HV 71 vs Linkopings Prediction 20 October 2026
📡How will the teams cope with the opponent's high tempo? On 20 October at 17:00, an interesting confrontation will take place in the "SHL" tournament between the teams HV 71 and Linkopings. The odds for each side are as follows - and , respectively. There is no clear favorite in the game, so in our forecast, we will try to determine which team deserves to win this match more.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams HV 71 and Linkopings:
- played 71 matches;
- at home ice 25 wins (including extra time), away - 44;
- scored goals: 174 against 225;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.68, 2nd - 1.9, 3rd - 1.82;
- average total of the match - 4.72.
The last time the sides met was on 05 March 2026 at the arena of the team HV 71 - the match score was 3:4.
Head-to-head statistics HV 71 - Linkopings

HV 71 Team Overview
🏆In the current season, HV 71 has participated in 10 matches, achieving the following results:
- 3 wins,
- 7 losses.
📈This season, HV 71 has a win rate of 30%, with 70% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5.9, scoring 2.7 goals per match and conceding an average of 3.6 goals.
🏒This season, HV 71 has scored 27 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 1 period, where 33.33% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3.25 per game.
🥅And about defense, HV 71 has conceded 36 goals for the current season.
- 2 period proved to be challenging, with 54.55% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3.25 per game.

Linkopings Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Linkopings has competed in 9 matches, achieving the following stats: 2 wins, 7 losses.
📈This season, Linkopings's win rate is 22%, with 78% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 4.78, with 1.56 goals scored per match and conceding 3.33 on average.
🏒So far, Linkopings has managed to score 14 goals:
- The 1 period has been particularly successful, with 42.86% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 1.67.
🥅On the defensive end, Linkopings has allowed 30 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 57.14% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 2.33 goals in away games.
Match Results: Linkopings
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 71;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 11; for the visitors - 14;
- Average total in the first period: 1.68;
- Today's home team averages 0.76 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.92.
First Period Stats: HV 71 (home) vs Linkopings (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 4 vs 3;
- Number of wins: 2 (50%) vs 3 (100%);
- Number of losses: 1 (25%) vs 0 (0%);
- Number of draws: 1 (25%) vs 0 (0%).
- Average goals scored: 1 vs 1;
- Average goals conceded: 0.5 vs 0.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 3 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 6;
- Number of draws: 4 vs 0;
- Average total in the first period: 1.8 (scored - 0.9, conceded - 0.9) vs 1.4 (scored - 0.5, conceded - 0.9).
- HV 71 have not won the 1st period in 7 of last 8 games against Linkopings (SHL).
Match Result Prediction
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 71;
- Number of wins for the home team - 25, for the away team - 44.
Statistics: HV 71 vs Linkopings
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 10 vs 9;
- Number of wins: 3 (30%) vs 2 (22%);
- Number of losses: 7 (70%) vs 7 (78%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 3;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 1.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 3 vs 3;
- Number of losses: 7 vs 7;
- Number of home wins: 3;
- Number of away wins: 1.
- Linkopings won with a +1.5 handicap in last 8 away games against HV 71 (SHL).
Total Goals Prediction
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.45, for the away team - 3.17;
- average total goals in H2H - 4.72;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 23 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 24 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 21 once.
Statistics: HV 71 vs Linkopings
- average total in the tournament: 5.9 vs 4.78;
- average total goals scored: 2.7 vs 1.56;
- average total goals conceded: 3.6 vs 3.33;
- HV 71: average total at home in the tournament - 3.25;
- Linkopings: average total away in the tournament - 1.67;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 2.7 (home - 3.25) vs 1.7 (away - 1.67).
- Linkopings scored over 1.5 goals in 10 of last 11 away games against HV 71 (SHL).
Editorial Prediction
- Over 4.5 goals in last 6 HV 71 games against Linkopings (SHL).