HV71, which so far has had a tough season with six losses in the last six matches, hosted Leksand in the SHL.

It was the home team that opened the scoring in the match.

In the eighth minute of the match, HV71 took the lead via Johannes Kinnvall.

Leksand quickly countered

Just over two minutes later, the guests had equalized to 1-1.

And in the second period, the turnaround was complete - that when Otto Paajanen put it 2-1.

HV's Filip Sandberg would, however, equalize with just over twelve minutes left to play - but Leksand came back once again.

HV's Peter Cehlarik, who scored the most goals in the SHL, 17, put 3-2 with just over four minutes left of the match.

Leksand eventually won 4-2 and now has three straight wins.

For HV71, it looks all the gloomier as, with tonight's loss, now lost three straight.

The text is updated.