Djurgården answered a 1-0 first-period deficit with five unanswered goals, finishing a 5-1 home win over Linköping HC with a 3-0 third period. The SHL scoreline swung sharply after the opening frame: Linköping held the lead after one, but Djurgården took over on the period board in the second and widened the gap in the third.
How the Game Played Out
Linköping HC had the only goal in the first period, taking a 1-0 advantage into the intermission. That opening period set the challenge for Djurgården: the home side needed to outscore Linköping over the remaining two periods to change the result. The final breakdown shows exactly that, with Djurgården scoring twice in the second and three times in the third.
The second period was the turning point on the scoreboard. Djurgården’s 2-0 frame erased Linköping’s lead and put the home team in front, 2-1 overall. After being held scoreless in the first, Djurgården found the net twice in the middle period; Linköping, which had opened the scoring, did not add to its total in that frame. The period-by-period shift changed the game from a one-goal Linköping advantage to a one-goal Djurgården lead.
Djurgården then extended that advantage with a 3-0 third period. The three-goal margin in the final frame carried the score from 2-1 to 5-1, completing the comeback and making the final period the highest-scoring stretch of the night. Linköping finished with one goal, its first-period tally, while Djurgården’s goals were spread across the second and third. The progression was clear: Linköping led after one, Djurgården led after two, and the home side finished four goals clear.
What the Result Means
For Djurgården, the 5-1 result turns an early deficit into a complete reversal by the final horn. The home side did not need one brief scoring burst to change the game: it outscored Linköping in each of the last two periods, first by two goals and then by three. That progression gives the final score its shape, with the decisive separation arriving after Djurgården had already moved ahead.
Linköping’s opening-period lead did not hold through the middle frame, and the team was unable to add another goal in either of the final two periods. The match result puts a clear win on Djurgården’s side of the ledger, while the available game figures do not establish a broader standings picture or either club’s longer-term trajectory. The next scheduled games will show how both teams carry this result into their SHL campaigns.
Watch the Highlights
Djurgården’s five-goal scoring progression and the 3-0 third period are the defining features of this 5-1 result. Watch the highlights in the video above for the matchup between Djurgården and Linköping HC.
Final Score: Djurgården 5, Linköping HC 1.
Final Score: Djurgården Hockey 5, Linköping HC 1.
Source: Highlightly match API