AIK opened and closed the game to secure a 3-0 regulation win over HC Vita Hästen, using a quick first-period strike and a two-goal third to pull away. The clean sheet came without a need for overtime, as AIK controlled the tempo from the opening faceoff.
AIK led 1-0 after the first period and held that edge through a scoreless second, with both sides tightening up in the middle frame. The hosts then put the game away with two more goals in the final period, making the 1-0 margin through 40 minutes the game's key juncture.
The decisive number was the final 3-0 scoreline, built on a balanced attack across the opening and closing frames. AIK's ability to strike early and then add insurance in the third was the difference against a Vita Hästen side that never found the net.