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In an exciting Finnish SM-liiga matchup, HIFK Hockey will host Kärpät Oulu on September 23, 2026. Both teams enter this contest seeking to improve their recent performances, with HIFK managing only one win in their last five outings, while Kärpät has secured two victories in the same span.
HIFK’s struggle to find consistency has been evident, as they have faced difficulties in both defense and capitalizing on scoring opportunities. Meanwhile, Kärpät has shown a slightly better form, demonstrating resilience in their recent games with a more effective offensive strategy. However, both teams will need to tighten their defensive play if they aim to control the game flow.
Bookmaker odds currently favor HIFK with 2.24 for a home win, while Kärpät sits at 2.59 for an away victory. The model prediction further highlights a 45.9% probability for a home win and 32.7% for an away victory, suggesting a competitive match is on the horizon.
As both teams vie for crucial points in the league standings, this game promises to be tightly contested, leaving fans eager for what unfolds on the ice.
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| HIFK 40.8% |
Draw 22.8% |
Kärpät 36.4% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 3:2
Outrights of Finnish SM-liiga IFK Helsinki: 7.28%
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Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.35 | 4.00 | 2.60 | |
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2.29 | 4.15 | 2.57 | |
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2.26 | 4.22 | 2.56 |
Latest Results
| 19.09.26 HIFK Hockey – Lukko Hockey – 2:3 AET 16.09.26 HIFK Hockey – Mikkelin Jukurit – 4:7 09.09.26 Mikkelin Jukurit – HIFK Hockey – 3:1 05.09.26 TPS hockey – HIFK Hockey – 5:1 04.09.26 HIFK Hockey – HPK Hockey – 5:3 |
19.09.26 Kärpat Oulu – Vaasan Sport – 3:2 16.09.26 Kärpat Oulu – Ilves hockey – 3:4 OT 05.09.26 Kärpat Oulu – JYP Hockey – 3:4 01.09.26 Kärpat Oulu – Ässät hockey – 3:1 27.08.26 Tappara hockey – Kärpat Oulu – 5:1 |
Facts
Latest Head To Head
| 14.03.26 Kärpat Oulu – HIFK Hockey – 4:5 13.03.26 HIFK Hockey – Kärpat Oulu – 3:1 06.02.26 HIFK Hockey – Kärpat Oulu – 3:2 05.12.25 Kärpat Oulu – HIFK Hockey – 0:1 15.11.25 Kärpat Oulu – HIFK Hockey – 5:2 |
Standings
| Pl | W | WO | LO | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | JYP | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:9 | 15 |
| 2 | Jukurit | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:15 | 15 |
| 3 | Assat | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:8 | 12 |
| 4 | Ilves | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:9 | 11 |
| 5 | SaiPa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:4 | 10 |
| 6 | TPS Turku | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16:12 | 9 |
| 7 | Pelicans | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14:13 | 9 |
| 8 | Vaasan Sport | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15:24 | 8 |
| 9 | Kiekko-Espoo | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14:9 | 7 |
| 10 | Karpat | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12:11 | 7 |
| 11 | KalPa | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13:9 | 6 |
| 12 | Tappara | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:10 | 6 |
| 13 | Hameenlinna | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10:18 | 6 |
| 14 | Lukko | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11:13 | 5 |
| 15 | IFK Helsinki | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13:21 | 4 |
| 16 | KooKoo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8:21 | 1 |
| 17 | Jokerit | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10:25 | 1 |
Finnish SM-liiga Outrights
1. Tappara: 3.34 (25.25%)
2. Ilves Tampere: 7.5 (11.24%)
3. JYP Jyvaskyla: 9.72 (8.67%)
4. Lukko Rauman: 10.9 (7.74%)
5. IFK Helsinki: 11.58 (7.28%)
6. Jokerit: 12.54 (6.72%)
7. Karpat Oulu: 14.43 (5.84%)
8. Kalpa Kuopio: 17.28 (4.88%)
9. KooKoo: 19.72 (4.28%)
10. Saipa: 22.3 (3.78%)
11. Kiekko-Espoo: 27.14 (3.11%)
12. Hameenlinna: 30.62 (2.75%)
13. Assat Pori: 33.26 (2.54%)
14. Pelicans Lahti: 34.88 (2.42%)
15. TPS Turku: 38.86 (2.17%)
16. Vaasan Sport: 118.14 (0.71%)
17. Jukurit: 136.22 (0.62%)
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