SaiPa vs Tappara – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Hockey Finnish SM-liiga SaiPa - Tappara
Result
2:3
17/09/2025 at 11:30 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • Liiga
  • Where to Watch on TV:
finlandFinlandMTV Katsomo+
swedenSwedenTV4 Play

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
4.423.37
Shots on Goal
3630
Shots off target
189
Shooting PCT
5.56% (2/36)10% (3/30)
Blocked Shots
126
Goalkeeper Saves
2734
Saves PCT
90% (27/30)94.44% (34/36)
Penalties
68
PIM
1216
Power-play Goals
01
Shorthanded Goals
11
Power-play PCT
0% (0/8)16.67% (1/6)
Pen. Killing PCT
83.33% (5/6)100% (8/8)
Faceoffs Won
2841
Faceoffs %
40.5859.42
Empty Net Goals
00

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Period (0 - 0)
  • 05:14, Andersson J. (2 min),
  • 05:14, Andersson J. (2 min),
  • 10:28, Haapala H. (2 min),
  • 12:09, Kuusla E. (2 min),
  • 15:48, Haapala H. (2 min),
  • 19:38, Siikanen P. (2 min),
  • 2nd Period (2 - 1)
  • 02:09, 1 - 0, Niinisaari S. (G), Kivenmaki O. (A), Siikanen P. (A2)
  • 04:29, Siikanen P. (2 min),
  • 06:15, 1 - 1, Tanus K. (G), Blichfeld J. (A), Haapala H. (A2)
  • 07:07, Pavel O. (2 min),
  • 12:08, Salminen S. (2 min),
  • 12:08, Kalapudas A. (2 min),
  • 17:34, Nikkanen H. (2 min),
  • 18:21, 2 - 1, Klintrup E. (G), Bau S. (A), Aho K. (A2)
  • 3rd Period (0 - 2)
  • 03:14, 2 - 2, Matinmikko A. (G), Sylvegard E. (A),
  • 12:44, Tanus K. (2 min),
  • 15:35, Mattila J. (2 min),
  • 18:12, 2 - 3, Mattila J. (G), Pavel O. (A), Brickley D. (A2)

Chances of winning


SaiPa
33.1%
Draw
23.1%
Tappara
43.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
31.8% 26% 42.2%

Our Initial ML Estimation

30.8% 25.2% 43.5%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • SaiPa has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.3%)
  • Tappara has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.6%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for SaiPa than the current prediction. (-2.3%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Tappara than the current prediction. (-0.3%)
  • SaiPa - Tappara Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    2.83
    (2.87)
    4.1
    (3.51)
    2.15
    (2.16)
    6.3%
    (9.6%)

  • The most likely Over/Under: 5.50
  • What is the prediction for SaiPa - Tappara?
  • Users Predictions: 4 users predict this event. Tappara will win (votes: 2 - 50%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 50%).
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 1 high ROI users predict this event. Tie (votes: 1 - 100%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:3.
  • Preview Facts
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, SaiPa won 2.
    • Recent performances by SaiPa have been up and down (last 5 games: 3 wins).
    • Tappara is currently in excellent shape (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).
    • Recently, Tappara has had a series of away games.
    • In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.
    • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, SaiPa won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 17 matches, and goals 32:74. (average 1.6:3.7).
    • Including home matches between the teams, SaiPa won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 21:31. (average 2.1:3.1).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between SaiPa - Tappara were as follows:
    21.12.2024 Tappara - SaiPa 1:0
    20.12.2024 SaiPa - Tappara 3:2
    22.11.2024 SaiPa - Tappara 4:3
    17.09.2024 Tappara - SaiPa 3:0
    14.02.2024 Tappara - SaiPa 5:2
    Latest results of SaiPa
    13.09.2025 KooKoo - SaiPa 4:6
    12.09.2025 SaiPa - KooKoo 2:4
    09.09.2025 SaiPa - KalPa 3:4
    29.08.2025 SaiPa - HIFK 6:2
    23.08.2025 Mikkelin Jukurit - SaiPa 0:3
    Latest results of Tappara
    13.09.2025 KalPa - Tappara 3:5
    10.09.2025 Lukko - Tappara 1:4
    04.09.2025 HPK - Tappara 2:3
    29.08.2025 Kärpät - Tappara 4:3
    22.08.2025 Tappara - Jokerit 3:2
    Finnish SM-liiga Table
    2025/26
    PlWWOLOLPts
    1TPS Turku7411117:1315
    2Kiekko-Espoo7402121:1614
    3Assat5400122:1012
    4Tappara5400121:912
    5JYP5400123:1412
    6Lukko6300322:199
    7KooKoo6210319:228
    8KalPa6210319:258
    9SaiPa6201319:207
    10Pelicans6112212:167
    11Vaasan Sport6200414:156
    12Karpat5200315:186
    13Jukurit5200312:186
    14Hameenlinna5111210:166
    15Ilves6110417:235
    16IFK Helsinki6110414:235

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