Match Info

Liiga

Date: 15 October 2026, Thursday 🏁 Finished

Location: Vaasa Arena (Vaasa) 🌤️ ...

Where to Watch on TV:

Country	Kick-Off	TV Channels
Finland	18:30	MTV Katsomo+
Sweden	17:30	TV4 Play


	Vaasan Sport		KooKoo

	1	X	2
	2.15	4.25	2.65
	2.25	3.90	2.65
	2.18	4.10	2.75	Watch
	2.27	3.82	2.70
	2.25	3.95	2.7	Watch
	2.20	3.75	2.65
	2.25	4.20	2.63	Watch
	2.22	3.95	2.65
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.22 ↓ (2.24)	3.99 ↓ (4.13)	2.67 ↑ (2.58)

The most likely Over/Under: 5.50

The best margin for this event is 6.3%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Vaasan Sport
41.9%

Draw
23.3%

KooKoo
34.8%

Initial Probability (when we started the analysis)

41.5%

22.5%

36%

Our Initial ML Estimation

43.8%

23.7%

32.5%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Vaasan Sport has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.4%)

KooKoo has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.2%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Vaasan Sport than the current prediction. (+1.9%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for KooKoo than the current prediction. (-2.3%)

Vaasan Sport - KooKoo Predictions

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. KooKoo (votes: 1 - 100%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 3:2

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Lineups

Line 1
53. Harkonen M. (G)	34. Randelin E. (G)
8. Viljanen V.	3. Pelli A.
55. Koivisto M. (C)	39. Nousiainen K. (A)
22. Walther I.	82. Meskanen V.
28. Sundstrom J. (A)	71. Siikonen M. (C)
17. Diaco G.	24. Miettinen V.
Line 2
7. Ervasti K.	7. Parssinen J.
62. Akerstrom S.	8. Pakaslahti A.
86. Granath P.	10. Sulku S.
89. Palve O.	70. Davidsson M.
71. Nieminen V.	25. Holmstrom A.
Line 3
16. Johnsson T.	17. Grondahl A.
26. Burger E.	77. Puhakka V.
3. Bertrand C.	15. Jaakola O.
9. Grainger L.	22. Luoto O. (A)
44. Harrison B.	55. Gallo V.
Line 4
6. Kangas K.	21. Romppanen N.
63. Heikkinen L. (A)	6. Riekkinen J.
12. Straka A.	20. Valkeejarvi S.
10. Pietila B.	27. Makinen A.
	9. Miettinen V.
Substitutes
24. Levanen E.	30. Patrikainen J. (G)
31. Ortio J. (G)
Coaches
. Mikkola L.	. Suikkanen K.

Key Events of the Match

1st Period (2 - 1)
02:25, Miettinen V. (2 min),
04:32, 1 - 0, Nieminen V. (G), Palve O. (A), Akerstrom S. (A2)
05:28, 1 - 1, Gallo V. (G), Luoto O. (A), Jaakola O. (A2)
08:03, 2 - 1, Kangas K. (G), Koivisto M. (A), Palve O. (A2)
11:09, Riekkinen J. (2 min),
19:55, Burger E. (2 min),
2nd Period (1 - 0)
09:28, Gallo V. (2 min),
13:05, 3 - 1, Akerstrom S. (G), Bertrand C. (A), Harrison B. (A2)
3rd Period (1 - 2)
04:51, Holmstrom A. (2 min),
06:11, 3 - 2, Miettinen V. (G), Pakaslahti A. (A),
09:10, 4 - 2, Grainger L. (G), Harrison B. (A), Bertrand C. (A2)
12:46, 4 - 3, Luoto O. (G), Meskanen V. (A), Puhakka V. (A2)
15:30, Johnsson T. (2 min),

Preview

A direct clash near the foot of the table where neither side can afford to drop points (ranked 15th in the Relegation and 17th in the Relegation).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Vaasa won 3.

Recent results have been tough for Vaasa (last 5 matches: 1 win).

KooKoo has shown an inconsistent pattern in recent weeks (last 5 matches: 3 wins).

KooKoo may face physical fatigue compared to their opponent, having played more matches in recent days.

Recently, Vaasa has enjoyed a run of consecutive matches in front of its home crowd.

In this match, both teams have fairly balanced chances of victory.

In the last 20 head-to-head meetings, Vaasa has recorded 7 wins, 0 draws, and 13 losses, with a goal aggregate of 53:62 (averaging 2.7:3.1 goals per game).

Specifically in home fixtures for Vaasa against this opponent, the record stands at 3 wins, 0 draws, and 7 losses, with 31:34 goals (averaging 3.1:3.4 per game).

Standings

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
15	Vaasan Sport	17	5	1	2	9	32:51	19
17	KooKoo	19	2	1	2	14	45:78	10

Outrights of Finnish SM-liiga for now

KooKoo: 0.83% Vaasan Sport: 0.8%

Last Results with these Odds

Vaasan Sport - the odds 2.24 are the expected chance of winning is 41.47%, but this team recently wins 25% of matches with these odds.

KooKoo - the odds 2.58 are the expected chance of winning is 36.01%, but this team recently wins 28% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Vaasan Sport
Finnish SM-liiga
07.10.26	Vaasan Sport - Ilves	2:1 ✺
03.10.26	Vaasan Sport - HIFK	2:3 OT ✺
26.09.26	Vaasan Sport - Kärpät	1:2 ✺
23.09.26	Vaasan Sport - Kiekko-Espoo	0:1 AET ✺
19.09.26	Kärpät - Vaasan Sport	3:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 7.2 WLLLL
- KooKoo
Champions League Ice Hockey
13.10.26	KooKoo - Adler Mannheim	5:2 ✺
Finnish SM-liiga
10.10.26	HPK - KooKoo	5:3 ✺
09.10.26	KooKoo - Mikkelin Jukurit	4:1 ✺
Champions League Ice Hockey
06.10.26	EC KAC - KooKoo	3:5 ✺
Finnish SM-liiga
03.10.26	KooKoo - Pelicans	3:6 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 9.4 WLWWL

Latest Head to Head

Finnish SM-liiga
25.02.26	Vaasan Sport - KooKoo	3:4
10.02.26	KooKoo - Vaasan Sport	4:1
27.09.25	Vaasan Sport - KooKoo	5:1
19.09.25	KooKoo - Vaasan Sport	2:6
22.03.25	Vaasan Sport - KooKoo	4:2
21.03.25	KooKoo - Vaasan Sport	1:2
19.03.25	Vaasan Sport - KooKoo	0:3

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