Tappara vs Kiekko-Espoo – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
3:4 penalties
18/10/2025 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • Liiga
  • Where to Watch on TV:
finlandFinlandMTV Katsomo+

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
3.751.42
Shots on Goal
3929
Shots off target
224
Shooting PCT
7.69% (3/39)10.34% (3/29)
Blocked Shots
96
Goalkeeper Saves
2636
Saves PCT
89.66% (26/29)92.31% (36/39)
Penalties
25
PIM
410
Power-play Goals
10
Shorthanded Goals
00
Power-play PCT
20% (1/5)0% (0/2)
Pen. Killing PCT
100% (2/2)80% (4/5)
Faceoffs Won
2933
Faceoffs %
46.7753.23
Empty Net Goals
00

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Period (0 - 2)
  • 01:03, 0 - 1, Tuomaala A. (G), Rask J. (A), Kangasniemi I. (A2)
  • 02:10, Puolanne E. (2 min),
  • 04:42, Nykanen J. (2 min),
  • 12:55, 0 - 2, Quenneville P. (G), Puolanne E. (A), Kulonummi K. (A2)
  • 2nd Period (2 - 0)
  • 02:13, 1 - 2, Haapala H. (G), Simontaival K. (A), Tuulola J. (A2)
  • 05:26, Aronsson A. (2 min),
  • 14:27, 2 - 2, Simontaival K. (G), Tanus K. (A), Suvanto O. (A2)
  • 16:38, Nakyva K. (2 min),
  • 3rd Period (1 - 1)
  • 01:35, Puolanne E. (2 min),
  • 11:00, Keskitalo M. (2 min),
  • 11:58, 3 - 2, Keskinen O. (G), Mattila Ju. (A), Blichfeld J. (A2)
  • 14:54, Rasanen A. (2 min),
  • 16:55, 3 - 3, Quenneville P. (G), Nakyva K. (A), Kangasniemi I. (A2)
  • Overtime (0 - 0)
  • Penalties (1 - 2)
  • 1, Tanus K. (Penalty Shot),
  • 1, Quenneville P. (Penalty Shot),
  • 2, Blichfeld J. (Penalty Shot),
  • 2, Hillis C. (Penalty Shot),
  • 3, Simontaival K. (Penalty Shot),
  • 3, Hamalainen J. (Penalty Shot),
  • 4, Quenneville P. (Penalty Shot),
  • 4, (Penalty Shot),
  • 5, (Penalty Shot),
  • 5, (Penalty Shot),
  • 6, (Penalty Shot),
  • 6, (Penalty Shot),

Chances of winning


Tappara
55%
Draw
21.4%
Kiekko-Espoo
23.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
54.6% 20.7% 24.7%

Our Initial ML Estimation

57.3% 19.7% 23.5%

Tappara - Kiekko-Espoo Odds

1 X 2 Marga
Avarage Now
(Initially)
1.7
(1.73)
4.36
(4.57)
3.87
(3.83)
7.6%
(5.8%)

  • The most likely Over/Under: 5.50
What is the prediction for Tappara - Kiekko-Espoo?
  • Users Predictions: 6 users predict this event. Tappara will win (votes: 3 - 50%). Kiekko-Espoo will win (votes: 2 - 33.3%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 16.7%).
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 1 high ROI users predict this event. Kiekko-Espoo (votes: 1 - 100%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 3:2.
  • Preview Facts
    • The most interesting match of the day — two teams from the very top of the table will face off (ranked 6 in the zone Promotion ~ Liiga (Play Offs: 1/8~finals) and 5 in the zone Promotion ~ Liiga (Play Offs: 1/8~finals)).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Tappara won 3.
    • Tappara is going through a rough patch (last 5 games: 1 wins).
    • Kiekko-Espoo has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
    • Recently, Kiekko-Espoo has had a series of home games.
    • In this match, Tappara is the team to beat.
    • In the last 11 head-to-head matches, Tappara won 5 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 34:30. (average 3.1:2.7).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Tappara won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 18:9. (average 3.6:1.8).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Tappara - Kiekko-Espoo were as follows:
    17.10.2025 Kiekko-Espoo - Tappara 4:3
    24.03.2025 Kiekko-Espoo - Tappara 3:4
    22.03.2025 Tappara - Kiekko-Espoo 2:1
    21.03.2025 Kiekko-Espoo - Tappara 5:2
    19.03.2025 Tappara - Kiekko-Espoo 6:1
    Latest results of Tappara
    17.10.2025 Kiekko-Espoo - Tappara 4:3
    11.10.2025 Tappara - Ässät 2:1
    10.10.2025 Ässät - Tappara 3:2
    08.10.2025 Tappara - KooKoo 2:5
    04.10.2025 Tappara - HPK 2:4
    Latest results of Kiekko-Espoo
    17.10.2025 Kiekko-Espoo - Tappara 4:3
    11.10.2025 Kiekko-Espoo - KalPa 1:2
    04.10.2025 Kiekko-Espoo - Kärpät 1:5
    Finnish SM-liiga Table
    2025/26
    PlWWOLOLPts
    1Tappara281722798:6257
    2Assat281531987:6452
    3KooKoo271351897:7450
    4JYP251431799:7749
    5SaiPa281324993:7547
    6Lukko2713311076:7046
    7KalPa2612311085:8343
    8Kiekko-Espoo2910351176:8741
    9Jukurit2910331368:7839
    10TPS Turku298551168:7439
    11Ilves279431176:8538
    12Hameenlinna278351167:7535
    13Pelicans278351153:6735
    14IFK Helsinki299221655:9433
    15Karpat288321587:9432
    16Vaasan Sport266061460:8624

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