Timrå IK vs Växjö Lakers: Prediction & Preview
Timrå IK host Växjö Lakers in SHL Round 13 at SCA Arena on Thursday 29 October. Form, head to head and Hyper2Play's model prediction.
Level on points at SCA Arena
Timrå IK welcome Växjö Lakers to SCA Arena in Round 13 of the 2026/2027 SHL season on Thursday, 29 October 2026. The puck drops at 18:00 UTC (14:00 ET).
Only one place separates the sides, and nothing at all on points. Timrå IK sit 10th of 14 with 15 points from 12 games, while Växjö Lakers are 11th, also on 15 points from 12 games.
Form guide
Timrå IK arrive in good shape with four wins from their last five. They won 2-1 away at Malmö Redhawks on 24 October, two days after a 0-4 home defeat by Färjestad BK. Before that came a 3-0 home win over IF Björklöven, a 2-1 home win against HV71 and a 3-2 victory away at Luleå HF.
Växjö Lakers have been less consistent, with two wins from their last five. Their most recent outing ended in a 1-4 defeat at Färjestad BK, after wins over Luleå HF (2-1 at home) and Brynäs IF (3-2 away). Earlier they lost 1-2 at home to Skellefteå AIK and 1-2 away at Dynamo Pardubice in the Champions Hockey League.
Head to head
Växjö Lakers have the upper hand recently, with three wins to Timrå IK's two in the last five meetings. They have won the last three, including a 3-1 victory at Timrå IK on 14 March 2026, a 5-2 home win on 20 December 2025 and a 4-2 home win on 27 November 2025.
Timrå IK's two wins in that run came by 2-1 at home on 18 September 2025 and 5-2 away on 11 March 2025.
Key numbers
Timrå IK have scored 22 and conceded 28 in their 12 league games, with six wins and six defeats. Their games tend to be tight, and they have kept one clean sheet.
Växjö Lakers have been more open, scoring 32 and conceding 39 in the league. Across all competitions they have played 18 times, winning eight and losing 10, with 48 goals for, 50 against and one clean sheet.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's model makes Timrå IK favourites, giving them a 69% chance of winning against 31% for Växjö Lakers, with high confidence. The model weighs points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage, and Timrå IK's four wins in five plus home ice tilt it their way.
Our predicted score is 3-2 to Timrå IK, which reflects Växjö Lakers' attacking output and their recent success in this fixture. This is an estimate from Hyper2Play's own model, 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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