HV 71 vs Linkopings Prediction 5 March 2026
📡How will the teams cope with the opponent's high tempo? On 5 March at 18:00, an interesting confrontation will take place in the "SHL" tournament between the teams HV 71 and Linkopings. The odds for each side are as follows - and , respectively. There is no clear favorite in the game, so in our forecast, we will try to determine which team deserves to win this match more.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams HV 71 and Linkopings:
- played 70 matches;
- at home ice 25 wins (including extra time), away - 43;
- scored goals: 171 against 221;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.67, 2nd - 1.9, 3rd - 1.81;
- average total of the match - 4.7.
The last time the sides met was on 22 January 2026 at the arena of the team HV 71 - the match score was 5:4.
Head-to-head statistics HV 71 - Linkopings

HV 71 Team Overview
🏆In the current season, HV 71 has participated in 47 matches, achieving the following results:
- 17 wins,
- 30 losses.
📈This season, HV 71 has a win rate of 36%, with 64% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5.66, scoring 2.55 goals per match and conceding an average of 3.28 goals.
🏒This season, HV 71 has scored 120 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 1 period, where 33.33% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 2.54 per game.
🥅And about defense, HV 71 has conceded 154 goals for the current season.
- 2 period proved to be challenging, with 40.85% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 2.54 per game.

Linkopings Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Linkopings has competed in 47 matches, achieving the following stats: 18 wins, 29 losses.
📈This season, Linkopings's win rate is 38%, with 62% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 4.94, with 2.23 goals scored per match and conceding 2.83 on average.
🏒So far, Linkopings has managed to score 105 goals:
- The 3 period has been particularly successful, with 40.95% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 2.33.
🥅On the defensive end, Linkopings has allowed 133 goals this season.
- The 2 period has seen 36.23% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 2.88 goals in away games.
Match Results: Linkopings
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 70;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 11; for the visitors - 14;
- Average total in the first period: 1.67;
- Today's home team averages 0.76 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.91.
First Period Stats: HV 71 (home) vs Linkopings (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 24 vs 24;
- Number of wins: 9 (37.5%) vs 7 (29.17%);
- Number of losses: 8 (33.33%) vs 9 (37.5%);
- Number of draws: 7 (29.17%) vs 8 (33.33%).
- Average goals scored: 0.92 vs 0.54;
- Average goals conceded: 0.67 vs 0.79.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 6 vs 1;
- Number of losses: 1 vs 5;
- Number of draws: 3 vs 4;
- Average total in the first period: 1.6 (scored - 1.1, conceded - 0.5) vs 1.4 (scored - 0.4, conceded - 1).
- HV 71 have not won the 1st period in 6 of last 7 home games against Linkopings (SHL).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 70;
- Number of wins for the home team - 25, for the away team - 43.
Statistics: HV 71 vs Linkopings
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 47 vs 47;
- Number of wins: 17 (36%) vs 18 (38%);
- Number of losses: 30 (64%) vs 29 (62%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 10;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 10.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 5 vs 3;
- Number of losses: 5 vs 7;
- Number of home wins: 2;
- Number of away wins: 2.
- HV 71 have not won (in regular time) in last 7 home games against Linkopings (SHL).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.44, for the away team - 3.16;
- average total goals in H2H - 4.7;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 22 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 23 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 20 once.
Statistics: HV 71 vs Linkopings
- average total in the tournament: 5.66 vs 4.94;
- average total goals scored: 2.55 vs 2.23;
- average total goals conceded: 3.28 vs 2.83;
- HV 71: average total at home in the tournament - 2.54;
- Linkopings: average total away in the tournament - 2.33;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 2.4 (home - 2.2) vs 2.6 (away - 3).
- Over 4.5 goals in last 5 HV 71 games against Linkopings (SHL).
Editorial Prediction
- HV 71 have not won (in regular time) in last 7 home games against Linkopings (SHL).