Ilves chase fourth straight win in Lappeenranta

Ilves travel to Lappeenranta on Friday to face SaiPa at Kisapuisto, aiming to extend a three-game winning streak. Puck drops at 18:30. The match follows Ilves' 4–1 victory over Pelicans, which secured their third straight win on Wednesday.

Otto Latvala, Luke Henman (1+1) and debutant Dominik Lakatoš scored for Ilves. Lakatoš's goal came on the power play, Mantas Armalis added an empty-netter and Jens Lööke finished with two assists. Henman, who will wear the golden helmet on Friday, leads Ilves with 12+12=24 points.

SaiPa have lost three in a row if their Champions Hockey League fixture is included, most recently falling 3–2 at home to HC Dynamo Pardubice on Tuesday, with Miikka Salomäki and Juuso Heikkilä on the scoresheet. Last season the clubs met three times, including a bronze-medal game SaiPa won 7–2 on April 30. In the standings Ilves sit second with 40 points from 21 games and SaiPa are sixth with 34 points from 18. Broadcasts begin on ILVES+ at 17:30 (join via WhatsApp at 0505531931) and MTV Urheilu’s live coverage starts at 18:15.