Topias Vilen saved Pelicans from overtime and kept the top of the series within sight.
Rauma Lukko defeated Oulu Kärpät in the top match of the ice hockey league with 2–1 goals and on Saturday evening increased his lead over Kärpät to eight points.
The visiting team Lukko was sharp at the beginning of the match, when Henri Ikonen scored the opening goal after just one minute of play. Midway through the first period Niklas Ylitalo (1+1) doubled the readings, but Kärppien Cody Kunyk started the fight with a 1–2 lead at the beginning of the second set.
However, Lukko did not manage to increase its league lead, and the Pelicans, who were tied for third with the Kärppis, remained a bully five points away.
The people of Lahti had a defender to thank for getting past Kärppi Topias Vileniawho scored the opening goal of the match in the first period and settled the final scores 2–1 against TPS nine seconds before the end of the regular game time.
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Jukurs remained on the better side of the lower playoff line, when the Mikkeli bundle beat JYP away 4–3. Striker Jesper Piitulainen completed two complete hits.
KooKoo lost a 3-0 home lead against Pori Ässi, but recovered from the black moment of the third set to win 4-3 in overtime. Linus Andersson completed the winning goal.
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