Game Date: Saturday 20th April, 2019, 5:00 pm
Teams: Melbourne Mustangs vs Adelaide Adrenaline
Venue: O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the first game in the series this year between the Adelaide Adrenaline and the Melbourne Mustangs. Last season, Melbourne Mustangs lead the series 3 wins to 1.
The Adelaide Adrenaline last played on Sunday 19th August, 2018 in Sydney against the Sydney Bears, with the Adelaide Adrenaline losing 0 – 9. Sebastian Andersson stopped 22 of the 25 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.880% and a Goals Against Average of 5. Sebastian Andersson stopped 22 of the 25 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.880 and a goals against average of 5.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Sunday 26th August, 2018 in Sydney against the Sydney Ice Dogs, with the Melbourne Mustangs winning 3 – 2. Benjamin Davies scored 1 goal, and Vadim Virjassov scored 1 goal in the victory. Aleksi Toivonen stopped 21 of the 23 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.913 and a goals against average of 2.00.
| Melbourne Mustangs | 2018 SEASON COMPARISON | Adelaide Adrenaline |
| 12-12-2-2 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 3-20-2-3 |
| W-W-W-L-W | Last Five Games | L-L-L-L-L |
| 104 | Goals For | 60 |
| 95 | Goals Against | 148 |
| 23 / 145 (15.86%) | Power Play | 14 / 96 (14.58%) |
| 15 / 109 (86.24%) | Penalty Kill | 23 / 86 (73.26%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN MUSTANGS AND ADRENALINE
Sunday 12th August, 2018 at IceArenA, Adelaide
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Adelaide Adrenaline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Mustangs: Brett Ferguson 2G 1A for 3pts. Patrick O’Kane 2G 1A for 3pts. Benjamin Davies 3A for 3pts. Jackson McCoy 1A for 1pt. Nikita Kolesnikovs 1A for 1pt.
Adelaide Adrenaline: Tyler Leeming 1G for 1pt. Ryan Foll 1A for 1pt. Steve Best 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Aleksi Toivonen (W) 16 saves on 17 shots (0.941 SV%)
Sebastian Andersson (L) 43 saves on 47 shots (0.915 SV%)
| Melbourne Mustangs | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Adelaide Adrenaline |
| 17-5-4-6 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 5-17-6-4 |
| 6-4-3-3 | Head To Head At O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne(W-L-OTW-OTL) | 4-6-3-3 |
| 139 / 109 | Goals For / Goals Against | 109 / 139 |
| 68 / 58 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne | 58 / 68 |