Djurgårdens IF vs HV71: Prediction & Preview
Djurgårdens IF host bottom side HV71 at Hovet in SHL Round 13 on 29 October 2026. Form, head to head and our model's prediction.
Strugglers meet at Hovet
Djurgårdens IF host HV71 in Round 13 of the 2026/2027 SHL season on Thursday, 29 October 2026, with the puck dropping at 18:30 UTC (14:30 ET) at Hovet. This is a meeting between two sides in the bottom three of the table.
Djurgårdens IF sit 12th of 14 with 14 points from 13 games, having scored 27 goals and conceded 39. HV71 are bottom of the standings with 10 points from 12 games, with 31 goals scored and 45 conceded.
Form guide
Djurgårdens IF arrive on the back of a 3-2 win away at Luleå HF on 24 October, which ended a two-game losing run. Before that they lost 1-4 at Skellefteå AIK and 2-6 at Frölunda HC, after beating Malmö Redhawks 3-2 at home and losing 2-3 at Brynäs IF. That leaves their form at WLLWL.
HV71 are in a poorer run, with four straight defeats. They were beaten 2-6 at home by Frölunda HC on 24 October, 2-3 at home by Linköpings HC, 2-5 at Luleå HF and 1-2 at Timrå IK. Their last win came on 10 October, 3-2 at home against Brynäs IF.
Head to head
HV71 have the edge in the last five meetings, with three wins to Djurgårdens IF's two. They won 7-3 at home on 16 October 2025, 6-1 away on 30 October 2025 and 5-2 at home on 20 December 2025.
Djurgårdens IF won the most recent meeting 4-0 at home on 26 February 2026. Their other win in this sequence was a 3-1 victory away at HV71 on 16 February 2021.
Key numbers
Neither side has kept a clean sheet in any competition this season. Djurgårdens IF have conceded 39 goals in 13 games, while HV71 have let in 45 in 12.
HV71 have actually scored more goals than their hosts, 31 against 27, but their defensive record is the worst of the two. Both teams have won five of their last ten combined games by a single goal or lost narrowly, so tight margins are a recurring theme.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's own model, built on points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage, gives Djurgårdens IF a 73% chance of winning and HV71 27%, with no draw expected. The pick is Djurgårdens IF with high confidence, and the likely score is 3-2.
The home side's better points tally, their win last time out and playing at Hovet weigh in their favour, while HV71's four straight defeats count against them. This is a model estimate, not a guarantee, and HV71's recent record in this fixture is a reminder that the result is far from settled.
Most likely score: 3-2
Our own model, from points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. An estimate, not betting advice.
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