Game Date: Sunday 5th May, 2019, 4:45 pm
Teams: Sydney Ice Dogs vs Perth Thunder
Venue: Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the first game in the series this year between these two teams. Last season, Perth Thunder lead the series 3 wins to 1.
The Perth Thunder last played on Saturday 4th May, 2019 in Newcastle against the Newcastle Northstars, with the Perth Thunder losing 3 – 5. Keven Veilleux scored 2 goals and 1 assist, and Jamie Woodman scored 1 goal in the loss. Nico Viksten stopped 41 of the 46 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.891 and a goals against average of 5.00.
The Sydney Ice Dogs last played on Saturday 4th May, 2019 in Sydney against the Adelaide Adrenaline, with the Sydney Ice Dogs winning 8 – 0. Tim Crowder scored a hat trick, and Grant Toulmin scored 6 points in the win. Nicholas Novysedlak stopped all 17 shots he faced for his first AIHL shut-out.
| Sydney Ice Dogs | 2019 SEASON COMPARISON | Perth Thunder |
| 2-1-0-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 0-2-1-0 |
| W-L-L-W-W | Last Five Games | W-L-L-OTW-L |
| 14 | Goals For | 3 |
| 10 | Goals Against | 10 |
| 3 / 17 (17.65%) | Power Play | 0 / 10 (0%) |
| 2 / 13 (84.62%) | Penalty Kill | 2 / 7 (71.43%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN ICE DOGS AND THUNDER
Saturday 28th July, 2018 at Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Sydney Ice Dogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perth Thunder | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Scoring Summary:
Sydney Ice Dogs: None.
Perth Thunder: Jason Mcmahon 1G for 1pt. Jordan Kyros 1G for 1pt. Benjamin Breault 1G for 1pt. Kieren Webster 1A for 1pt. Pascal Gemperli 1A for 1pt. Pier-Olivier Grandmaison 1A for 1pt. Simon Kudla 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Peter Di Salvo (W) 22 saves on 22 shots (1.000 SV%)
Curtis Skip (L) 23 saves on 25 shots (0.920 SV%)
| Sydney Ice Dogs | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Perth Thunder |
| 10-16-0-0 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 16-10-0-0 |
| 1-3-0-0 | Head To Head At Macquarie Ice Rink (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 3-1-0-0 |
| 70 / 100 | Goals For / Goals Against | 100 / 70 |
| 8 / 13 | Goals For / Goals Against At Macquarie Ice Rink | 13 / 8 |