Frölunda defeated Djurgården 6-2 at home on Tuesday, building a 2-0 first-period lead and extending their home winning run to six games. Isac Heens opened the scoring at 3:47, and Erik Thorell made it 2-0. Henrik Tömmernes added a third early in the second period before Djurgården replied through Oliver Wahlstrom. Samuel Fagemo restored Frölunda’s three-goal advantage, and two quick goals from Max Lindholm and Max Westergård made it 6-1 in the third. Charles Hudon scored Djurgården’s second. The win was Frölunda’s eighth in their last 10 games.
Linköping earned a 3-2 shootout win away to HV71 after the teams were tied through regulation and overtime. Jonathan Ang scored twice to put the hosts ahead, but Linus Hultström and Brendan Shinnimin each equalised for Linköping. Neither team scored in the third period or overtime. The shootout was decided by Theodor Lennström, giving Linköping the extra point.