Game Date: Saturday 4th August, 2018
Teams: Melbourne Mustangs vs Adelaide Adrenaline
Venue: O’Brien Group Arena, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the second game of the year between these two teams. Adelaide Adrenaline lead the series 1 win to 0.
The Adelaide Adrenaline last played on Sunday 29th July, 2018 in Canberra against the CBR Brave, with the Adelaide Adrenaline losing 0 – 6. Sebastian Andersson stopped 42 of the 48 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.875 and a goals against average of 6.00.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Saturday 28th July, 2018 in Melbourne against the Newcastle Northstars, with the Melbourne Mustangs losing 4 – 6. Jamie Bourke scored 2 goals, and Mitchell Humphries scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the loss. Aleksi Toivonen stopped 19 of the 24 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.792 and a goals against average of 5.10.
2018 SEASON COMPARISON
| 7-11-1-2 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 3-15-2-2 |
| W-L-W-W-L | Last Five Games | OTL-L-W-L-L |
| 73 | Goals For | 48 |
| 80 | Goals Against | 105 |
| 15 / 111 (13.51%) | Power Play | 13 / 82 (15.85%) |
| 12 / 83 (85.54%) | Penalty Kill | 16 / 68 (76.47%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN MUSTANGS AND ADRENALINE
Sunday 22nd April, 2018 at O’Brien Group Arena, Melbourne
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adelaide Adrenaline | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Mustangs: Jamie Bourke 1G for 1pt. Patrick O’Kane 1A for 1pt.
Adelaide Adrenaline: Ales Kratoska 2G 1A for 3pts. Steve Best 1G for 1pt. Harley Anderson 1A for 1pt. Nathaniel Benson 1A for 1pt. Zachary Boyle 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Sebastian Andersson (W) 41 saves on 42 shots (0.976 SV%)
Petri Pitkänen (L) 19 saves on 21 shots (0.905 SV%)
HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005)
| 15-5-3-6 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 5-15-6-3 |
| 6-4-2-3 | Head To Head At O’Brien Group Arena (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 4-6-3-2 |
| 124 / 103 | Goals For / Goals Against | 103 / 124 |
| 64 / 54 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Group Arena | 54 / 64 |