BIK Karlskoga took a 1-0 decision at Nybro IF in regulation, and the margin was set inside the opening period. One goal was all the visitors needed, and they protected it for 40 scoreless minutes after that.
Oscar Holmertz scored in the 14th minute, assisted by Gustaf Franzen, for the only goal of the night and a 0-1 lead after the first. Neither side found the net in the second or third, and the running score never moved off 0-1.
Holmertz's finish — the lone goal on the sheet — decided it, with Franzen credited on the only assist. Karlskoga's shutout is the number that carries the game: three periods, zero goals allowed.