Result
2:5
03/01/2026 at 08:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
- Liiga
- Where to Watch on TV:
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 Finland | MTV Katsomo+ |
 Sweden | TV4 Play |
Match Stats
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| Expected Goals (xG) |
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| 2.12 | 4.15 |
| Shots on Goal |
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| 18 | 37 |
| Shots off target |
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| 9 | 10 |
| Shooting PCT |
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| 11.11% (2/18) | 13.51% (5/37) |
| Blocked Shots |
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| 3 | 9 |
| Goalkeeper Saves |
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| 32 | 16 |
| Saves PCT |
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| 86.49% (32/37) | 88.89% (16/18) |
| Penalties |
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| 6 | 4 |
| PIM |
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| 33 | 29 |
| Power-play Goals |
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| 1 | 1 |
| Shorthanded Goals |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Power-play PCT |
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| 25% (1/4) | 16.67% (1/6) |
| Pen. Killing PCT |
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| 83.33% (5/6) | 75% (3/4) |
| Faceoffs Won |
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| 18 | 34 |
| Faceoffs % |
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| 34.62 | 65.38 |
| Empty Net Goals |
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| 0 | 0 |
Key Moments
Here there are
- 1st Period (2 - 2)
- 05:00, Arkiomaa V. (2 min),
- 07:41, 0 - 1, Tanus K. (G), Keskinen O. (A), Tuulola J. (A2)
- 12:18, Jokipakka J. (2 min),
- 12:38, 1 - 1, Hamalainen J. (G), Sallinen T. (A), Vaisanen J. (A2)
- 14:21, 2 - 1, Virtanen S. (G), Nakyva K. (A), Sallinen T. (A2)
- 16:05, 2 - 2, Simontaival K. (G), Keskinen O. (A), Tanus K. (A2)
- 2nd Period (0 - 1)
- 00:29, Nakyva K. (2 min),
- 18:37, 2 - 3, Mattila Ju. (G), Matinmikko A. (A), Rautiainen B. (A2)
- 3rd Period (0 - 2)
- 00:09, Simontaival K. (2 min),
- 02:17, 2 - 4, Simontaival K. (G), Keskinen O. (A), Mattila Ju. (A2)
- 03:16, Aronsson A. (2 min),
- 05:05, 2 - 5, Keskinen O. (G), Haapala H. (A), Jokipakka J. (A2)
- 07:47, Aronsson A. (2 min),
- 19:16, Nykanen J. (5 min),
- 19:16, Keskitalo M. (5 min),
Chances of winning
Kiekko-Espoo
23% | Draw
21.3% | Tappara
55.6% |
Initial Probability
(when we started the analysis)
Our Initial ML Estimation
Kiekko-Espoo - Tappara Odds
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X |
2 |
Marga |
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Avarage Now
(Initially) |
4.07 ↑
(3.64) |
4.35 ↑
(3.95) |
1.68 ↓
(1.89) |
7%
(5.7%) | |
- The most likely Over/Under: 5.75
Preview Facts
- Watch a clash between a mid-table side and a current leader (ranked 9 in the zone Promotion ~ Liiga (Play Offs: 1/8~finals) and 1 in the zone Promotion ~ Liiga (Play Offs: Quarter~finals)).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Kiekko-Espoo won 3.
- Both teams are showing inconsistent performances lately.
- Tappara will hold a modest advantage in this match.
- In the last 12 head-to-head matches, Kiekko-Espoo won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 34:37. (average 2.8:3.1).
- Including home matches between the teams, Kiekko-Espoo won 4 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 21:16. (average 3.5:2.7).
How many head-to-head matches has Kiekko-Espoo won against Tappara?
Kiekko-Espoo has won 7 of their last 12 head-to-head matches.
How many head-to-head matches has Tappara won against Kiekko-Espoo?
Tappara has won 5 of their last 12 head-to-head matches.
What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
The latest head-to-head matches between Kiekko-Espoo - Tappara were as follows:
18.10.2025
Tappara
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Kiekko-Espoo
3:4
17.10.2025
Kiekko-Espoo
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Tappara
4:3
24.03.2025
Kiekko-Espoo
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Tappara
3:4
22.03.2025
Tappara
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Kiekko-Espoo
2:1
21.03.2025
Kiekko-Espoo
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Tappara
5:2
Latest results of Kiekko-Espoo
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)
