Växjö Lakers put seven goals on the board to beat HV71 7-5 at home in the SHL, with the game’s scoring split across all three periods. A 3-1 first-period advantage gave Växjö the early edge, but HV71 responded in the middle period to keep the contest within reach. Both teams scored again in the third, where Växjö’s 3-2 edge preserved the two-goal final margin.
How the Game Played Out
The opening period established the shape of the scoreline. Växjö outscored HV71 3-1, creating a two-goal gap after 20 minutes. That first-period lead was substantial, but the remaining breakdown shows the game did not settle into a one-sided scoring pattern: HV71 found the net in each of the next two periods, and the final tally reached 12 goals.
HV71 had the stronger scoring period in the second. The visitors scored twice to Växjö’s one, making the period 2-1 for HV71 and trimming the overall margin from two goals to one. At that stage the cumulative score was 4-3 for Växjö. The reply changed the balance of the game from the opening period, but it did not erase Växjö’s lead.
The third period brought the highest combined total of the night: five goals, with Växjö scoring three and HV71 scoring two. That 3-2 period gave Växjö the final scoring edge needed to finish ahead by two. The full period sequence, 3-1, 1-2 and 3-2, adds up to the 7-5 result. It also captures the game’s changing shape: Växjö built the initial cushion, HV71 narrowed it, and the home side finished the scoring with the advantage still intact.
No single period decided the final score on its own. Växjö’s two-goal first-period margin matched its two-goal final winning margin, while the second period was the only segment HV71 won. The third-period response mattered because it stopped that middle-period improvement from becoming a full reversal. Växjö scored in every period and finished with seven; HV71 also scored in every period and finished with five.
What the Result Means
For Växjö, the result is a home win built on scoring across the full game rather than a lead that remained untouched. The first-period production put the Lakers ahead, and their third-period advantage ensured the final margin stayed at two after HV71 had made up ground in the second. The period breakdown gives a clear account of how the win was secured without changing the basic fact: Växjö led when the game ended.
HV71’s two-goal second period offered a response to the early deficit, and its two third-period goals kept the visitors on the board through the finish. But the second-period edge was not enough to offset the opening and closing periods, both won by Växjö. The confirmed result establishes a win for the Lakers and a loss for HV71; it does not, by itself, indicate a standings position or a longer-term trend for either side. Their next SHL outings will offer the next measure of how each team builds from this result.
Watch the Highlights
The final score and period breakdown make for a high-scoring SHL recap: Växjö led after the first, HV71 cut into the gap in the second, and the Lakers outscored the visitors in the third. Watch the highlights in the video above for the game footage.
Final Score: Växjö Lakers 7, HV71 5.
Source: Highlightly match API