Frölunda came from two 3-2 victories in a row, both after first being at a disadvantage with 0-2.
This time, the Gothenburgers got off to a better start.
Max Friberg scored the only goal of the first period at 3.22, after 17 seconds of play in five against three.
This was preceded by Malmö receiving two expulsions at the same time.
The first came because there were too many on the ice.
The second, on Pathrik Westerholm, came for protest against the first.
Frölunda's lead in the first break was fair, just as the shooting statistics 11–3 tell.
- They are quite skilled.
It is important that we move the game down a bit in their zone and are a little stronger on the puck, said Malmö's Pathrik Westerholm to C More after the first period.
Turned in others
About that happened too.
Malmö was hotter in the second period.
At 3.45, Joe Veleno equalized with a shot from the left.
After 7.10, Malmö made it 2-1.
Max Friberg passed madly to Pathrik Westerholm, who played until a completely free Jan-Mikael Järvinen when he came straight from the penalty box.
Järvinen nicely lifted the puck past Niklas Rubin in the home goal.
- We make some wrong decisions and then it goes fast, said Nicklas Lasu, acting team captain in Frölunda, to C More about the second period.
"We must be more careful, stronger and more determined, and we will have a chance to turn this around," Lasu continued.
Carelessness by Frölunda
But Frölunda's problems continued.
At 4.09 in the third period, Carl Persson increased to 3-1 for Malmö, after Frölunda scampered in his own zone.
After 10.36, defender Stefan Elliott reduced for Frölunda with a shot in powerplay, but the home team did not come closer.