Djurgården won 2-1 in overtime against Karlskrona in the first game of the quarterfinals of the J18-SM playoffs. The match took place at NKT Arena. The first period ended scoreless.
In the second period, Karlskrona scored first with a goal by Leo Björkman Jakobsson, assisted by Max Frykberg and Oliver Ulander. Djurgården equalized shortly after with a goal by Dorian Eklund Aspe. The third period was scoreless, leading to overtime.
Dorian Eklund Aspe scored the winning goal for Djurgården early in overtime. According to reports, Ludvig Larsson made several key saves for Karlskrona. The next match is scheduled for March 21 at 16:30.