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no line yet (table: Ilves 56%), 9th v 3rd, Tampereen paikallispeli
The case for watchingwhat the numbers say before the start
No line yet; the teams' points per game make Ilves about 56% to win, counting games settled after regulation. That is closer than 68% of the Liiga matches we have scored this season.
There is no goals line yet; the two teams' scoring rates point to about 5.0.
Tappara are 9th, in the play-in places; Ilves are 3rd, in the quarter-final places.
By rating, Ilves are the stronger side, narrowly.
Tampereen paikallispeli: a marquee rivalry in our table, worth 10 points of the score.
Worth the replay so far this season: Tappara 4 of 15 matches, Ilves 6 of 16.
Face-off: Fri 18:30 in Finland, Fri 17:30 in Sweden and Germany, Fri 16:30 in the UK, Fri 12:30 in New York.