KooKoo vs SaiPa – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

05/01/2026 at 11:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Lumon Areena (Kouvola).

Liiga
Where to Watch on TV:


Finland	MTV Katsomo+

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
2.48	3.86
Shots on Goal
24	22
Shots off target
11	9
Shooting PCT
12.5% (3/24)	18.18% (4/22)
Blocked Shots
10	10
Goalkeeper Saves
18	21
Saves PCT
81.82% (18/22)	87.5% (21/24)
Penalties
8	6
PIM
24	20
Power-play Goals
1	3
Shorthanded Goals
0	0
Power-play PCT
16.67% (1/6)	37.5% (3/8)
Pen. Killing PCT
62.5% (5/8)	83.33% (5/6)
Faceoffs Won
40	46
Faceoffs %
46.51	53.49
Empty Net Goals
0	0

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Period (1 - 2)
04:01, Suomi J. (2 min),
05:26, 0 - 1, Hokkanen O. (G), Kalapudas A. (A), Kivihalme T. (A2)
06:50, 0 - 2, Naukkarinen J. (G), Siikanen P. (A), Niinisaari S. (A2)
15:31, 1 - 2, Suomi J. (G), Davidsson M. (A),
16:04, Ahlroth J. (2 min),
16:22, Airola S. (2 min),
2nd Period (1 - 1)
12:43, Makinen A. (2 min),
14:09, 1 - 3, Siikanen P. (G), Kivenmaki O. (A), Nikkanen H. (A2)
16:21, Salminen S. (2 min),
18:06, 2 - 3, Siikonen M. (G), Jaakola O. (A), Sulku S. (A2)
3rd Period (1 - 1)
03:20, Salminen S. (2 min),
06:59, 3 - 3, Sulku S. (G), Davidsson M. (A), Oden J. (A2)
07:23, Suomi J. (2 min),
07:23, Naukkarinen J. (2 min),
17:51, Gallo V. (2 min),
18:25, 3 - 4, Siikanen P. (G), Kivenmaki O. (A), Fortier M. (A2)
18:31, Davidsson M. (2 min),
19:19, Nousiainen K. (2 min),
19:49, Siikanen P. (2 min),

Chances of winning

KooKoo
45.1%

Draw
23.2%

SaiPa
31.7%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

40.9%

24.8%

34.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

42.2%

24%

33.2%

KooKoo - SaiPa Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.07 ↓ (2.31)	4.02 ↑ (3.81)	2.99 ↑ (2.76)	6.7% (5.8%)

The most likely Over/Under: 6.00

Preview Facts

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, KooKoo won 3.
KooKoo is undoubtedly in great shape (last 5 games: 4 wins).
SaiPa has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
SaiPa may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.
We predict that KooKoo will win today's game, with odds of 2.22.
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, KooKoo won 14 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 66:55. (average 3.3:2.8).
Including home matches between the teams, KooKoo won 5 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 28:30. (average 2.8:3).

How many head-to-head matches has KooKoo won against SaiPa?

KooKoo has won 16 of their last 22 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has SaiPa won against KooKoo?

SaiPa has won 6 of their last 22 head-to-head matches.

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

The latest head-to-head matches between KooKoo - SaiPa were as follows:

03.01.2026 SaiPa - KooKoo 2:3

14.11.2025 KooKoo - SaiPa 4:1

13.09.2025 KooKoo - SaiPa 4:6

12.09.2025 SaiPa - KooKoo 2:4

15.03.2025 SaiPa - KooKoo 2:1

Latest results of KooKoo

03.01.2026 SaiPa - KooKoo 2:3 ✺

27.12.2025 KooKoo - Tappara 6:3 ✺

20.12.2025 KooKoo - KalPa 2:1 ✺

19.12.2025 KalPa - KooKoo 2:6 ✺

17.12.2025 JYP - KooKoo 4:2 ✺

Latest results of SaiPa

03.01.2026 SaiPa - KooKoo 2:3 ✺

27.12.2025 KalPa - SaiPa 4:2 ✺

26.12.2025 SaiPa - KalPa 3:5 ✺

20.12.2025 JYP - SaiPa 1:2 ✺

19.12.2025 SaiPa - Lukko 5:2 ✺

Finnish SM-liiga Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Tappara	44	28	2	2	12	164:104	90
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	44	16	3	4	21	102:143	58
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

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