Växjö Lakers took a 4-3 overtime win over Malmö Redhawks after three periods left the SHL game level at 3-3. The scoreless first period gave way to matching two-goal periods in the second and third, before Växjö settled the result in extra time on home ice.
How the Game Played Out
Neither side scored in the first period, which ended 0-0. That opening frame set up a more productive second: Växjö and Malmö each scored twice, keeping the teams even at 2-2. The period breakdown shows the game’s first change in pace on the scoreboard, but the score remained balanced rather than giving either team an advantage heading into the third.
The teams matched one another again in the third period, scoring once apiece. The 1-1 frame brought the regulation-period total to 3-3 and sent the game to overtime. With both clubs having scored three times through 60 minutes, the decision came down to the extra period.
Overtime ended 1-0 in Växjö’s favor, producing the 4-3 final. The period sequence tells a clear story in the numbers: a goalless start, two tied scoring periods, and then a single overtime goal separating the teams. Växjö finished with four goals to Malmö’s three, and the home side came away with the result after neither club could build a lead in the second or third.
What the Result Means
For Växjö, the outcome is a home win in SHL play, earned after the game remained even through regulation. Malmö leaves with a one-goal defeat in a contest that was tied after each of the second and third periods. The final score captures how closely the teams tracked one another: the first-period deadlock was followed by a 2-2 second and a 1-1 third before the overtime difference.
The result adds an overtime finish to the teams’ meeting, but the available game facts do not establish a standings position, a wider run of form, or a series implication. What is confirmed is the immediate outcome: Växjö won 4-3, while Malmö’s three goals kept the game level through the end of regulation. The scoreline gives Växjö the win and Malmö a narrow loss, with the deciding margin arriving only after the three regulation periods were complete.
The period-by-period flow also makes the overtime finish the defining feature of the result. Växjö and Malmö each had the same scoring total in the second, then each added one in the third. Neither regulation period created separation on the scoreboard, so the game carried its 3-3 tie into extra time, where Växjö scored the only goal of the overtime period. That progression distinguishes this result from a regulation decision: the game was still tied at the end of the third, and the final 4-3 came after overtime.
Watch the Highlights
Watch the Växjö Lakers and Malmö Redhawks highlights in the video above for the game’s confirmed 4-3 overtime result. The score breakdown runs from a 0-0 first period through tied 2-2 and 1-1 frames, then ends with a 1-0 overtime period. The full highlight is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D53ox7zND50.
Final Score: Växjö Lakers 4, Malmö Redhawks 3 (overtime).
Source: Highlightly match API