Game Date: Saturday 7th July, 2018
Teams: Sydney Bears vs Melbourne Ice
Venue: Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the third game of the year between these two teams. The series is tied at 1 win apiece.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Saturday 30th June, 2018 in Melbourne against the Sydney Bears, with the Melbourne Ice winning 2 – 1. Lliam Webster scored 1 goal, and Scott Corbett scored 1 goal in the victory. Lliam Webster scored the game winning goal at 0.12 of the 2nd period, assisted by Nate Fleming and Dillon Lawrence.
The Sydney Bears last played on Sunday 1st July, 2018 in Melbourne against the Melbourne Mustangs, with the Sydney Bears losing 0 – 3. Anthony Kimlin stopped 34 of the 37 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.919% and a Goals Against Average of -3.04. Anthony Kimlin stopped 34 of the 37 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.919 and a goals against average of 3.04.
2018 SEASON COMPARISON
| 5-5-1-3 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 4-7-2-2 |
| W-W-OTL-L-L | Last Five Games | OTL-L-L-W-W |
| 36 | Goals For | 46 |
| 36 | Goals Against | 49 |
| 10 / 42 (23.81%) | Power Play | 7 / 59 (11.86%) |
| 8 / 61 (86.89%) | Penalty Kill | 5 / 47 (89.36%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN BEARS AND ICE
Saturday 30th June, 2018 at O’Brien Group Arena, Melbourne
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Ice | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sydney Bears | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring Summary:
Sydney Bears: Ryan Lough 1G for 1pt.
Melbourne Ice: Lliam Webster 1G for 1pt. Scott Corbett 1G for 1pt. Todd Graham 1A for 1pt. Dillon Lawrence 1A for 1pt. Nate Fleming 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
James Downie (W) 30 saves on 31 shots (0.968 SV%)
Anthony Kimlin (L) 25 saves on 27 shots (0.926 SV%)
HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005)
| 15-26-4-4 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 26-15-4-4 |
| 0-2-0-0 | Head To Head At Macquarie Ice Rink (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 2-0-0-0 |
| 172 / 195 | Goals For / Goals Against | 195 / 172 |
| 4 / 6 | Goals For / Goals Against At Macquarie Ice Rink | 6 / 4 |