HPK took a 3-2 decision on the road against Vaasan Sport U20, and it came entirely in the third period. Trailing after 40 minutes, the visitors scored three times in the final frame to turn the game in regulation.
The opening period was scoreless, a 0-0 stalemate through 20 minutes. Vaasan Sport U20 broke through in the second to lead 1-0 after two, and that was the last quiet stretch of the night — the third produced four goals, three of them from HPK.
The number that decides it: 3-1 to HPK in the third period. Vaasan Sport U20 got the game to 2-3 but couldn't find the equalizer, and the hosts' single-goal cushion after 40 minutes proved far too thin.