LPK host J. Ilves in the Nelonen, Itäinen, round 1.

LPK won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–W–L), scoring 9 and conceding 14.

J. Ilves won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–W–L), scoring 12 and conceding 11.

The two sides have met 2 times: LPK 0 wins, J. Ilves 1, 1 draw.