HIFK Helsinki took a 4-2 decision in Vaasa, settled in regulation on the back of a two-goal third period. The visitors matched Sport through 40 minutes before pulling away late.
The teams traded goals in the opening period for a 1-1 score after 20 minutes, then did it again in the second to stand 2-2 through two. The third was the separator: HIFK scored twice and shut out the hosts over the final frame to close it out 4-2.
The numbers tell it plainly — 2-2 after 40, 0-2 in the third. Scoring details were not available, but HIFK's third-period edge was the only margin that mattered.