38Couchcall
SaiPa v KooKoo, 19 September 2026
· FI MTV Katsomo, MTV3 · SE no known broadcaster in Sweden · DE no known broadcaster in Germany · UK no known broadcaster in the UK · US no known broadcaster in the USliiga.fi · Lappeenrannan jäähalli I
no pre-game line on record (table: SaiPa 85%), Kymenlaakso-Saimaa
52Closeness
45Quality
6Stakes
53Rivalry
33Pace
50Form
Before the startwhat the numbers said, spoiler-free
- Before any line, the teams' points per game made SaiPa about 85% to win, counting games settled after regulation. Few Liiga matches this season have been as one-sided on paper.
- A rivalry: a minor rivalry in our table, worth 5 points of the score.
- Worth the replay this season before this one: SaiPa 0 of 3 matches, KooKoo 1 of 4.
Verdict
worth it
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Show the result
2-1 OT · excitement 8.0 · lead changes 1 · overtime, thriller
The last goal came in the 65th minute in overtime, Samuli Niinisaari.
Where to watchby market, 2026‑27 rights
| Market | Service |
|---|---|
| Finland | MTV Katsomo (all matches) Katsomo+ streamingMTV3 (selected matches) MTV3, MTV Urheilu |
| Sweden | no known broadcaster in Sweden |
| Germany | no known broadcaster in Germany |
| United Kingdom | no known broadcaster in the UK |
| United States | no known broadcaster in the US |
| Elsewhere | liiga.fi (the league’s own site) |
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Get to know themclubs, history and rules; each link says if it may show results
- SaiPa: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- SaiPa on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
- KooKoo: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- KooKoo on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
- IIHF rule book 2026–27 spoiler-freeThe international rules as a PDF; Liiga plays to them with its own league regulations on top.
The Liiga guide: rules, history, tactics and numbers, sorted by what each shows.
Teams
Head to headpast meetings in our data, verdicts only
| Verdict | Match | Face-off |
|---|---|---|
| skip | KooKoo v SaiPa |