Game Date: Saturday 26th May, 2018
Teams: Perth Thunder vs Adelaide Adrenaline
Venue: Perth Ice Arena, Perth
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the first game of the year between these two teams. Last season, Perth Thunder lead the series 3 wins to 1.
The Adelaide Adrenaline last played on Sunday 20th May, 2018 in Adelaide against the Newcastle Northstars, with the Adelaide Adrenaline losing 2 – 4. Josef Rezek scored 1 goal and 1 assist, and Steve Best scored 1 goal in the loss. Sebastian Andersson stopped 35 of the 39 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.897.
The Perth Thunder last played on Sunday 20th May, 2018 in Canberra against the CBR Brave, with the Perth Thunder winning 4 – 3. Landon Oslanski scored 3 goals, and Jonathon Bremner scored 1 goal in the victory. Landon Oslanski scored the game winning goal at 5.30 of the 2nd period, assisted by Pier-Olivier Grandmaison.
2018 SEASON COMPARISON
| 3-4-0-1 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 2-4-1-1 |
| W-L-W-L-W | Last Five Games | L-L-OTL-OTW-L |
| 28 | Goals For | 22 |
| 34 | Goals Against | 33 |
| 8 / 37 (21.62%) | Power Play | 4 / 30 (13.33%) |
| 12 / 44 (72.73%) | Penalty Kill | 4 / 29 (86.21%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN THUNDER AND ADRENALINE
Sunday 27th August, 2017 at Perth Ice Arena, Perth
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Perth Thunder | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| Adelaide Adrenaline | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring Summary:
Perth Thunder: Jordan Kyros 3G for 3pts. Shaun Tobin 2G 2A for 4pts. Benjamin Breault 2G 1A for 3pts. Robert Haselhurst 2G for 2pts. Jamie Woodman 2G for 2pts. Per Daniel Göransson 1G 1A for 2pts. Christian Ouellet 4A for 4pts. Tomek Sak 2A for 2pts. Andrew Cox 2A for 2pts. Jessyko Bernard 2A for 2pts. Kieran Webster 2A for 2pts. David Kudla 2A for 2pts. Jonathon Bremner 2A for 2pts. Lyndon Lodge 1A for 1pt. Simon Kudla 1A for 1pt.
Adelaide Adrenaline: Cameron Critchlow 1G for 1pt. Casey Babineau 1A for 1pt. Josef Rezek 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Peter Di Salvo (W) 19 saves on 20 shots (0.950 SV%)
Matthew Murphy (L) 20 saves on 27 shots (0.741 SV%)
HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005)
| 15-7-1-1 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 7-15-1-1 |
| 10-2-0-0 | Head To Head At Perth Ice Arena (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 2-10-0-0 |
| 110 / 76 | Goals For / Goals Against | 76 / 110 |
| 71 / 34 | Goals For / Goals Against At Perth Ice Arena | 34 / 71 |