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

Jokerit won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–L–L–W), scoring 5 and conceding 16.

EsPa/Keltavihree won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–L–L), scoring 14 and conceding 11.

The two sides have met 2 times: Jokerit 1 win, EsPa/Keltavihree 1, 0 draws.