Game Date: Friday 15th June, 2018
Teams: Melbourne Ice vs Melbourne Mustangs
Venue: O’Brien Group Arena, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the second game in the series this year between these two teams. Melbourne Mustangs lead the series 1 win to 0.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Sunday 10th June, 2018 in Sydney against the Sydney Ice Dogs, with the Melbourne Mustangs losing 2 – 6. Andrew Erzen scored 1 goal, and Brendan McDowell scored 1 goal in the loss. Petri Pitkänen stopped 16 of the 22 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.727 and a goals against average of 6.00.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Sunday 27th May, 2018 in Canberra against the CBR Brave, with the Melbourne Ice losing 1 – 4. Devon Krogh scored 1 goal in the loss. Jaden Pine-Murphy stopped 41 of the 44 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.932.
2018 SEASON COMPARISON
| 2-5-2-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 3-6-0-2 |
| L-L-L-L-L | Last Five Games | OTL-OTL-L-L-L |
| 29 | Goals For | 37 |
| 31 | Goals Against | 43 |
| 4 / 36 (11.11%) | Power Play | 8 / 55 (14.55%) |
| 2 / 28 (92.86%) | Penalty Kill | 9 / 39 (76.92%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN ICE AND MUSTANGS
Friday 11th May, 2018 at O’Brien Group Arena, Melbourne
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Melbourne Ice | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Ice: Dillon Lawrence 1G 1A for 2pts. Matt Armstrong 1G for 1pt. Devon Krogh 1G for 1pt. Jack Carpenter 1A for 1pt. Nate Fleming 1A for 1pt. Dylan Anderson 1A for 1pt. Christopher Wong 1A for 1pt.
Melbourne Mustangs: Brett Ferguson 1G 1A for 2pts. Patrick O’Kane 1G for 1pt. Mitchell Humphries 1G for 1pt. Bradley Apps 1G for 1pt. Benjamin Davies 1G for 1pt. Andrew Erzen 2A for 2pts. Brendan McDowell 1A for 1pt. Jackson McCoy 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Petri Pitkänen (W) 29 saves on 32 shots (0.906 SV%)
Michael James (L) 25 saves on 30 shots (0.833 SV%)
HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005)
| 19-5-2-3 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 5-19-3-2 |
| 19-5-2-3 | Head To Head At O’Brien Group Arena (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 5-19-3-2 |
| 122 / 79 | Goals For / Goals Against | 79 / 122 |
| 122 / 79 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Group Arena | 79 / 122 |