Jokerit 0-0 NuPS/2 in the Nelonen, Eteläinen, round 1.

Jokerit won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–D–L), scoring 6 and conceding 10.

NuPS/2 won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–W–W–W), scoring 17 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 2 times: Jokerit 0 wins, NuPS/2 0, 2 draws.