Ilves vs Vaasan Sport – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

27/01/2026 at 11:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Tampere Deck Arena (Tampere).

Liiga
Where to Watch on TV:


Finland	MTV Katsomo+

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
3.37	2.27
Shots on Goal
27	23
Shots off target
16	7
Shooting PCT
18.52% (5/27)	8.7% (2/23)
Blocked shots
7	7
Goalkeeper Saves
21	22
Saves PCT
91.3% (21/23)	81.48% (22/27)
Penalties
2	2
PIM
4	4
Power-play Goals
0	0
Shorthanded Goals
0	0
Power-play PCT
0% (0/2)	0% (0/2)
Pen. Killing PCT
100% (2/2)	100% (2/2)
Faceoffs Won
27	22
Faceoffs %
55.1	44.9
Empty Net Goals
0	0

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Period (3 - 1)
04:33, Piipponen S. (2 min),
07:12, 1 - 0, Looke J. (G), Kucerik R. (A), Jasek L. (A2)
10:43, 2 - 0, Nyberg J. (G), Pelli A. (A), Jasek L. (A2)
12:36, 2 - 1, Bertrand C. (G), Hakkila H. (A), Hunt B. (A2)
19:25, 3 - 1, Mantykivi M. (G), Jasek L. (A),
2nd Period (1 - 1)
03:52, 3 - 2, Timonen S. (G), Hakkila H. (A), Harma M. (A2)
07:32, 4 - 2, Mantykivi M. (G), Latvala O. (A), Looke J. (A2)
09:05, Johansson S. (2 min),
15:56, Hakkila H. (2 min),
3rd Period (1 - 0)
03:29, Nattinen J. (2 min),
15:32, 5 - 2, Engberg T. (G), Kucerik R. (A), Klingberg C. (A2)

Chances of winning

Ilves
79.5%

Draw
12.4%

Vaasan Sport
8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

74.8%

14.3%

10.8%

Ilves - Vaasan Sport Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.17 ↓ (1.25)	7.39 ↑ (6.5)	11.63 ↑ (8.59)	7.9% (7.4%)

The most likely Over/Under: 5.75

Preview Facts

A meeting between a mid-table team and the outsider will take place in this match (ranked 7 in the zone Promotion ~ Liiga (Play Offs: 1/8~finals) and 16).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Ilves won 4.
Recent performances by Ilves have been up and down (last 5 games: 2 wins).
Vaasa has been struggling lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
Vaasa may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
In this match, Ilves is the undeniable favorite.
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Ilves won 14 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 67:39. (average 3.4:2).
Including home matches between the teams, Ilves won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 29:17. (average 3.2:1.9).

How many head-to-head matches has Ilves won against Vaasan Sport?

Ilves has won 14 of their last 19 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Vaasan Sport won against Ilves?

Vaasan Sport has won 5 of their last 19 head-to-head matches.

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

The latest head-to-head matches between Ilves - Vaasan Sport were as follows:

07.01.2026 Ilves - Vaasan Sport 3:2

27.12.2025 Vaasan Sport - Ilves 1:4

01.10.2025 Vaasan Sport - Ilves 0:2

11.01.2025 Ilves - Vaasan Sport 2:1

10.01.2025 Vaasan Sport - Ilves 4:3

Latest results of Ilves

24.01.2026 Mikkelin Jukurit - Ilves 2:3 ✺

23.01.2026 Ilves - Tappara 2:6 ✺

17.01.2026 Ilves - Ässät 5:1 ✺

16.01.2026 Ässät - Ilves 2:1 ✺

14.01.2026 Ilves - JYP 3:4 ✺

Latest results of Vaasan Sport

24.01.2026 Vaasan Sport - Pelicans 2:3 ✺

22.01.2026 Mikkelin Jukurit - Vaasan Sport 6:2 ✺

21.01.2026 HIFK - Vaasan Sport 4:3 ✺

17.01.2026 Vaasan Sport - Lukko 6:1 ✺

16.01.2026 JYP - Vaasan Sport 3:1 ✺

Finnish SM-liiga Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Tappara	45	28	2	3	12	169:110	91
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	45	16	4	4	21	108:148	60
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)