Färjestad continued their winning streak with a 4-0 victory away to Timrå, keeping a clean sheet for the fourth time this season. Joakim Nygård scored twice in the third period after Linus Loob Trygg and Viktor Lodin had given the visitors a 2-0 lead. Färjestad had won eight straight games before Thursday’s match.
Rögle beat Frölunda 4-1, scoring three times in the second period before Albin Sundsvik added another in the third. Skellefteå also won 4-1, at home against Djurgården, with two third-period goals settling the game.
Malmö won 4-2 away to Björklöven, with Petter Vesterheim scoring the final goal with 1:37 remaining. Växjö edged Luleå 2-1, while Örebro held off Brynäs for a 3-2 home win. Max Veronneau had two goals and an assist for Örebro, contributing to all three of his team’s goals.