The CHL's one-game final will be played on 3 February, and its location will be determined on Tuesday. Three of the four remaining teams still have a chance – Skelleftea are out of the running, while Frolunda have the upper hand on Lulea and Karpat.

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After each of the semi-finals played their first games on Tuesday, Frolunda Gothenburg are in the driver's seat against Karpat Oulu, following their two-goal win at home. This requires Karpat to win by two goals on home ice next Tuesday to force overtime – a win by three or more would put them directly into the final. Meanwhile, Skelleftea AIK and Lulea hockey played to a 2–2 tie in Skelleftea. That means, simply, whoever wins next Tuesday in Lulea goes to the final.

All of that is clear, but another thing Tuesday's games will decide is which team will host the one-game final on 3 February. The following criteria will be applied to determine the home team:

1. Greater number of points in the Group Stage and Playoff Stage combined (based on the 3–2–1–0 system, where a tie in the Playoff Stage earns 1 point)
2. Better goal difference (goals for – goals against) in all CHL games
3. More goals for in all CHL games
4. Higher position within the Group Stage
5. Greater number of points in the Group Stage
6. Better pre-season CHL club ranking

The first three criteria include all 12 games played during the Group Stage and first three playoff rounds. Below is a table of what the four semi-finalists have done in their first 11:

With that, there are three possible venues where the final could be played – Gothenburg, Lulea or Oulu. That's because even if Skelleftea win in regulation time in Lulea and advance to the final, they would finish below either Frolunda or Karpat. Frolunda already have 27 points – two more than the maximum Skelleftea can do – and if Karpat were to advance to the final, they would have 28 points. 

Frolunda vs Lulea

This one could go to either way. Frolunda enter the second leg of the semi-final round with a two-point advantage, and they could still advance to the final with a regulation loss in Oulu, provided it's by one goal (or two goals followed by an overtime/shootout victory). This would open the door for Lulea to claim home-ice advantage with a regulation win. If Frolunda win in regulation and/or Lulea win in overtime or a shootout, Frolunda will host the final.

One interesting scenario is if Lulea win in regulation time and Frolunda tie. The two teams would be even with 28 points, and it would move the the next criterion: goal difference. Frolunda currently have a one-goal advantage, but if Lulea win by one goal, they would be tied in this too. The third criterion is goals scored – currently Frolunda have a four-goal lead in that department, but if Lulea score four more goals than Frolunda next Tuesday (ie, a 5–4 Lulea win coupled with a 1–1 tie), they would be tied there as well. At that point, it would come down to whichever team had the better record in the Group Stage – in this case, Frolunda, who won Group C while Lulea was second in Group K.

Frolunda vs Skelleftea

Frolunda would host.

Karpat vs Lulea

Both teams are currently tied in points. If both advance to the final via regulation wins, they would still be tied with 28 points, and Lulea would host the final by virtue of having a greater goal difference (notwithstanding the outrageous scenario of Karpat winning by 22 or more goals on Tuesday). If Karpat win in regulation while Lulea win in overtime or a shootout, Karpat would host the final. Karpat must win in regulation to have a chance to make the final.

Karpat vs Skelleftea

Karpat would host.