Tappara vs HIFK Prediction 16 January 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 Tappara Tampere and HIFK Helsinki closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 16 January 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 Tappara Tampere being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Tappara Tampere and HIFK Helsinki:
- played 73 matches;
- at home ice 43 wins (including extra time), away - 27;
- scored goals: 198 against 177;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.67, 2nd - 1.59, 3rd - 1.73;
- average total of the match - 4.92.
The last time the sides met was on 10 December 2025 at the arena of the team HIFK Helsinki - the match score was 6:3.
Head-to-head statistics Tappara - HIFK

Tappara Tampere Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Tappara Tampere has participated in 38 matches, achieving the following results:
- 26 wins,
- 12 losses.
📈This season, Tappara Tampere has a win rate of 68%, with 32% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5.84, scoring 3.66 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.29 goals.
🏒This season, Tappara Tampere has scored 139 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 41.01% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3.6 per game.
🥅And about defense, Tappara Tampere has conceded 87 goals for the current season.
- 3 period proved to be challenging, with 54.29% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3.6 per game.
Match Results: Tappara Tampere

HIFK Helsinki Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, HIFK Helsinki has competed in 38 matches, achieving the following stats: 16 wins, 22 losses.
📈This season, HIFK Helsinki's win rate is 42%, with 58% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.24, with 2.21 goals scored per match and conceding 3.18 on average.
🏒So far, HIFK Helsinki has managed to score 84 goals:
- The 3 period has been particularly successful, with 35.71% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 1.22.
🥅On the defensive end, HIFK Helsinki has allowed 121 goals this season.
- The 2 period has seen 35.38% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 3.61 goals in away games.
Match Results: HIFK Helsinki
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 73;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 17; for the visitors - 7;
- Average total in the first period: 1.67;
- Today's home team averages 0.92 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.75.
First Period Stats: Tappara Tampere (home) vs HIFK Helsinki (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 20 vs 18;
- Number of wins: 13 (65%) vs 3 (16.67%);
- Number of losses: 3 (15%) vs 9 (50%);
- Number of draws: 4 (20%) vs 6 (33.33%).
- Average goals scored: 1.25 vs 0.39;
- Average goals conceded: 0.4 vs 1.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 5 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 4 vs 4;
- Number of draws: 1 vs 1;
- Average total in the first period: 2.2 (scored - 1.3, conceded - 0.9) vs 1.7 (scored - 0.9, conceded - 0.8).
- Over 1.5 goals in the 1st period in last 5 Tappara Tampere home games against HIFK Helsinki (Liiga).
Match Result Prediction
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 73;
- Number of wins for the home team - 43, for the away team - 27.
Statistics: Tappara Tampere vs HIFK Helsinki
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 38 vs 38;
- Number of wins: 26 (68%) vs 16 (42%);
- Number of losses: 12 (32%) vs 22 (58%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 15;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 4.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 7 vs 3;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 7;
- Number of home wins: 4;
- Number of away wins: 0.
- HIFK Helsinki won with a +1.5 handicap in 10 of last 11 games against Tappara Tampere (Liiga).
- HIFK Helsinki won with a +1.5 handicap in 13 of last 15 games (Liiga).
Total Goals Prediction
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.71, for the away team - 2.42;
- average total goals in H2H - 4.92;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 22 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 22 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 24 once.
Statistics: Tappara Tampere vs HIFK Helsinki
- average total in the tournament: 5.84 vs 5.24;
- average total goals scored: 3.66 vs 2.21;
- average total goals conceded: 2.29 vs 3.18;
- Tappara Tampere: average total at home in the tournament - 3.6;
- HIFK Helsinki: average total away in the tournament - 1.22;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 4.1 (home - 4.5) vs 2.2 (away - 1.5).
- Over 4.5 goals in 16 of last 17 Tappara Tampere games against HIFK Helsinki (Liiga).
- Over 4.5 goals in 9 of last 10 Tappara Tampere home games against HIFK Helsinki (Liiga).
- Over 4.5 goals in 9 of last 10 Tappara Tampere games (Liiga).
Editorial Prediction
- Over 5.5 goals in 7 of last 8 HIFK Helsinki games (Liiga).