HIK 2-3 Jokerit in the Nelonen, Eteläinen, round 1.

HIK won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–W–L), scoring 17 and conceding 8.

Jokerit won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–D–D–W), scoring 9 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 2 times: HIK 1 win, Jokerit 1, 0 draws.