Both seventh-place Mora and eighth-place Oskarshamn qualified for the quarterfinals on Wednesday evening, after each winning their respective overtime matches that decided the eighth-finals against Västerås and Nybro.
Thus, the quarterfinal lineup was complete – and the selections for the playoffs could be made in TV4 Hockey's broadcast.
After Djurgården chose Mora as their opponent, table-two Karlskoga's selection fell on Oskarshamn.
Södertälje, third in the Allsvenskan, then chose sixth-place Kalmar as their opponent.
Thus, fourth-place Björklöven had no choice and will face form-strong table-five AIK.
The quarterfinal series, played in best-of-seven matches, begins on Sunday and Monday. The winner of the playoffs will play in the SHL next season.
