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

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

LPK won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–D–L–D), scoring 4 and conceding 6.

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