Växjö Lakers defeated Skellefteå 4-1 in a Swedish Hockey League (SHL) match at Vida arena in Växjö. The win ended a nine-game losing streak against Skellefteå, with Växjö's last victory over them reportedly occurring on January 6, 2024. Växjö pulled away in the late second period with two goals scored within nearly two minutes, including one by Dylan McLaughlin.
Skellefteå had only lost two of their last 17 SHL matches before this game. In a separate U18 match in Växjö, Linköping HC U18 beat Växjö 4-1 at Växjö Ishall, ending Växjö's six-game winning streak in the U18 Nationell södra herr league. Victor Blårand scored the decisive goal for Linköping HC U18, and with three rounds remaining, Växjö is in second place while Linköping HC U18 is in seventh.
Växjö had previously lost 7-1 to Färjestad in their last match before facing Skellefteå.