Rögle BK vs Malmö Redhawks: Prediction & Preview
Rögle BK host Malmö Redhawks at Catena Arena in SHL Round 13 on 29 October 2026. Form, head to head, key numbers and our model's prediction.
Fourth meets fifth in the SHL
Rögle BK welcome Malmö Redhawks to Catena Arena for Round 13 of the 2026/2027 SHL season on Thursday, 29 October 2026. The puck drops at 18:00 UTC (14:00 ET).
Rögle BK sit 4th of 14 with 19 points from 12 games, having won seven and lost five with a goal record of 32 scored and 26 conceded. Malmö Redhawks are one place behind in 5th on 17 points, with a game in hand after 11 played, and have scored 31 and conceded 29.
Form guide
Rögle BK arrive on the back of two straight league wins, edging Brynäs IF 5-4 away on 24 October after beating Frölunda HC 4-1 at home two days earlier. Before that they lost 1-2 at home to Örebro HK, won 2-1 away at IF Björklöven and were beaten 1-5 away by Nitra in the Champions Hockey League, giving a form line of WWLWL.
Malmö Redhawks have alternated results with a form line of LWLWL. Their latest outing was a 1-2 home defeat to Timrå IK on 24 October, following a 4-2 win away at IF Björklöven. Earlier they lost 2-3 at Djurgårdens IF, thrashed Örebro HK 6-0 at home and went down 2-6 away at Färjestad BK.
Head to head
Rögle BK have the edge in recent meetings, with three wins to Malmö Redhawks' two across the last five. The most recent, on 5 February 2026, ended in a 4-1 Rögle BK win away from home, but Malmö Redhawks had won 6-4 at Rögle BK on 17 January 2026.
In October 2025 Rögle BK won both games, 5-3 at home on 23 October and 3-2 away on 16 October. Malmö Redhawks' other win in this run was a 3-0 victory on the road on 15 March 2025.
Key numbers
Across all competitions Rögle BK have played 18 games, winning 10 and losing 8, with 45 goals scored and 38 conceded. They have kept two clean sheets.
Malmö Redhawks have played 11 games in all competitions, winning five and losing six, with 31 goals for and 29 against. They have also recorded two clean sheets, both teams showing goals at either end.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's own model, based on points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage, gives Rögle BK a 68% chance of winning against 32% for Malmö Redhawks. The model rates its confidence as high and picks Rögle BK, with 3-2 as the most likely score.
The home side's slightly better league position, their two recent wins and their record in the last five meetings support the pick. Malmö Redhawks' uneven form and their 6-4 win at Rögle BK in January show why this is an estimate, not a guarantee.
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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