Karpat vs HIFK Prediction 5 December 2025
📢How will the teams use shifts to maintain a high pace of play? Rotations play an important role in hockey, and their proper use will bring the teams Karpat Oulu and HIFK Helsinki closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 5 December at 16:30 as part of the "Liiga" tournament. The bookmakers have set the following odds for the teams to win - and , with the team Karpat Oulu being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Karpat Oulu and HIFK Helsinki:
- played 85 matches;
- at home ice 37 wins (including extra time), away - 48;
- scored goals: 212 against 225;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.49, 2nd - 1.31, 3rd - 2.05;
- average total of the match - 3.56.
The last time the sides met was on 15 November 2025 at the arena of the team Karpat Oulu - the match score was 5:2.
Head-to-head statistics Karpat - HIFK

Karpat Oulu Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Karpat Oulu has participated in 27 matches, achieving the following results:
- 11 wins,
- 16 losses.
📈This season, Karpat Oulu has a win rate of 41%, with 59% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 6.48, scoring 3.22 goals per match and conceding an average of 3.44 goals.
🏒This season, Karpat Oulu has scored 87 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 3 period, where 40.23% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3.14 per game.
🥅And about defense, Karpat Oulu has conceded 93 goals for the current season.
- 2 period proved to be challenging, with 37.78% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3.14 per game.
Match Results: Karpat Oulu

HIFK Helsinki Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, HIFK Helsinki has competed in 28 matches, achieving the following stats: 10 wins, 18 losses.
📈This season, HIFK Helsinki's win rate is 33%, with 67% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.11, with 1.85 goals scored per match and conceding 3.41 on average.
🏒So far, HIFK Helsinki has managed to score 50 goals:
- The 3 period has been particularly successful, with 34% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 1.14.
🥅On the defensive end, HIFK Helsinki has allowed 92 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 38.46% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 3.71 goals in away games.
Match Results: HIFK Helsinki
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 85;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 14; for the visitors - 14;
- Average total in the first period: 1.49;
- Today's home team averages 0.74 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.75.
First Period Stats: Karpat Oulu (home) vs HIFK Helsinki (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 14 vs 14;
- Number of wins: 6 (42.86%) vs 3 (21.43%);
- Number of losses: 3 (21.43%) vs 7 (50%);
- Number of draws: 5 (35.71%) vs 4 (28.57%).
- Average goals scored: 1.07 vs 0.36;
- Average goals conceded: 0.86 vs 1.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 6 vs 3;
- Number of losses: 1 vs 5;
- Number of draws: 3 vs 2;
- Average total in the first period: 1.9 (scored - 1.2, conceded - 0.7) vs 2 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 1.4).
- Under 2.5 goals in the 1st period in 12 of last 13 Karpat Oulu home games against HIFK Helsinki (Liiga).
- Under 2.5 goals in the 1st period in 10 of last 11 Karpat Oulu games against HIFK Helsinki (Liiga).
- Under 2.5 goals in the 1st period in last 5 Karpat Oulu games (Liiga).
- Under 2.5 goals in the 1st period in 18 of last 19 HIFK Helsinki away games (Liiga).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 85;
- Number of wins for the home team - 37, for the away team - 48.
Statistics: Karpat Oulu vs HIFK Helsinki
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 27 vs 28;
- Number of wins: 11 (41%) vs 9 (33%);
- Number of losses: 16 (59%) vs 18 (67%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 6;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 3.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 5 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 5 vs 6;
- Number of home wins: 3;
- Number of away wins: 1.
- HIFK Helsinki won with a +1.5 handicap in 7 of last 8 games against Karpat Oulu (Liiga).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.49, for the away team - 2.65;
- average total goals in H2H - 3.56;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 20 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 18 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 30 once.
Statistics: Karpat Oulu vs HIFK Helsinki
- average total in the tournament: 6.48 vs 5.11;
- average total goals scored: 3.22 vs 1.85;
- average total goals conceded: 3.44 vs 3.41;
- Karpat Oulu: average total at home in the tournament - 3.14;
- HIFK Helsinki: average total away in the tournament - 1.14;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.1 (home - 2.83) vs 2 (away - 1.4).
- HIFK Helsinki scored over 1.5 goals in 16 of last 17 away games against Karpat Oulu (Liiga).