Game Date: Saturday 5th May, 2018
Teams: Perth Thunder vs Melbourne Mustangs
Venue: Perth Ice Arena, Perth
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the second game of the year between the Melbourne Mustangs and the Perth Thunder. Melbourne Mustangs lead the series 1 win to 0.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Sunday 29th April, 2018 in against the Perth Thunder, with the Melbourne Mustangs winning 6 – 3. Sean Jones scored 3 goals, and Brett Ferguson scored 1 goal and 2 assists in the victory. Brett Ferguson scored the game winning goal at 17.51 of the 3rd period, assisted by Patrick O’Kane.
The Perth Thunder last played on Sunday 29th April, 2018 in against the Melbourne Mustangs, with the Perth Thunder losing 3 – 6. Andrew Cox scored 1 goal and 1 assist, and Landon Oslanski scored 1 goal in the loss. Peter Di Salvo stopped 30 of the 36 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.833 and a goals against average of 6.00.
2018 SEASON COMPARISON
| 0-1-0-1 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 1-1-0-0 |
| W-W-W-OTL-L | Last Five Games | L-L-L-L-W |
| 7 | Goals For | 7 |
| 10 | Goals Against | 6 |
| 2 / 12 (16.67%) | Power Play | 2 / 10 (20%) |
| 4 / 11 (63.64%) | Penalty Kill | 2 / 8 (75%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN THUNDER AND MUSTANGS
Sunday 29th April, 2018 at O’Brien Group Arena, Melbourne.
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Perth Thunder | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Scoring Summary:
Perth Thunder: Andrew Cox 1G 1A for 2pts. Landon Oslanski 1G for 1pt. Jonathon Bremner 1G for 1pt. Benjamin Breault 1A for 1pt. Jordan Kyros 1A for 1pt. David Kudla 1A for 1pt.
Melbourne Mustangs: Sean Jones 3G for 3pts. Brett Ferguson 1G 2A for 3pts. Patrick O’Kane 1G 1A for 2pts. Troy Robertson 1G 1A for 2pts. Vadim Virjassov 2A for 2pts. Mitchell Humphries 1A for 1pt. Michael McDowell 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Petri Pitkänen (W) 24 saves on 27 shots (0.889 SV%)
Peter Di Salvo (L) 30 saves on 36 shots (0.833 SV%)
HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005)
| 12-12-1-0 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 12-12-0-1 |
| 3-7-1-0 | Head To Head At Perth Ice Arena (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 7-3-0-1 |
| 89 / 81 | Goals For / Goals Against | 81 / 89 |
| 25 / 35 | Goals For / Goals Against At Perth Ice Arena | 35 / 25 |