SaiPa vs Pelicans Prediction 7 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 SaiPa Lappeenranta and Pelicans Lahti closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 7 March at 15:00 as part of the "Liiga" tournament. The bookmakers have set the following odds for the teams to win - and , with the team SaiPa Lappeenranta being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams SaiPa Lappeenranta and Pelicans Lahti:
- played 67 matches;
- at home ice 26 wins (including extra time), away - 41;
- scored goals: 172 against 207;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.64, 2nd - 1.94, 3rd - 1.91;
- average total of the match - 4.37.
The last time the sides met was on 20 November 2025 at the arena of the team SaiPa Lappeenranta - the match score was 2:3.
Head-to-head statistics SaiPa - Pelicans

SaiPa Lappeenranta Team Overview
🏆In the current season, SaiPa Lappeenranta has participated in 56 matches, achieving the following results:
- 35 wins,
- 21 losses.
📈This season, SaiPa Lappeenranta has a win rate of 61%, with 39% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5.89, scoring 3.4 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.65 goals.
🏒This season, SaiPa Lappeenranta has scored 194 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 3 period, where 41.24% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3.36 per game.
🥅And about defense, SaiPa Lappeenranta has conceded 151 goals for the current season.
- 3 period proved to be challenging, with 34.21% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3.36 per game.
Match Results: SaiPa Lappeenranta

Pelicans Lahti Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Pelicans Lahti has competed in 55 matches, achieving the following stats: 26 wins, 29 losses.
📈This season, Pelicans Lahti's win rate is 48%, with 52% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 4.59, with 2.28 goals scored per match and conceding 2.59 on average.
🏒So far, Pelicans Lahti has managed to score 123 goals:
- The 3 period has been particularly successful, with 34.15% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 2.22.
🥅On the defensive end, Pelicans Lahti has allowed 140 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 37.04% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 3 goals in away games.
Match Results: Pelicans Lahti
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 67;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 10; for the visitors - 13;
- Average total in the first period: 1.64;
- Today's home team averages 0.72 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.93.
First Period Stats: SaiPa Lappeenranta (home) vs Pelicans Lahti (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 28 vs 27;
- Number of wins: 11 (39.29%) vs 4 (14.81%);
- Number of losses: 8 (28.57%) vs 9 (33.33%);
- Number of draws: 9 (32.14%) vs 14 (51.85%).
- Average goals scored: 0.96 vs 0.44;
- Average goals conceded: 0.68 vs 0.78.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 3 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 2 vs 2;
- Number of draws: 5 vs 4;
- Average total in the first period: 1.3 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 0.5) vs 1.8 (scored - 1.2, conceded - 0.6).
- SaiPa Lappeenranta scored under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in 9 of last 10 games against Pelicans Lahti (Liiga).
- SaiPa Lappeenranta scored under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in last 5 home games against Pelicans Lahti (Liiga).
- SaiPa Lappeenranta scored under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in last 6 games (Liiga).
Match Result Prediction
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 67;
- Number of wins for the home team - 26, for the away team - 41.
Statistics: SaiPa Lappeenranta vs Pelicans Lahti
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 56 vs 55;
- Number of wins: 35 (61%) vs 26 (48%);
- Number of losses: 22 (39%) vs 28 (52%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 14;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 10.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 9 vs 6;
- Number of losses: 1 vs 4;
- Number of home wins: 3;
- Number of away wins: 1.
- SaiPa Lappeenranta have not lost (in regular time) in 10 of last 11 games (Liiga).
- SaiPa Lappeenranta have not lost (in regular time) in 7 of last 8 home games (Liiga).
Total Goals Prediction
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.57, for the away team - 3.09;
- average total goals in H2H - 4.37;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 20 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 23 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 22 once.
Statistics: SaiPa Lappeenranta vs Pelicans Lahti
- average total in the tournament: 5.89 vs 4.59;
- average total goals scored: 3.4 vs 2.28;
- average total goals conceded: 2.65 vs 2.59;
- SaiPa Lappeenranta: average total at home in the tournament - 3.36;
- Pelicans Lahti: average total away in the tournament - 2.22;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.9 (home - 3.75) vs 3.5 (away - 3.75).
- SaiPa Lappeenranta scored under 3.5 goals in last 12 home games against Pelicans Lahti (Liiga).