Game Date: Sunday 5th August, 2018
Teams: Melbourne Ice vs Adelaide Adrenaline
Venue: O’Brien Group Arena, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the fourth and final game of the year between these two teams. Melbourne Ice lead the series 3 wins to 0.
The Adelaide Adrenaline last played on Saturday 4th August, 2018 in Melbourne against the Melbourne Mustangs, with the Adelaide Adrenaline losing 4 – 5 in a shootout. Corey Stringer scored 1 goal and 1 assist, and Ales Kratoska scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the loss. Sebastian Andersson stopped 45 of the 49 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.918 and a goals against average of 4.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Sunday 29th July, 2018 in Melbourne against the Newcastle Northstars, with the Melbourne Ice losing 3 – 4 in a shootout. Thomas Powell scored 2 goals, and Nate Fleming scored 1 goal in the loss. Jaden Pine-Murphy stopped 30 of the 33 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.909 and a goals against average of 3.06.
2018 SEASON COMPARISON
| 5-10-2-4 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 3-15-2-3 |
| W-OTL-L-L-OTL | Last Five Games | L-W-L-L-OTL |
| 64 | Goals For | 52 |
| 76 | Goals Against | 109 |
| 9 / 75 (12%) | Power Play | 14 / 82 (17.07%) |
| 10 / 68 (85.29%) | Penalty Kill | 18 / 72 (75%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN ICE AND ADRENALINE
Sunday 6th May, 2018 at IceArenA, Adelaide
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | SO | TOTAL |
| Adelaide Adrenaline | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Melbourne Ice | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Ice: Dillon Lawrence 1G 2A for 3pts. Dylan Anderson 1G 2A for 3pts. Nate Fleming 1G 2A for 3pts.
Adelaide Adrenaline: Alex Adams 1G 2A for 3pts. Josef Rezek 1G 1A for 2pts. Steve Best 1G for 1pt. Ales Kratoska 2A for 2pts. Harley Anderson 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Michael James (W) 26 saves on 29 shots (0.897 SV%)
Sebastian Andersson (L) 38 saves on 41 shots (0.927 SV%)
HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005)
| 21-8-7-3 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 8-21-3-7 |
| 10-3-2-1 | Head To Head At O’Brien Group Arena (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 3-10-1-2 |
| 164 / 119 | Goals For / Goals Against | 119 / 164 |
| 76 / 48 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Group Arena | 48 / 76 |