Game Date: Sunday 22nd July, 2018
Teams: Melbourne Mustangs vs Sydney Ice Dogs
Venue: O’Brien Group Arena, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the third game in the series this year between these two teams. Sydney Ice Dogs lead the series 2 wins to 0.
The Sydney Ice Dogs last played on Saturday 21st July, 2018 in Melbourne against the Melbourne Ice, with the Sydney Ice Dogs winning 4 – 3. Geordie Wudrick scored 1 goal and 3 assists, and Cameron Todd scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the victory. Todd Stephenson was charged with 30 penalty minutes in a penalty-filled game.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Sunday 8th July, 2018 in Melbourne against the CBR Brave, with the Melbourne Mustangs winning 6 – 3. Brett Ferguson scored 2 goals and 3 assists, and Benjamin Davies scored 2 goals and 2 assists in the victory. Jamie Bourke scored the game winning goal at 8.10 of the 2nd period, assisted by Damian Bright and Nikita Kolesnikovs.
2018 SEASON COMPARISON
| 6-10-1-2 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 9-5-3-2 |
| L-L-W-L-W | Last Five Games | L-W-L-W-W |
| 67 | Goals For | 68 |
| 74 | Goals Against | 54 |
| 14 / 104 (13.46%) | Power Play | 14 / 68 (20.59%) |
| 12 / 80 (85%) | Penalty Kill | 15 / 91 (83.52%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN MUSTANGS AND ICE DOGS
Saturday 16th June, 2018 at O’Brien Group Arena, Melbourne
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Sydney Ice Dogs | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Mustangs: Patrick O’Kane 1G for 1pt. Sean Jones 1G for 1pt. Brett Ferguson 1G for 1pt. Brendan McDowell 1A for 1pt. Michael McMahon 1A for 1pt. Mitchell Humphries 1A for 1pt. Jackson McCoy 1A for 1pt. Andrew Erzen 1A for 1pt. Benjamin Davies 1A for 1pt.
Sydney Ice Dogs: Geordie Wudrick 1G 2A for 3pts. Bryan Kolodziejczyk 1G 1A for 2pts. Cameron Todd 1G for 1pt. Todd Stephenson 1G for 1pt. Grant Toulmin 3A for 3pts. Jonatan Ruth 1A for 1pt. James Marino 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Curtis Skip (W) 33 saves on 36 shots (0.917 SV%)
Petri Pitkänen () 16 saves on 20 shots (0.800 SV%)
HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005)
| 13-13-1-1 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 13-13-1-1 |
| 7-6-1-0 | Head To Head At O’Brien Group Arena (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 6-7-0-1 |
| 128 / 95 | Goals For / Goals Against | 95 / 128 |
| 71 / 52 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Group Arena | 52 / 71 |