SaiPa Lappeenranta took the Club Friendly Games matchup 3-2 over JYP Jyväskylä in regulation, leaning on a decisive second period to secure the win. The home side built a lead in the middle frame and never relinquished it, closing out the game without needing overtime.
Neither team broke through in a scoreless first period. SaiPa then outscored JYP 2-1 in the second to take a 2-1 lead into the third, and while both teams found the net in the final frame, the second-period edge held up as the difference.
The game was ultimately decided by a single period: SaiPa's two-goal second was the separator in an otherwise even contest, with a 1-1 third period leaving the final scoreline at 3-2.