Vane goal scorer Broc Little became the only goal scorer of the opening period.
The American stole the puck at defensive blue, went free and distinctly splashed his eleventh SHL goal this season.
After the first break, Linköping had no worries about defending against Växjö's first powerplay in the match.
But when Östgötarna pulled on another expulsion, Växjö's Glenn Gustafsson did not need more than seven seconds before the equalizer was a fact.
Closed his eyes and shot
The joy of the home team did not last long.
Two Växjö players in the penalty box at the same time became the goal chance that Linköping's team captain Jonas Junland needed to set his first goal of the season.
- I have started to close my eyes and shoot, it worked this time, Junland said in a break interview with C More.
When John Nyberg, 2.21 before the second break, sent in the projectile that meant 3-1 to Linköping, Växjö looked like a beaten team.
- I think we play well, I like the match picture, said Linköping's coach Klas Östman to C More.
Measure in empty box
In the third period, Växjö had the task of trying to find the keys that unlocked Linköping's solid defense with excellent goalkeeper Marcus Högberg as the last outpost.
With 3.06 left to play, Växjö's coach Sam Hallam took time out and picked out his goalkeeper Adam Åhman in favor of a sixth outfielder.
The reigning champion team from Småland won the shooting statistics by 37-19.
On several occasions, they were extremely close to reducing, but Högberg did not let more pucks pass him this afternoon.
Patrick Russell set the winning numbers in the open box.
The victory meant that the East Goths left the Småland arena as winners of an SHL match for the first time in almost three years.