Match Info

Mestis

Date: 8 January 2026, Thursday

Location: Helsinki Ice Hall (Helsinki)

Where to Watch on TV:


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	Jokerit		Hermes Kokkola

	1	X	2
	1.21	6.9	9.85
	1.22	7.59	9.11	Watch
	1.17	6	10
	1.2	7.2	8.5
	1.11	9	10
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.18 ↓ (1.29)	7.34 ↑ (6.01)	9.49 ↑ (7.86)

The most likely Over/Under: 6.00

The best margin for this event is 6.1%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Jokerit
77.8%

Draw
12.5%

Hermes Kokkola
9.7%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

72.5%

15.6%

11.9%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Jokerit has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+5.3%)

Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting increased confidence in Jokerit's performance.

Hermes Kokkola has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.2%)

Jokerit - Hermes Kokkola Predictions

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

DC - Jokerit (1.03) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. Jokerit (votes: 1 - 100%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 4:1

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Lineups

Line 1
30. Vehvilainen V. (G)	35. Ruusu M. (G)
73. Tuhkanen O.	56. Nissinen T.
52. Tuomola R.	25. Gronblom T.
92. Mustonen A.	84. Savolainen V.
22. Forslund A.	51. Vahatalo J.
26. Kangasniemi O.	17. Puikkonen T.
Line 2
12. Tumanovs M.	33. Monkkonen M.
47. Forsblom S. (C)	45. Vainio J. (C)
80. Vainikainen V.	71. Airo J.
29. Kallio B.	10. Takala E. (A)
10. Rasanen V.	20. Virolainen J.
Line 3
2. Rantakari O.	27. Tapio M. (A)
53. Elorinne A. (A)	4. Lehtinen E.
77. Virtanen J.	61. Hahl V.
19. Nalli M.	18. Niinisto J.
46. Kaipinen N.	22. Dommers V.
Line 4
41. Manninen O. (A)	16. Cederberg E.
20. Lahnaviik R.	70. Paakkola M.
16. Henritius T.	15. Ohtonen J.
14. Liuksiala J.	28. Honkasalo J.
Substitutes
37. Heikkeri S. (G)	31. Makela A. (G)

Key Events of the Match

1st Period (1 - 1)
04:21, 1 - 0, Liuksiala J. (G),
07:57, 1 - 1, Takala E. (G), Ohtonen J. (A),
2nd Period (3 - 1)
01:35, 1 - 2, Airo J. (G), Savolainen V. (A), Virolainen J. (A2)
13:04, 2 - 2, Rasanen V. (G), Manninen O. (A), Rantakari O. (A2)
13:58, 3 - 2, Forslund A. (G), Tumanovs M. (A), Kangasniemi O. (A2)
18:23, 4 - 2, Lahnaviik R. (G),
3rd Period (2 - 0)
04:31, 5 - 2, Nalli M. (G), Rantakari O. (A), Henritius T. (A2)
07:34, 6 - 2, Mustonen A. (G), Forslund A. (A),

Preview

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Jokerit won 4.

Jokerit has shown excellent form with a series of wins in recent matches (last 5 games: 5 wins).

Hermes has been playing with ups and downs recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).

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

Recently, Jokerit has had a series of away games.

In this match, Jokerit is the obvious favorite.

In the last 18 head-to-head matches, Jokerit won 11 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 67:50. (average 3.7:2.8).

Including home matches between the teams, Jokerit won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 37:20. (average 4.1:2.2).

Standings

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
5	Hermes	8	2	1	2	3	22:25	10

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Jokerit hockey
Finnish Mestis
06.01.26	Imatran Ketterä - Jokerit	3:4 penalties ✺
03.01.26	Joensuun Kiekko-Pojat - Jokerit	3:4 OT ✺
02.01.26	IPK - Jokerit	0:1 ✺
28.12.25	Kiekko-Vantaa - Jokerit	2:4 ✺
27.12.25	Jokerit - Kiekko-Vantaa	5:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 8.6 WWWWW
- Hermes Kokkola
Finnish Mestis
06.01.26	Hermes Kokkola - KeuPa	3:2 ✺
02.01.26	Hermes Kokkola - Nokian Pyry	6:5 penalties ✺
28.12.25	Hermes Kokkola - RoKi	1:4 ✺
27.12.25	RoKi - Hermes Kokkola	4:2 ✺
20.12.25	IPK - Hermes Kokkola	4:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 5 WWLLL

Latest Head to Head

Finnish Mestis
13.12.25	Hermes Kokkola - Jokerit	4:1
15.11.25	Hermes Kokkola - Jokerit	1:6
31.10.25	Jokerit - Hermes Kokkola	3:1
22.02.25	Jokerit - Hermes Kokkola	9:2
25.01.25	Hermes Kokkola - Jokerit	4:5 OT
27.11.24	Jokerit - Hermes Kokkola	5:2
15.10.24	Jokerit - Hermes Kokkola	4:1

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