TPS vs Pelicans – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

23/01/2026 at 12:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

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Liiga
Where to Watch on TV:


Finland	MTV 3, MTV Katsomo+
Sweden	TV4 Play

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
2.45	3.15
Shots on Goal
29	26
Shots off target
13	10
Shooting PCT
10.34% (3/29)	15.38% (4/26)
Blocked shots
7	9
Goalkeeper Saves
22	26
Saves PCT
84.62% (22/26)	89.66% (26/29)
Penalties
5	7
PIM
10	35
Power-play Goals
1	2
Shorthanded Goals
0	0
Power-play PCT
14.29% (1/7)	40% (2/5)
Pen. Killing PCT
60% (3/5)	85.71% (6/7)
Faceoffs Won
27	28
Faceoffs %
49.09	50.91
Empty Net Goals
0	0

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Period (1 - 1)
03:13, (2 min),
10:46, 0 - 1, Stapley B. (G), Jordan M. (A), Karvinen R. (A2)
17:07, 1 - 1, Yliniemi S. (G), Savinainen V. (A), Binner A. (A2)
2nd Period (2 - 2)
04:08, Savinainen V. (2 min),
04:58, 1 - 2, Batna O. (G), Karvinen R. (A), Stapley B. (A2)
07:43, Wernblom L. (2 min),
08:48, 1 - 3, Stapley B. (G), Karvinen R. (A), Dudas A. (A2)
10:39, Vilen E. (2 min),
13:34, Kumpula J. (2 min),
15:14, 2 - 3, Koivu A. (G), Myllymaa K. (A), Maatta J. (A2)
16:30, 3 - 3, Pikkarainen K. (G), Pakkila E. (A), Lauridsen O. (A2)
17:03, Kumpula J. (2 min),
18:00, Jurgens C. (5 min),
3rd Period (0 - 0)
09:04, Wernblom L. (2 min),
09:04, Hirvonen K. (2 min),
19:57, Rafkin R. (2 min),
19:57, Batna O. (2 min),
Overtime (0 - 1)
01:26, 3 - 4, Dudas A. (G), Kousa M. (A), Stapley B. (A2)

Chances of winning

TPS
44.6%

Draw
25.2%

Pelicans
30.2%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

43.6%

24.1%

32.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

41.1%

25.6%

34.3%

TPS - Pelicans Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.11 ↓ (2.14)	3.65 ↓ (3.88)	3.07 ↑ (2.89)	7.5% (7.1%)

The most likely Over/Under: 4.50

Preview Facts

A mid-table team will face off against the outsider in this match (ranked 11 in the zone Promotion ~ Liiga (Play Offs: 1/8~finals) and 14).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, TPS won 5.
Recent performances by TPS have been up and down (last 5 games: 2 wins).
Pelicans's performance has dropped in recent matches (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
TPS will hold a modest advantage in this match.
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, TPS won 12 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 8 matches, and goals 50:53. (average 2.5:2.7).
Including home matches between the teams, TPS won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 29:24. (average 2.9:2.4).

How many head-to-head matches has TPS won against Pelicans?

TPS has won 9 of their last 14 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Pelicans won against TPS?

Pelicans has won 5 of their last 14 head-to-head matches.

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

The latest head-to-head matches between TPS - Pelicans were as follows:

25.10.2025 Pelicans - TPS 1:2

17.09.2025 TPS - Pelicans 3:1

15.03.2025 Pelicans - TPS 3:4

18.01.2025 TPS - Pelicans 3:2

20.12.2024 Pelicans - TPS 3:4

Latest results of TPS

17.01.2026 TPS - Tappara 4:2 ✺

16.01.2026 HPK - TPS 3:1 ✺

10.01.2026 TPS - Kärpät 2:3 ✺

09.01.2026 SaiPa - TPS 1:4 ✺

03.01.2026 Ilves - TPS 5:2 ✺

Latest results of Pelicans

17.01.2026 KooKoo - Pelicans 1:2 ✺

16.01.2026 Pelicans - KalPa 1:3 ✺

13.01.2026 Lukko - Pelicans 4:3 ✺

10.01.2026 Pelicans - HPK 1:4 ✺

03.01.2026 KalPa - Pelicans 2:1 ✺

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

Promotion ~ Liiga (Play Offs: Quarter~finals)
Promotion ~ Liiga (Play Offs: 1/8~finals)