Pyyry Nokian defeated KeuPa 7-1 in Mestis on September 16, 2026. The hosts took the game by the scruff of the neck from the opening whistle. By then, the pattern was clear enough — this was a derby with no love lost, and one side decided to go for the jugular.
We had called a home win at 49 percent confidence, and here's the thing — it materialised in a hurry. Pyyry Nokian had the game won inside twenty minutes, and KeuPa never got going after that. The visitors turned to the kids, but there is no value left at that number when you are conceding at that rate.
Looking back at their recent meetings, Pyyry Nokian had already beaten KeuPa 4-1 on September 3 and 3-1 on September 1. This time they were not content with two-goal margins. KeuPa had lost 5-0 to Hermes the day before and 8-2 to TYT Hockey in August — the support of the fans could be called devoted, but that is an assessment, not a fact.
Both sides sit on zero points after four games. The standings are not shifting yet — fifth and sixth place with identical records says nothing about who will finish where. What it does say is that neither team has found its rhythm, and Pyyry Nokian at least showed they can score.
The result extends Pyyry Nokian's recent dominance in this fixture. KeuPa cannot afford another slip — they need to turn this around before the table starts to mean something. To be fair, the hosts have the deeper squad, and they made it count today.
