Visiting teams took eight of Liiga’s 14 games over the weekend. JYP winger Valtteri Ojantakanen was the leading scorer, registering a hat-trick against SaiPa and then recording 1+2 in an overtime win over Jokerit. He has six goals and four assists during a four-game scoring streak, and nine goals for the season.
JYP rallied from a 4–2 first-period deficit against Jokerit before Leevi Tukiainen scored on the power play at 64:46 for a 5–4 victory. Tukiainen has five goals in his last four games. JYP outshot Jokerit 74–32.
League leaders Lukko extended their winning streak to seven by scoring three third-period goals to beat KooKoo. Arttu Välilä scored the winner at 56:55. Meanwhile, Ilves won the first Tampere derby of the season in a shootout against Tappara, and TPS ended a three-game losing run by beating Pelicans 2–1. Ilves also beat KalPa 1–0 on Saturday, with Mantas Armalis recording his sixth shutout of the season.