Game Date: Saturday 7th July, 2018
Teams: Newcastle Northstars vs Adelaide Adrenaline
Venue: Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the third game of the year between the Adelaide Adrenaline and the Newcastle Northstars. The series is tied at 1 win apiece.
The Adelaide Adrenaline last played on Sunday 1st July, 2018 in Adelaide against the CBR Brave, with the Adelaide Adrenaline losing 2 – 6. Andrew Stapleton scored 1 goal, and Zachary Boyle scored 1 goal in the loss. Sebastian Andersson stopped 37 of the 43 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.860 and a goals against average of 6.00.
The Newcastle Northstars last played on Sunday 1st July, 2018 in Newcastle against the Sydney Ice Dogs, with the Newcastle Northstars winning 6 – 4. Nicholas Rivait scored 2 goals and 1 assist, and Richard Tesarik scored 2 goals in the victory. Sam Lawson scored the game winning goal at 7.04 of the 3rd period, assisted by Hayden Sheard.
2018 SEASON COMPARISON
| 6-4-3-3 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 2-9-2-1 |
| L-OTL-W-OTW-W | Last Five Games | L-L-L-OTW-L |
| 55 | Goals For | 37 |
| 60 | Goals Against | 69 |
| 12 / 75 (16%) | Power Play | 11 / 54 (20.37%) |
| 11 / 67 (83.58%) | Penalty Kill | 10 / 47 (78.72%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN NORTHSTARS AND ADRENALINE
Sunday 20th May, 2018 at IceArenA, Adelaide
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Adelaide Adrenaline | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Newcastle Northstars | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Scoring Summary:
Newcastle Northstars: Zane Jones 2G 1A for 3pts. Nicholas Rivait 1G for 1pt. Patrick Nadin 1G for 1pt. Mathew Lindsay 2A for 2pts. Sam Lawson 2A for 2pts. Robert Malloy 1A for 1pt. Richard Tesarik 1A for 1pt.
Adelaide Adrenaline: Josef Rezek 1G 1A for 2pts. Steve Best 1G for 1pt. Ales Kratoska 2A for 2pts. Alex Adams 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Dayne Davis (W) 29 saves on 31 shots (0.935 SV%)
Sebastian Andersson (L) 35 saves on 39 shots (0.897 SV%)
HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005)
| 16-9-6-4 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 9-16-4-6 |
| 10-4-7-0 | Head To Head At Hunter Ice Skating Stadium (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 4-10-0-7 |
| 138 / 115 | Goals For / Goals Against | 115 / 138 |
| 74 / 53 | Goals For / Goals Against At Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | 53 / 74 |