SaiPa vs HIFK Prediction 17 October 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 HIFK Helsinki closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 17 October at 14:00 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 HIFK Helsinki:
- played 63 matches;
- at home ice 29 wins (including extra time), away - 34;
- scored goals: 166 against 176;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.63, 2nd - 1.83, 3rd - 1.75;
- average total of the match - 5.17.
The last time the sides met was on 04 March 2026 at the arena of the team HIFK Helsinki - the match score was 2:5.
Head-to-head statistics SaiPa - HIFK

SaiPa Lappeenranta Team Overview
🏆In the current season, SaiPa Lappeenranta has participated in 12 matches, achieving the following results:
- 8 wins,
- 4 losses.
📈This season, SaiPa Lappeenranta has a win rate of 67%, with 33% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 4.17, scoring 2.67 goals per match and conceding an average of 1.75 goals.
🏒This season, SaiPa Lappeenranta has scored 32 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 43.75% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 2.14 per game.
🥅And about defense, SaiPa Lappeenranta has conceded 21 goals for the current season.
- 3 period proved to be challenging, with 54.55% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 2.14 per game.
Match Results: SaiPa Lappeenranta

HIFK Helsinki Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, HIFK Helsinki has competed in 12 matches, achieving the following stats: 4 wins, 8 losses.
📈This season, HIFK Helsinki's win rate is 33%, with 67% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.67, with 2.83 goals scored per match and conceding 3.17 on average.
🏒So far, HIFK Helsinki has managed to score 34 goals:
- The 3 period has been particularly successful, with 47.06% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 1.6.
🥅On the defensive end, HIFK Helsinki has allowed 38 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 40% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 3 goals in away games.
Match Results: HIFK Helsinki
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 63;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 10; for the visitors - 10;
- Average total in the first period: 1.63;
- Today's home team averages 0.76 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.87.
First Period Stats: SaiPa Lappeenranta (home) vs HIFK Helsinki (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 7 vs 5;
- Number of wins: 3 (42.86%) vs 1 (20%);
- Number of losses: 2 (28.57%) vs 3 (60%);
- Number of draws: 2 (28.57%) vs 1 (20%).
- Average goals scored: 0.57 vs 0.2;
- Average goals conceded: 0.29 vs 1.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 5 vs 5;
- Number of losses: 4 vs 2;
- Number of draws: 1 vs 3;
- Average total in the first period: 1.6 (scored - 0.9, conceded - 0.7) vs 1.1 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 0.4).
- Under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in last 9 SaiPa Lappeenranta home games.
- Under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in last 6 SaiPa Lappeenranta home games (Liiga).
- Under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in last 5 SaiPa Lappeenranta games.
- Under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in 6 of last 7 HIFK Helsinki away games (Liiga).
- Under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in last 5 HIFK Helsinki games (Liiga).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 63;
- Number of wins for the home team - 29, for the away team - 34.
Statistics: SaiPa Lappeenranta vs HIFK Helsinki
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 12 vs 12;
- Number of wins: 8 (67%) vs 4 (33%);
- Number of losses: 4 (33%) vs 8 (67%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 5;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 1.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 5 vs 3;
- Number of losses: 5 vs 7;
- Number of home wins: 2;
- Number of away wins: 1.
- SaiPa Lappeenranta have won (in regular time) in last 6 games against HIFK Helsinki (Liiga).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.63, for the away team - 2.79;
- average total goals in H2H - 5.17;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 19 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 21 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 21 once.
Statistics: SaiPa Lappeenranta vs HIFK Helsinki
- average total in the tournament: 4.17 vs 5.67;
- average total goals scored: 2.67 vs 2.83;
- average total goals conceded: 1.75 vs 3.17;
- SaiPa Lappeenranta: average total at home in the tournament - 2.14;
- HIFK Helsinki: average total away in the tournament - 1.6;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 2.6 (home - 2) vs 2.8 (away - 1.75).
- SaiPa Lappeenranta scored over 2.5 goals in last 5 games against HIFK Helsinki (Liiga).
Editorial Prediction
- SaiPa Lappeenranta have won (in regular time) in last 6 games against HIFK Helsinki (Liiga).