Result
2:1
05/01/2026 at 11:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
- Liiga
- Where to Watch on TV:
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 Finland | MTV Katsomo+ |
Match Stats
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| Expected Goals (xG) |
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| 2.73 | 2.36 |
| Shots on Goal |
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| 19 | 28 |
| Shots off target |
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| 9 | 13 |
| Shooting PCT |
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| 10.53% (2/19) | 3.57% (1/28) |
| Blocked Shots |
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| 4 | 14 |
| Goalkeeper Saves |
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| 27 | 17 |
| Saves PCT |
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| 96.43% (27/28) | 89.47% (17/19) |
| Penalties |
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| 2 | 2 |
| PIM |
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| 4 | 4 |
| Power-play Goals |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Shorthanded Goals |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Power-play PCT |
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| 0% (0/2) | 0% (0/2) |
| Pen. Killing PCT |
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| 100% (2/2) | 100% (2/2) |
| Faceoffs Won |
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| 25 | 20 |
| Faceoffs % |
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| 55.56 | 44.44 |
| Empty Net Goals |
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| 0 | 0 |
Key Moments
Here there are
- 1st Period (1 - 0)
- 00:42, 1 - 0, Rautiainen B. (G), Tanus K. (A), Jokipakka J. (A2)
- 2nd Period (0 - 0)
- 11:15, Kukkonen M. (2 min),
- 17:12, (2 min),
- 3rd Period (1 - 1)
- 00:51, 2 - 0, Jokipakka J. (G), Tanus K. (A), Simontaival K. (A2)
- 01:33, Jokirinne V. (2 min),
- 09:31, Rautiainen B. (2 min),
- 17:26, 2 - 1, Wright C. (G), Jokirinne V. (A), Kukkonen M. (A2)
Chances of winning
Tappara
70.8% | Draw
15.7% | HPK
13.5% |
Initial Probability
(when we started the analysis)
Our Initial ML Estimation
Tappara - HPK Odds
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1 |
X |
2 |
Marga |
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Avarage Now
(Initially) |
1.32 ↓
(1.4) |
6.03 ↑
(5.24) |
7.05 ↑
(6.47) |
6.5%
(6%) | |
- The most likely Over/Under: 5.75
What is the prediction for Tappara - HPK?
Users Predictions:
3 users predict this event. Tappara will win (votes: 3 - 100%). High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 1 high ROI users predict this event. Tappara (votes: 1 - 100%). The most likely score by Bookmakers is 4:1.
Preview Facts
- A leader and an outsider will face off in this match (ranked 1 in the zone Promotion ~ Liiga (Play Offs: Quarter~finals) and 15).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Tappara won 3.
- Tappara has been quite unpredictable recently (last 5 games: 3 wins).
- HPK is going through a rough patch (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
- Tappara may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
- In this match, Tappara is the clear favorite.
- We predict that Tappara will win today's game, with odds of 1.37.
- In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Tappara won 16 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 67:40. (average 3.4:2).
- Including home matches between the teams, Tappara won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 32:19. (average 3.2:1.9).
How many head-to-head matches has Tappara won against HPK?
Tappara has won 12 of their last 15 head-to-head matches.
How many head-to-head matches has HPK won against Tappara?
HPK has won 3 of their last 15 head-to-head matches.
What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
The latest head-to-head matches between Tappara - HPK were as follows:
05.12.2025
HPK
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Tappara
1:3
04.10.2025
Tappara
-
HPK
2:4
04.09.2025
HPK
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Tappara
2:3
04.03.2025
Tappara
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HPK
3:1
25.01.2025
HPK
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Tappara
4:3
Latest results of Tappara
Finnish SM-liiga Table
2025/26 | | Pl | W | WO | LO | L | | Pts |
| 1 | Tappara | 36 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 128:84 | 72 |
| 2 | Lukko | 36 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 112:90 | 66 |
| 3 | JYP | 34 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 128:99 | 66 |
| 4 | SaiPa | 37 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 125:102 | 65 |
| 5 | KooKoo | 36 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 125:97 | 63 |
| 6 | Ilves | 36 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 114:98 | 63 |
| 7 | Assat | 36 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 106:89 | 62 |
| 8 | KalPa | 35 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 107:114 | 56 |
| 9 | Kiekko-Espoo | 37 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 97:111 | 50 |
| 10 | TPS Turku | 37 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 86:102 | 48 |
| 11 | IFK Helsinki | 36 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 83:115 | 47 |
| 12 | Jukurit | 36 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 82:96 | 46 |
| 13 | Pelicans | 35 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 69:88 | 45 |
| 14 | Karpat | 37 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 115:124 | 42 |
| 15 | Hameenlinna | 38 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 91:113 | 42 |
| 16 | Vaasan Sport | 36 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 73:119 | 34 |
Promotion ~ Liiga (Play Offs: Quarter~finals)
Promotion ~ Liiga (Play Offs: 1/8~finals)
