Modo won the first match of the hockeyallsvenska semifinal series against Karlskoga with a score of 2-1 in Nobelhallen. The game was tight and goalless after two periods. Victor Berglund scored the first goal early in the third period, his first playoff goal for Modo and second of the season, after a counterattack where his shot deflected off a Karlskoga player.
Oscar Pettersson scored the second goal, his third of the season. Several fights broke out at the final whistle. Modo now leads the semifinal series 1-0 in matches.
The next match will be played in Karlskoga on Good Friday.