2012–13 SM-liiga season


The 2012–13 SM-liiga season was the 38th season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland, since the league's formation in 1975. The title was won by Ässät Pori who defeated Tappara Tampere in the finals.

Teams

Each team played four times against every other team, getting to 52 games. Additionally, the teams were divided to two groups, where teams would play one extra game. One group included Ässät, Blues, HIFK, Jokerit, Kärpät, Lukko and TPS, while other had HPK, Ilves, JYP, KalPa, Pelicans, SaiPa and Tappara.
Additionally, there were two games where teams could choose the opponents. These were played back-to-back in January and the choices were made in December, with team with lowest point total to that date was able to choose first. These pairs were: Pelicans-Ilves, TPS-Lukko, Ässät-Blues, HIFK-HPK, Tappara-Jokerit, Kärpät-KalPa and SaiPa-JYP.
Top six advanced straight to quarter-finals, while teams between 7th and 10th positions played wild card round for the final two spots. The last-placed team Ilves had to play best-of-seven series against Mestis winner Jukurit.
TeamGPWOTWOTLLGFGA+/−P
Jokerit602810715168136+32111
Tappara60297717178145+33108
JYP60285918161142+19103
Ässät60278520160130+30102
KalPa60249720172145+2797
HPK6020121216157144+1396
Kärpät60239622172150+2293
HIFK60263724153163-1091
SaiPa60237624162173-1189
Lukko60243825151170-1986
Pelicans60227328163180-1783
Blues60216528151164-1380
TPS601281228144182-3864
Ilves60136635124193-6957

Playoffs

Wild card round (best-of-three)

Kärpät-Lukko 1-2
HIFK-SaiPa 2-1

Quarterfinals (best-of-seven)

Jokerit-Lukko 2-4

Tappara-HIFK 4-1

JYP-HPK 4-1

Ässät-KalPa 4-1

Semifinals (best-of-seven)

Tappara-Lukko 4-0

JYP-Ässät 1-4

Bronze Medal Game

Finals (best-of-seven)

Tappara-Ässät 2-4

Relegation (best-of-seven)

Ilves-Jukurit 4-1