The ladies

When VSK and Skutskär met in the finals last year, Västerås won.

A first historic SM gold for VSK on the women's side - which gave them confidence. Last fall, the club won both the Swedish Cup and the World Cup. Resistance in the final both times - yes, Skutskär.

Västerås also has Mathilda Plan, the multi-skilled shooter queen who tops the shooter league with her 44 goals. Another player worth mentioning is Malin Persson, the seasoned team captain who became player of the year last season and who is an important piece in the team building.

But during the championship season, Skutskär has been the winner both times the teams have met in the basic series. First to outperform 8-2 at home corn in November and then a 3-2 victory at away ice as late as February.

In the team are well-acclaimed Johanna Pettersson, the playing coach who along with other players (Emelie Timan and Linnea Gunnarsson) returned after pregnancy, which strengthened the squad.

- Of course, we go in to win to 100 percent, says Pettersson to Bandypuls.

The team also has Russian star Olga Rodionova, the math hero of the 2018 SM finals when she put decisive 3-2.

Lords

It is the series set against the series level.

Edsbyn won the SM gold in 2017 and 2018. But last year the team was eliminated by Villa Lidköping. Then Villa took SM gold after defeating Västerås SK with 8-4.

This season, Edsbyn and Villa have met twice. It has ended with each win for the team. They have won each other away match.

Edsbyn has the sharpest goal scorer in the series. 23-year-old Oscar Wikblad has scored the most goals this season. There have been 49 goals for Wikblad. The best goal scorer in the series for Villa Lidköping was Joakim Andersson, he made 36 pods.