Tappara Tampere is favored to win with moneyline odds of 1.75 due to their strong recent form, winning 4 of their last 5 Liiga matches, including a 3-1 victory over KalPa last week, and boasting a superior road record with DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The match starts at 5:30 PM EET on February 27, 2026, at the KalPa home arena in Kuopio, Finland.

The game will be played at Niiralan Monttu in Kuopio, Finland, with a capacity of 5,300 seats and known for its intense home crowd atmosphere supporting KalPa.

Tappara Tampere is predicted to win with odds of 1.75 on the moneyline, as their top line has combined for 12 goals in the last 5 games while KalPa struggles defensively, conceding 3.4 goals per game recently on DexWin.

In their last 10 head-to-head meetings, Tappara Tampere leads with 6 wins to KalPa's 3 wins and 1 draw, averaging 5.8 total goals per match, with Tappara scoring 3.4 goals on average.