70Couchcall
#5 SaiPa v #6 Kärpät, 20 October 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
SaiPa 48%, regulation draw 22%, 5th v 6th, playoff/relegation stakes, O/U 5.5 goals
97Closeness
71Quality
86Stakes
0Rivalry
33Pace
50Form
Before the startwhat the numbers said, spoiler-free
- The bookmakers make SaiPa about 59% to win, counting games settled after regulation. That is about as even as the typical Liiga match this season.
- The over/under line is 5.5 goals.
- Worth the replay this season before this one: SaiPa 1 of 13 matches, Kärpät 6 of 15.
Verdict
maybe
Spoiler-free. The result stays hidden unless you open it.
Show the result
2-1 OT · excitement 5.8 · lead changes 0 · overtime, shootout, good
The last goal came in the 48th minute, Saku Salminen.
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) |
Wrong or out of date? Tell us.
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.
- Kärpät: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- Kärpät 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 | Kärpät v SaiPa |