In the Liiga game on 22 September 2026, Jokerit beat Pelicans Lahti 3:0.
Match report
Jokerit met Pelicans Lahti in the Liiga on 22 September 2026, with the home side closing out a 3:0 victory. The result ended a run of defeats for the hosts and extended Pelicans' struggles in front of goal.
We had backed the visitors at 90 per cent confidence, expecting them to take something from this fixture. The match went elsewhere. Pelicans had been losing too — three defeats in their last six games — and the confidence looked misplaced.
Jokerit sat 17th after five games, winless with zero points. Pelicans occupied seventh place following six outings, three wins and three losses, also on zero points. The table told a story of early-season uncertainty rather than clear hierarchy.
The hosts' recent record showed heavy defeats — 0:6 with Tappara, 2:4 with JYP, 2:3 with Assät and 2:7 with Lukko — before this result shifted momentum. Pelicans had won 2:0 against KalPa and 2:1 against Ässät Espoo, but losses to JYP, Mikkelin Jukurit and Tappara kept them grounded.
Three points separated the sides on paper, but the margin on the ice suggested something more decisive.
