[3] Erazo/Galan 3-2 Saipa [8] 2017-10-08 14:30
Stadium: Tampereen Jäähalli Round: 1
Head to Head
| Finland SM Liiga | 2017/09/30 14:00 | Saipa v Tappara | L | 3-2 |
| Finland SM Liiga | 2017/03/13 16:30 | Tappara v Saipa | W | 4-1 |
| Finland SM Liiga | 2017/02/21 16:30 | Saipa v Tappara | W | 0-1 |
| Finland SM Liiga | 2016/11/25 16:30 | Tappara v Saipa | W | 5-4 |
| Champions Hockey League | 2016/10/11 16:00 | Saipa v Tappara | L | 4-2 |
| Champions Hockey League | 2016/10/04 16:00 | Tappara v Saipa | L | 0-2 |
| Finland SM Liiga | 2016/09/20 15:30 | Saipa v Tappara | W | 3-5 |
| Finland SM Liiga | 2016/03/05 15:00 | Tappara v Saipa | W | 4-3 |
Home History
| Finland SM Liiga | 2017/10/07 14:00 | Tappara v Jukurit | W | 2-1 |
| Finland SM Liiga | 2017/10/06 15:30 | Pelicans v Tappara | L | 2-1 |
| Champions Hockey League | 2017/10/04 16:00 | Tappara v HC 05 Banska Bystrica | W | 3-0 |
| Finland SM Liiga | 2017/09/30 14:00 | Saipa v Tappara | L | 3-2 |
| Finland SM Liiga | 2017/09/29 15:30 | Tappara v HIFK | W | 2-1 |
| Finland SM Liiga | 2017/09/27 15:30 | Tappara v Lukko | L | 1-2 |
| Finland SM Liiga | 2017/09/23 14:00 | Tappara v Vaasan Sport | W | 5-4 |
| Finland SM Liiga | 2017/09/21 15:30 | Tappara v Jyp | L | 3-4 |
Away History
| Finland SM Liiga | 2017/10/07 14:00 | Assat v Saipa | W | 2-3 |
| Finland SM Liiga | 2017/10/05 15:30 | Kalpa v Saipa | W | 3-4 |
| Finland SM Liiga | 2017/09/30 14:00 | Saipa v Tappara | W | 3-2 |
| Finland SM Liiga | 2017/09/28 15:30 | Kärpät Oulu v Saipa | L | 6-1 |
| Finland SM Liiga | 2017/09/26 15:30 | Vaasan Sport v Saipa | L | 2-1 |
| Finland SM Liiga | 2017/09/23 15:30 | Saipa v HIFK | W | 2-1 |
| Finland SM Liiga | 2017/09/22 15:30 | Pelicans v Saipa | L | 7-2 |
| Finland SM Liiga | 2017/09/19 15:30 | Saipa v HPK Hämeenlinna | L | 1-5 |