The case for watchingwhat the numbers say before the start
No line yet; the teams' points per game make Timrå IK about 54% to win, counting games settled after regulation. That is closer than 78% of the SHL matches we have scored this season.
There is no goals line yet; the two teams' scoring rates point to about 4.8.
Timrå IK are 10th, in the play-in places; Luleå HF are 9th, in the play-in places.
By rating the two are level.
A rivalry: a minor rivalry in our table, worth 4 points of the score.
Worth the replay so far this season: Timrå IK 2 of 10 matches, Luleå HF 4 of 10.
Face-off: Sat 19:00 in Finland, Sat 18:00 in Sweden and Germany, Sat 17:00 in the UK, Sat 13:00 in New York.