Game Date: Saturday 11th August, 2018
Teams: Adelaide Adrenaline vs Melbourne Mustangs
Venue: IceArenA, Adelaide
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the third game of the year between the Melbourne Mustangs and the Adelaide Adrenaline. The series is tied at 1 win apiece.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Saturday 4th August, 2018 in Melbourne against the Adelaide Adrenaline, with the Melbourne Mustangs winning 5 – 4 in a shootout. Benjamin Davies scored 1 goal and 1 assist, and Patrick O’Kane scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the victory. Aleksi Toivonen stopped 14 of the 18 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.778 and a goals against average of 4.04.
The Adelaide Adrenaline last played on Sunday 5th August, 2018 in Melbourne against the Melbourne Ice, with the Adelaide Adrenaline losing 2 – 9. Ales Kratoska scored 1 goal and 1 assist, and Caleb Apperson scored 1 goal in the loss. Sebastian Andersson stopped 9 of the 14 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.643 and a goals against average of 9.62.
2018 SEASON COMPARISON
| 3-16-2-3 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 7-11-2-2 |
| W-L-L-OTL-L | Last Five Games | L-W-W-L-OTW |
| 54 | Goals For | 77 |
| 118 | Goals Against | 84 |
| 14 / 84 (16.67%) | Power Play | 17 / 115 (14.78%) |
| 18 / 74 (75.68%) | Penalty Kill | 13 / 83 (84.34%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN ADRENALINE AND MUSTANGS
Saturday 4th August, 2018 at O’Brien Group Arena, Melbourne
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | SO | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Adelaide Adrenaline | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Scoring Summary:
Adelaide Adrenaline: Corey Stringer 1G 1A for 2pts. Ales Kratoska 1G 1A for 2pts. Harley Anderson 1G for 1pt. Steve Best 1G for 1pt. Josef Rezek 1A for 1pt.
Melbourne Mustangs: Benjamin Davies 1G 1A for 2pts. Brett Ferguson 1G 1A for 2pts. Patrick O’Kane 1G 1A for 2pts. Nikita Kolesnikovs 1G for 1pt. Michael McMahon 2A for 2pts. Vadim Virjassov 1A for 1pt. Jamie Bourke 1A for 1pt. Mitchell Humphries 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Aleksi Toivonen (W) 14 saves on 18 shots (0.778 SV%)
Sebastian Andersson (L) 45 saves on 49 shots (0.918 SV%)
HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005)
| 8-12-5-5 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 12-8-5-5 |
| 2-8-2-2 | Head To Head At IceArenA (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 8-2-2-2 |
| 113 / 122 | Goals For / Goals Against | 122 / 113 |
| 50 / 59 | Goals For / Goals Against At IceArenA | 59 / 50 |