KooKoo — Pelicans Lahti: 3:6, Liiga

Pelicans Lahti defeated Kukku 6:3 in Liiga on Saturday, October 3rd. The visitors made it five wins from their last nine games while the hosts remain winless after ten matches. And here's the thing — we had backed the home side at 59 per cent confidence. That prediction did not come off.

Kukku sit bottom of the table with zero points from ten games and ten defeats. Pelicans occupy tenth place with five victories and four losses, still without a draw. By then the visitors had already shown they could handle pressure — they beat Helsingfors 2:1 on September 26th before this match.

The home side's recent run reads like a catalogue of setbacks. They lost 3:0 to Tappara, then 3:5 to Mikkeli Jukurit, 0:6 to Ilves Tampere, 4:5 to Kalpa and 1:2 to SaiPa. Five straight defeats at this level does not bode well for anyone.

Pelicans have been more inconsistent but still collected five wins. Their last outing before Saturday was a 2:3 loss to Tappara on September 15th. They have played one fewer game than Kukku, which matters when you are tracking form.

The result keeps Kukku at the foot of the standings with nothing to show after ten rounds. Pelicans extend their winning tally and stay within striking distance of the middle of the table. The gap between them and the teams above remains the same.