SaiPa vs HPK Prediction 28 February 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 HPK Hameenlinna closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 28 February 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 HPK Hameenlinna:
- played 54 matches;
- at home ice 28 wins (including extra time), away - 21;
- scored goals: 129 against 132;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.46, 2nd - 1.43, 3rd - 1.72;
- average total of the match - 4.46.
The last time the sides met was on 27 February 2026 at the arena of the team HPK Hameenlinna - the match score was 1:2.
Head-to-head statistics SaiPa - HPK

SaiPa Lappeenranta Team Overview
🏆In the current season, SaiPa Lappeenranta has participated in 54 matches, achieving the following results:
- 34 wins,
- 20 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 5.92, scoring 3.41 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.69 goals.
🏒This season, SaiPa Lappeenranta has scored 184 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 3 period, where 39.67% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3.48 per game.
🥅And about defense, SaiPa Lappeenranta has conceded 145 goals for the current season.
- 3 period proved to be challenging, with 34.25% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3.48 per game.
Match Results: SaiPa Lappeenranta

HPK Hameenlinna Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, HPK Hameenlinna has competed in 53 matches, achieving the following stats: 21 wins, 32 losses.
📈This season, HPK Hameenlinna's win rate is 40%, with 60% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 4.88, with 2.38 goals scored per match and conceding 2.79 on average.
🏒So far, HPK Hameenlinna has managed to score 124 goals:
- The 2 period has been particularly successful, with 35.48% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 2.48.
🥅On the defensive end, HPK Hameenlinna has allowed 145 goals this season.
- The 1 period has seen 34.88% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 3.19 goals in away games.
Match Results: HPK Hameenlinna
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 54;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 6; for the visitors - 9;
- Average total in the first period: 1.46;
- Today's home team averages 0.7 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.76.
First Period Stats: SaiPa Lappeenranta (home) vs HPK Hameenlinna (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 27 vs 27;
- Number of wins: 11 (40.74%) vs 5 (18.52%);
- Number of losses: 7 (25.93%) vs 13 (48.15%);
- Number of draws: 9 (33.33%) vs 9 (33.33%).
- Average goals scored: 1 vs 0.7;
- Average goals conceded: 0.67 vs 1.11.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 3 vs 2;
- Number of losses: 2 vs 5;
- Number of draws: 5 vs 3;
- Average total in the first period: 1.5 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 0.7) vs 1.7 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 1.1).
- SaiPa Lappeenranta have not won the 1st period in 7 of last 8 home games against HPK Hameenlinna (Liiga).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 54;
- Number of wins for the home team - 28, for the away team - 21.
Statistics: SaiPa Lappeenranta vs HPK Hameenlinna
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 54 vs 53;
- Number of wins: 33 (61%) vs 21 (40%);
- Number of losses: 21 (39%) vs 31 (60%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 14;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 10.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 8 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 2 vs 6;
- Number of home wins: 4;
- Number of away wins: 2.
- HPK Hameenlinna won with a +2.5 handicap in 13 of last 14 away games (Liiga).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.39, for the away team - 2.44;
- average total goals in H2H - 4.46;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 16 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 12 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 13 once.
Statistics: SaiPa Lappeenranta vs HPK Hameenlinna
- average total in the tournament: 5.92 vs 4.88;
- average total goals scored: 3.41 vs 2.38;
- average total goals conceded: 2.69 vs 2.79;
- SaiPa Lappeenranta: average total at home in the tournament - 3.48;
- HPK Hameenlinna: average total away in the tournament - 2.48;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.9 (home - 4.8) vs 2.1 (away - 2.8).
- HPK Hameenlinna scored under 2.5 goals in 7 of last 8 games against SaiPa Lappeenranta (Liiga).