The Swedish Elitserien got underway with a three-game series between Sundbyberg and Rättvik. Sundbyberg Heat won the opener 5-4. However the Rättvik Butchers came back to prevail 9-8 in game two and then won the rubber match 7-2.
Results:
| 2016-04-30 | Home – Away | Score | Box score | ||||||
| Sundbyberg – Rättvik | 5 | – | 4 | Box score | |||||
| Sundbyberg – Rättvik | 8 | – | 9 | Box score | |||||
| 2016-05-01 | Home – Away | Score | Box score | ||||||
| Sundbyberg – Rättvik | 2 | – | 7 | (7) | Box score | ||||