HPK Hämeenlinna beat Ilves Tampere 6-1 in regulation, a result built almost entirely on a three-goal middle period. After a level opening frame, the hosts scored five unanswered over the final 40 minutes.
The first period ended 1-1, with Ilves matching HPK's only goal of the frame. The second was the turning point: three goals for the hosts, none for the visitors, and a 4-1 lead after 40 minutes. HPK added two more in the third to close it out at 6-1.
The number that defines it is five unanswered goals after the opening period — Ilves did not score again after the 1-1 frame, while HPK found the net in all three periods.