SaiPa vs Tappara predictions, Mar 14, 2026

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As SaiPa prepares to face Tappara on March 14, 2026, the matchup promises to deliver an intriguing contest in the Finnish SM-liiga. Both teams enter the game with recent form that highlights their competitive edge; SaiPa has secured victories in 3 of their last 5 matches, while Tappara has matched that record, indicating a tight contest ahead.

SaiPa, playing on home ice, will look to leverage their familiar surroundings and fan support. Their recent performance suggests a tactical approach focused on disciplined defense coupled with opportunistic offense. In contrast, Tappara, known for their strong transitional play and aggressive forechecking, will seek to impose their style and capitalize on any slips from the home side.

The bookmakers have set the odds at 2.74 for SaiPa and 2.19 for Tappara, reflecting a slight favor towards the away team. Our model indicates a 35.4% probability for a SaiPa victory, a 24.1% chance of a draw, and 41.1% for Tappara to come away with the win. Considering the balanced recent performances, expect a closely contested match where tactical execution could be the determining factor.

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SaiPa 34.1%

Draw 23.2%

Tappara 42.7%

Outrights of Finnish SM-liiga Tappara: 39.77% Saipa: 9.24%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	2.74	4.02	2.19

Latest Results

11.03.26 Pelicans Hockey – SaiPa hockey – 4:1 07.03.26 SaiPa hockey – Pelicans Hockey – 4:2 04.03.26 HIFK Hockey – SaiPa hockey – 2:5 28.02.26 SaiPa hockey – HPK Hockey – 0:3 27.02.26 HPK Hockey – SaiPa hockey – 1:5

13.03.26 Tappara hockey – Lukko Hockey – 6:2 11.03.26 JYP Hockey – Tappara hockey – 2:3 OT 07.03.26 Tappara hockey – KalPa hockey – 3:4 penalties 06.03.26 Ilves hockey – Tappara hockey – 4:3 OT 04.03.26 Tappara hockey – Mikkelin Jukurit – 3:1

Facts

Tappara is Qualified for Liiga (Play Offs Quarter~finals)

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, SaiPa won 1.

Both teams have been playing unpredictably.

SaiPa may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, SaiPa won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 17 matches, and goals 31:75. (average 1.6:3.8).

Including home matches between the teams, SaiPa won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 22:28. (average 2.2:2.8).

Latest Head To Head

30.01.26 Tappara hockey – SaiPa hockey – 6:1 28.10.25 Tappara hockey – SaiPa hockey – 5:0 17.09.25 SaiPa hockey – Tappara hockey – 2:3 21.12.24 Tappara hockey – SaiPa hockey – 1:0 20.12.24 SaiPa hockey – Tappara hockey – 3:2 penalties

Standings

2025/26

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Tappara ✔	58	35	3	5	15	220:140	116
2	KooKoo	58	31	7	2	18	206:149	109
3	SaiPa	58	30	6	7	15	197:154	109
4	Ilves	58	28	8	4	18	181:147	104
5	JYP	58	25	11	6	16	194:170	103
6	Lukko	58	27	8	4	19	175:151	101
7	KalPa	58	27	7	5	19	174:170	100
8	Assat ✔	58	25	6	4	23	161:158	91
9	Kiekko-Espoo ✔	59	22	5	11	21	154:155	87
10	IFK Helsinki	58	23	4	5	26	140:179	82
11	Pelicans	58	19	9	7	23	133:151	82
12	Hameenlinna	58	16	8	9	25	140:161	73
13	TPS Turku	58	16	7	9	26	136:168	71
14	Jukurit	58	15	6	7	30	128:161	64
15	Karpat	58	15	6	6	31	168:191	63
16	Vaasan Sport	59	9	1	11	38	107:209	40

Finnish SM-liiga Outrights

1. Tappara: 2.19 (39.77%)

2. Ilves Tampere: 4.37 (19.87%)

3. Saipa: 9.4 (9.24%)

4. KooKoo: 9.85 (8.82%)

5. Lukko Rauman: 11.4 (7.62%)

6. JYP Jyvaskyla: 20.25 (4.29%)

7. Kalpa Kuopio: 31.75 (2.74%)

8. IFK Helsinki: 40 (2.17%)

9. Kiekko-Espoo: 72.75 (1.19%)

10. Pelicans Lahti: 100.25 (0.87%)

11. TPS Turku: 100.25 (0.87%)

12. Assat Pori: 106.5 (0.82%)

13. Hameenlinna: 112.75 (0.77%)

14. Karpat Oulu: 125.25 (0.69%)

15. Jukurit: 325.25 (0.27%)

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