Game Date: Friday 29th June, 2018
Teams: Melbourne Mustangs vs Melbourne Ice
Venue: O’Brien Group Arena, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the third game of the year between these two teams. Melbourne Mustangs lead the series 2 wins to 0.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Sunday 24th June, 2018 in Newcastle against the Newcastle Northstars, with the Melbourne Ice losing 2 – 3. Dylan Anderson scored 1 goal, and Dillon Lawrence scored 1 goal in the loss. Jaden Pine-Murphy stopped 21 of the 24 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.875.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Sunday 24th June, 2018 in Canberra against the CBR Brave, with the Melbourne Mustangs losing 4 – 8. Brett Ferguson scored 2 goals, and Benjamin Davies scored 1 goal and 2 assists in the loss. Nikita Kolesnikovs was charged with 29 penalty minutes in a penalty-filled game.
2018 SEASON COMPARISON
| 4-8-1-2 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 2-7-2-2 |
| L-OTW-L-W-L | Last Five Games | L-OTL-OTL-L-L |
| 52 | Goals For | 40 |
| 60 | Goals Against | 47 |
| 13 / 79 (16.46%) | Power Play | 7 / 54 (12.96%) |
| 10 / 65 (84.62%) | Penalty Kill | 5 / 39 (87.18%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN MUSTANGS AND ICE
Friday 15th June, 2018 at O’Brien Group Arena, Melbourne
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | SO | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Ice | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Mustangs: Mitchell Humphries 2G for 2pts. Benjamin Davies 1G 1A for 2pts. Patrick O’Kane 1G 1A for 2pts. Michael McMahon 2A for 2pts. Brendan McDowell 2A for 2pts. Sean Jones 1A for 1pt.
Melbourne Ice: Dillon Lawrence 2G for 2pts. Todd Graham 1G for 1pt. Sam Hodic 1G for 1pt. Dylan Anderson 2A for 2pts. Lliam Webster 1A for 1pt. Devon Krogh 1A for 1pt. Declan Bronte 1A for 1pt. Nate Fleming 1A for 1pt. Scott Corbett 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Aleksi Toivonen (W) 25 saves on 29 shots (0.862 SV%)
Michael James (L) 27 saves on 31 shots (0.871 SV%)
HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005)
| 4-20-3-3 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 20-4-3-3 |
| 4-20-3-3 | Head To Head At O’Brien Group Arena (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 20-4-3-3 |
| 78 / 131 | Goals For / Goals Against | 131 / 78 |
| 78 / 131 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Group Arena | 131 / 78 |