 HIFK - KooKoo 1:6 ✺

10.01.2026 Ilves - HIFK 6:0 ✺

09.01.2026 HIFK - Ilves 1:0 ✺

Latest results of Vaasan Sport

17.01.2026 Vaasan Sport - Lukko 6:1 ✺

16.01.2026 JYP - Vaasan Sport 3:1 ✺

10.01.2026 Vaasan Sport - Mikkelin Jukurit 1:3 ✺

09.01.2026 KalPa - Vaasan Sport 4:3 ✺

07.01.2026 Ilves - Vaasan Sport 3:2 ✺

Finnish SM-liiga Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Tappara	45	28	2	3	12	169:110	91
2	SaiPa	45	22	4	6	13	151:128	80
3	JYP	42	20	8	3	11	147:121	79
4	Lukko	44	21	5	3	15	138:118	76
5	KooKoo	42	20	7	1	14	150:108	75
6	Ilves	44	19	7	4	14	139:116	75
7	KalPa	43	20	5	4	14	129:128	74
8	Assat	44	19	6	3	16	124:117	72
9	IFK Helsinki	45	16	4	4	21	108:148	60
10	Kiekko-Espoo	45	15	3	7	20	112:133	58
11	TPS Turku	45	12	7	8	18	107:123	58
12	Pelicans	42	12	7	6	17	86:107	56
13	Jukurit	42	14	3	6	19	100:114	54
14	Hameenlinna	44	12	5	7	20	104:124	53
15	Karpat	44	12	5	5	22	133:147	51
16	Vaasan Sport	44	9	1	9	25	93:148	38

Promotion ~ Liiga (Play Offs: Quarter~finals)
Promotion ~ Liiga (Play Offs: 1/8~finals)