Match Info

SHL - Round 5

Date: 1 October 2026, Thursday

Location: Winpos Arena (Umea)

Where to Watch on TV:


Finland	MTV Katsomo+, MTV Urheilu 2
Sweden	TV4 Motor, TV4 Play


	Björklöven		Växjö Lakers

	1	X	2
	3	4.5	2.01
	3.00	4.20	2.00
	2.95	4.05	2.15	Watch
	2.94	3.97	2.08
	2.9	4.14	2.1	Watch
	2.95	3.7	2.03
	2.91	4.25	2.07	Watch
	2.8	4	2.05
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.93 ↓ (2.95)	4.1 ↓ (4.2)	2.06 ↑ (2.03)

The most likely Over/Under: 5.50

The best margin for this event is 5.1%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Björklöven
31.9%

Draw
22.8%

Växjö Lakers
45.3%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

31.7%

22.3%

46.1%

Our Initial ML Estimation

33.7%

23.7%

43.4%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Björklöven has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.2%)

Växjö Lakers has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.8%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Björklöven than the current prediction. (+1.8%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Växjö Lakers than the current prediction. (-1.9%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
33.3%	33.3%	33.3%

Björklöven - Växjö Lakers Predictions

Users Predictions: 3 users predict this event. Björklöven will win (votes: 1 - 33.3%). Växjö will win (votes: 1 - 33.3%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 33.3%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 2:3

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Lineups

Line 1
30. Lehtinen L. (G)	70. Ahman A. (G)
47. Bjork M. (A)	94. Persson J. (C)
16. Ekestahl-Jonsson L.	21. Cooper B.
88. DiDomenico C.	20. Nadeau O.
33. Lundin A. (A)	40. Rasmussen D. (A)
86. Kovacs R.	25. Elvenes L.
Line 2
7. Niemela T.	11. Rafferty B.
11. Reunanen T.	22. Lindgren E.
34. Di Giuseppe P.	24. Henriksson K.
93. Robins T.	12. Mantykivi M.
10. Nilsson M.	10. Suomi E.
Line 3
44. Didier J.	19. Suomi J.
24. Cronholm L.	4. Lowe K. (A)
56. Forsberg F.	34. Cehlarik P.
18. Ottosson A. (C)	29. Strandberg S.
91. Tellstrom O.	28. Gustafsson H.
Line 4
57. Barklund A.	69. Palme O.
71. Possler G.	42. Kratz K.
39. Mustonen J.	17. Anderberg M.
28. Alba E.	18. Karlsson O.
Substitutes
37. Killinen L.	41. Nilsson L. (A)
50. Tuohimaa F. (G)	32. Persson L. (G)
Coaches
. Bogren M.	. Hellkvist B.

Key Events of the Match

1st Period (2 - 0)
02:25, 1 - 0, Robins T. (G), Reunanen T. (A), Di Giuseppe P. (A2)
03:43, Cehlarik P. (2 min),
05:22, 2 - 0, Forsberg F. (G), Ottosson A. (A), Nilsson M. (A2)
2nd Period (2 - 1)
00:25, 3 - 0, Tellstrom O. (G), Forsberg F. (A),
07:40, 4 - 0, Ottosson A. (G), Forsberg F. (A),
08:34, 4 - 1, Suomi E. (G), Mantykivi M. (A),
16:07, Bjork M. (2 min),
20:00, Didier J. (2 min),
3rd Period (0 - 1)
01:20, 4 - 2, Nadeau O. (G), Rasmussen D. (A), Elvenes L. (A2)
14:58, Di Giuseppe P. (2 min),

Preview

Both teams have shown inconsistent performances in recent matches.

Växjö could enjoy a physical edge thanks to more rest days ahead of this match.

A closely fought contest is anticipated, with Växjö holding a narrow advantage.

These two teams have no recorded direct encounters in recent history.

Standings

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
3	IF Bjorkloven	7	4	1	0	2	19:18	14
8	Vaxjo	7	2	1	1	3	23:26	9

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- IF Björklöven
SHL
29.09.26	Björklöven - HV71	4:2 ✺
26.09.26	Björklöven - Färjestad	0:5 ✺
24.09.26	Örebro - Björklöven	3:4 OT ✺
19.09.26	Djurgården - Björklöven	0:3 ✺
Club Friendly Ice Hockey
11.09.26	Timrå - Björklöven	5:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 16.9 WLWWL
- Växjö Lakers
SHL
26.09.26	Växjö Lakers - HV71	7:5 ✺
24.09.26	Djurgården - Växjö Lakers	4:3 OT ✺
22.09.26	Växjö Lakers - Malmö Redhawks	4:3 OT ✺
19.09.26	Frölunda - Växjö Lakers	5:4 ✺
Champions League Ice Hockey
13.09.26	Växjö Lakers - Red Bull Salzburg	6:3 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 5.1 WLWLW

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