Game Date: Saturday 7th July, 2018
Teams: Melbourne Mustangs vs CBR Brave
Venue: O’Brien Group Arena, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the third game in the series this year between the CBR Brave and the Melbourne Mustangs. The series is tied at 1 win apiece.
The CBR Brave last played on Sunday 1st July, 2018 in Adelaide against the Adelaide Adrenaline, with the CBR Brave winning 6 – 2. Chris Leveille scored 2 goals and 3 assists, and Matthew Harvey scored 2 goals in the victory. Chris Leveille scored the game winning goal at 11:01 of the 2nd period, assisted by Wehebe Darge and Ainars Podzins.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Sunday 1st July, 2018 in Melbourne against the Sydney Bears, with the Melbourne Mustangs winning 3 – 0. Jamie Bourke scored 1 goal and 1 assist, and Brendan McDowell scored 1 goal in the victory. Jamie Bourke scored the game winning goal at 8:40 of the 2nd period, assisted by Nikita Kolesnikovs.
2018 SEASON COMPARISON
| 5-9-1-2 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 12-3-0-0 |
| L-W-L-L-W | Last Five Games | W-L-W-W-W |
| 56 | Goals For | 77 |
| 64 | Goals Against | 38 |
| 13 / 94 (13.83%) | Power Play | 12 / 68 (17.65%) |
| 10 / 70 (85.71%) | Penalty Kill | 12 / 68 (82.35%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN MUSTANGS AND BRAVE
Sunday 24th June, 2018 at Phillip Swimming & Ice Skating Centre, Canberra
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| CBR Brave | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Mustangs: Brett Ferguson 2G for 2pts. Benjamin Davies 1G 2A for 3pts. Sean Jones 1G for 1pt. Jamie Bourke 2A for 2pts. Mitchell Humphries 2A for 2pts. Jackson McCoy 1A for 1pt. Andrew Erzen 1A for 1pt.
CBR Brave: Ainars Podzins 4G for 4pts. Chris Leveille 2G 2A for 4pts. Hayden Dawes 1G 1A for 2pts. Christopher McPhail 1G for 1pt. Matthew Harvey 3A for 3pts. Wehebe Darge 3A for 3pts. Per Daniel Göransson 2A for 2pts. Kai Miettinen 2A for 2pts. Channing Bresciani 1A for 1pt. Mitchell Henning 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Mat Hewitt (W) 19 saves on 23 shots (0.826 SV%)
Aleksi Toivonen (L) 28 saves on 35 shots (0.800 SV%)
HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005)
| 5-9-2-2 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 9-5-2-2 |
| 2-4-1-1 | Head To Head At O’Brien Group Arena (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 4-2-1-1 |
| 62 / 69 | Goals For / Goals Against | 69 / 62 |
| 28 / 29 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Group Arena | 29 / 28 |