Having taken a 2-0 series lead on home ice, Brynas were thrashed 5-1 in game three against the reigning champions, who were full of confidence going into another match at Skellefteå Kraft Arena.
But after just over seven minutes it was clear Brynas had put that blip behind them, going ahead when Charles-Edouard D'Astous finished off a flowing team move which began behind their own goal.
The second arrived within the final six minutes of the opener - this time the possession was won behind the Skelleftea pipes, and Jack Kopacka was on hand to steer the puck home.
As dominant as the visitors were in the first period, Skelleftea were even more so in the second.
A shot on the turn from Par Lindholm deceived the visiting defence and halved the deficit in the fifth minute.
Then, Skelleftea used powerplays to full effect - a holding call against Greg Scott allowed Jonathan Johnson to level the scores, before Victor Soderstrom was called for slashing and Jonathan Pudas soon had plenty of time to pick his spot from quite far out and give the yellow & blacks a 3-2 lead.
However, another break between periods saw the momentum swing back once more.
Just over a minute into the third, Kopacka's pass intended for Johan Larsson was deflected in off a Skelleftea stick to tie things up once more.
Larsson would have had a simple tap in, but he would not leave without getting himself on the scoresheet.
After near misses from both teams, Larsson settled the match with just over five minutes remaining, wrapping around from behind the net and squeezing the puck past Linus Soderstrom.
The Gavle side will have three chances to complete the series win, with the first coming at home on Saturday.