MODO Hockey — Mora: 3:2, Hockey Allsvenskan

Modo Hockey beat Mora 3:2 in the Hockey Allsvenskan on Wednesday evening. The result leaves the hosts level on points with the league leaders after three matches, while Mora remain winless at the bottom of the table.

It was a match decided by fine margins. By then the visitors had already shown they could compete — a 4:5 defeat to Estersund IK earlier in the week suggested they were not without fight. But against Modo, those chances were not enough.

And here's the thing about these opening rounds: three games in, the table tells only half the story. Modo sit second with zero points, as do their opponents. Zero points does not mean zero ambition — it means the points system has not yet caught up with the results.

The hosts have now extended their unbeaten run to three games, following that narrow 5:4 victory over Almun on Monday. Mora's run of defeats stretches to three as well, after losses to Leksand, Estersund IK and now Modo.

To be fair, the gap in form between these sides was visible before kickoff. Modo's recent record includes wins against AIK and Estersund IK, while Mora's only victory this season came against Vasteros on August 25th.

What this means for the standings is simple for now. Both teams have played three matches, both have zero points, but one has won all three and the other has lost all three. The Allsvenskan does not reward optimism — it rewards results.