In the Mestis game on 16 September 2026, K-Vantaa beat Kiekko-Pojat Joensuu 5:3.
Match report
K-Vantaa opened their Mestis campaign with four wins from four, extending that run with a 5:3 victory against Kiekko-Pojat Joensuu on Wednesday evening.
The hosts took control early and kept their side in it when the visitors pushed back, grinding out the win to stay top of the table.
We had tipped the home side for victory with 58 per cent confidence before kick-off, and the result vindicated that call. K-Vantaa were everywhere against a Kiekko-Pojat side that had beaten them 4:1 earlier in September.
The away team dropped to ninth place after their third defeat of the season, while K-Vantaa remain unbeaten with four victories and no draws or losses to their name.
Kiekko-Pojat's recent form has been difficult, losing 3:7 to KeuPa and 1:5 to IPK in their last two matches before this encounter.
K-Vantaa's run of results reads 4:1 against TYT Hockey, 4:3 versus Kettera, and that earlier 1:4 defeat to the same opposition before the 3:2 win on 28 August.
The scoreline puts K-Vantaa four points clear at the summit of Mestis, though the table shows no points recorded yet for either side.
