Beginning the night just a point inside the play-off places having already played a game more than Pelicans directly below them, KalPa were looking to give themselves some breathing space, and got off to a perfect start when Konsta Kapanen gave them the lead after just 70 seconds.
A win in regulation time would take TPS Turku just a point off the top four, but they struggled to find a route back into the match, and after a successful coach's challenge saw a Lars Bryggman goal ruled out in the second period, it looked like it wasn't going to be their night.
TPS got themselves level again three minutes into the third period through Aatos Koivu, however, they were behind once more with just over six minutes to play after Joona Saarelainen put KalPa back in front. Yet, this time, the lead lasted less than a minute, as Vili Munkki struck to send the match to overtime.
In the second minute of the extra period, TPS took the two points when Jeremi Virtanen found Joel Maatta, who slotted the puck home to win 3-2 and take the Turku side up to seventh.