Skellefteå AIK walked away with a 1-3 regulation win over MoDo Hockey, taking control early. The visitors scored in each of the first two periods to build a lead MoDo never seriously threatened.
Skellefteå opened the scoring in the first period and doubled its advantage in the second, carrying a 0-2 lead into the final frame. MoDo finally replied in the third, but Skellefteå answered back to restore the two-goal margin and close out the game.
The decisive number was Skellefteå's two-goal cushion after forty minutes, which held up despite MoDo's late push. The visitors' efficient start set the tone, and they managed the third period well to secure the result.