The home team took a real grip on the events immediately and also took the lead five minutes into the match.

It was Filip Sandberg who scored his third goal since he came to Skellefteå when he controlled a puck from back position in goal.

Skellefteå strongly dominated the opening period and barely a minute later it was 2-0.

Goal scorer Linus Karlsson who caught a bad Brynäs pass and got free towards the goal.

The first attempt was saved by Brynäs goalkeeper Veini Vehviläinen, but the return hit Karlsson himself in goal.

Near "Zorro" destination

The hit was his 23rd in the Skellefteå jersey.

But already in the match opening, the 22-year-old was extremely close to scoring a so-called "Zorro" goal.

The puck landed on Vehviläinen's shoulder but no goal was scored that time.

- It was a perfect location.

The ice is good and the club was dry.

Too bad it did not go in, it was really close, says Karlsson to C More.

The stage change was almost total after the first period break.

Brynäs put pressure on Skellefteå, which until then had ruled and set almost as they wanted.

Now suddenly Brynäs was red hot and could also crack the goal zero after just under four minutes of play.

Goal scorer Oscar Eklind took the puck around the box and safely put it up in the first cross behind Skellefteå goalkeeper Strauss Mann.

- In the first period we were not fully turned on, in others we are number one on the puck.

Now we will add another gear, or two or three, said goal scorer Eklind to CMore in the second period break.

Karlsson decided

Brynäs has scored a lot of points at the end and taken four victories in the last five matches.

Now they suddenly had the weather for another win and a chance to strengthen their grip on a place in the round of 16 before their last match in the regular season.

But it was Skellefteå who put in another gear in the third period.

The home team bounced back properly and in numerical superiority, Linus Karlsson after 4.51 in the third period was able to hit 3-1 on a direct shot in numerical superiority.

It was his second hit of the match and 24th overall.

Brynäs came back strong at the end but despite a lot of goal chances, Gävlelaget could not get closer in the goal record.