Liiga’s Friday and Saturday games produced 61 goals, with four matches going to overtime. HPK beat Ässät in a shootout in Pori, then defeated KooKoo to extend its winning streak to four games. Olli Korhonen had two goals and two assists against KooKoo, matching his career-best single-game points total. Tappara also won twice, beating KalPa with Jesper Mattila’s goal 19 seconds from the end before edging TPS in a shootout. The latter was Tappara’s fourth consecutive win.
Lukko beat league-leading Ilves in Tampere, with Aleksi Saarela recording a goal and two assists. Lukko has won five of its last six games, the best record over that span. Kiekko-Espoo ended a three-game losing streak against JYP, while KooKoo earned its first win of the autumn under new head coach Kai Suikkanen. At 67, Suikkanen became the oldest coach in Liiga history.
Elsewhere, Kärpät’s Jiri Tichacek scored in overtime for the second consecutive game, and Jukurit rallied to beat Kärpät in overtime the next day. Ilves shut out Jokerit, while HIFK beat KalPa after scoring four times in the third period.