Pelicans vs HIFK Prediction 6 March 2026
📢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 Pelicans Lahti and HIFK Helsinki closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 6 March 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 HIFK Helsinki being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Pelicans Lahti and HIFK Helsinki:
- played 74 matches;
- at home ice 34 wins (including extra time), away - 38;
- scored goals: 187 against 186;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.36, 2nd - 1.77, 3rd - 1.72;
- average total of the match - 4.8.
The last time the sides met was on 24 September 2025 at the arena of the team HIFK Helsinki - the match score was 3:2.
Head-to-head statistics Pelicans - HIFK

Pelicans Lahti Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Pelicans Lahti has participated in 54 matches, achieving the following results:
- 26 wins,
- 28 losses.
📈This season, Pelicans Lahti has a win rate of 48%, with 52% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 4.59, scoring 2.28 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.59 goals.
🏒This season, Pelicans Lahti has scored 123 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 1 period, where 34.15% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 2.33 per game.
🥅And about defense, Pelicans Lahti has conceded 140 goals for the current season.
- 1 period proved to be challenging, with 33.9% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 2.33 per game.
Match Results: Pelicans Lahti

HIFK Helsinki Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, HIFK Helsinki has competed in 54 matches, achieving the following stats: 23 wins, 31 losses.
📈This season, HIFK Helsinki's win rate is 43%, with 57% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.34, with 2.3 goals scored per match and conceding 3.21 on average.
🏒So far, HIFK Helsinki has managed to score 122 goals:
- The 3 period has been particularly successful, with 36.07% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 1.62.
🥅On the defensive end, HIFK Helsinki has allowed 170 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 37.5% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 3.38 goals in away games.
Match Results: HIFK Helsinki
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 74;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 14; for the visitors - 11;
- Average total in the first period: 1.36;
- Today's home team averages 0.74 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.62.
First Period Stats: Pelicans Lahti (home) vs HIFK Helsinki (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 27 vs 26;
- Number of wins: 8 (29.63%) vs 5 (19.23%);
- Number of losses: 10 (37.04%) vs 12 (46.15%);
- Number of draws: 9 (33.33%) vs 9 (34.62%).
- Average goals scored: 0.85 vs 0.5;
- Average goals conceded: 0.74 vs 1.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 4 vs 1;
- Number of losses: 2 vs 4;
- Number of draws: 4 vs 5;
- Average total in the first period: 1.8 (scored - 1.2, conceded - 0.6) vs 1.3 (scored - 0.4, conceded - 0.9).
- HIFK Helsinki scored under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in 27 of last 28 away games against Pelicans Lahti (Liiga).
- HIFK Helsinki scored under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in 13 of last 14 games (Liiga).
- HIFK Helsinki scored under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in 6 of last 7 away games (Liiga).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 74;
- Number of wins for the home team - 34, for the away team - 38.
Statistics: Pelicans Lahti vs HIFK Helsinki
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 54 vs 54;
- Number of wins: 26 (48%) vs 23 (43%);
- Number of losses: 28 (52%) vs 30 (57%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 16;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 8.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 6 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 4 vs 6;
- Number of home wins: 5;
- Number of away wins: 2.
- Pelicans Lahti have not lost (in regular time) in 8 of last 9 home games against HIFK Helsinki (Liiga).
- Pelicans Lahti have not lost (in regular time) in 7 of last 8 games against HIFK Helsinki (Liiga).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.53, for the away team - 2.51;
- average total goals in H2H - 4.8;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 19 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 27 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 19 once.
Statistics: Pelicans Lahti vs HIFK Helsinki
- average total in the tournament: 4.59 vs 5.34;
- average total goals scored: 2.28 vs 2.3;
- average total goals conceded: 2.59 vs 3.21;
- Pelicans Lahti: average total at home in the tournament - 2.33;
- HIFK Helsinki: average total away in the tournament - 1.62;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.5 (home - 3.33) vs 2.2 (away - 1.83).
- Over 4.5 goals in 6 of last 7 Pelicans Lahti games against HIFK Helsinki (Liiga).
- Over 4.5 goals in 7 of last 8 Pelicans Lahti games (Liiga).