Växjö Lakers defeated Örebro Hockey 3-2 in overtime in an SHL match at Vida Arena in Växjö. The game was scoreless in the first period. Växjö took a 1-0 lead in the second period with a goal by Dennis Rasmussen, assisted by Brogan Rafferty and Joel Persson.
In the third period, Växjö extended the lead to 2-0 with a goal by Manuel Ågren, but Örebro scored twice through Noah Steen and Luke Martin to tie the game 2-2. In overtime, Brogan Rafferty scored the winning goal for Växjö, assisted by Joel Persson and Lucas Elvenes. This was Växjö's seventh win in its last eight games and its fifth consecutive home win.
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With three rounds remaining, Växjö is in third place in the standings, while Örebro is in twelfth place. Växjö's next match is away against Djurgården, and Örebro's next match is at home against Timrå IK, both scheduled for March 10 at 19:00. After the game, Växjö's assistant coach Fredrik Hellgren was reportedly disappointed with his team's performance in the third period, saying Örebro had "run through" Växjö.