Game Date: Friday 10th May, 2019, 7:30 pm
Teams: Melbourne Ice vs Melbourne Mustangs
Venue: O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the first game in the series this year between the Melbourne Mustangs and the Melbourne Ice. Last season, Melbourne Mustangs lead the series 3 wins to 1.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Sunday 28th April, 2019 in Perth against the Perth Thunder, with the Melbourne Mustangs losing 0 – 1 in a shootout. This was the first game to go through a five minute overtime period, however neither team were able to score during overtime.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Sunday 28th April, 2019 in Newcastle against the Newcastle Northstars, with the Melbourne Ice losing 0 – 6. James Downie stopped 43 of the 49 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.878% and a Goals Against Average of 6.00.
| Melbourne Ice | 2019 SEASON COMPARISON | Melbourne Mustangs |
| 1-2-0-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 2-0-0-1 |
| L-L-W-L-L | Last Five Games | L-W-W-W-OTL |
| 8 | Goals For | 11 |
| 14 | Goals Against | 2 |
| 0 / 6 (0%) | Power Play | 3 / 8 (37.5%) |
| 2 / 9 (77.78%) | Penalty Kill | 1 / 12 (91.67%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN ICE AND MUSTANGS
Friday 17th August, 2018 at O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Ice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Ice: None.
Melbourne Mustangs: Jamie Bourke 2G for 2pts. Brendan McDowell 1G 2A for 3pts. Vadim Virjassov 1G 1A for 2pts. Nikita Kolesnikovs 1G 1A for 2pts. Patrick O’Kane 1G for 1pt. Jackson McCoy 1G for 1pt. Troy Robertson 2A for 2pts. Brett Ferguson 1A for 1pt. Matthew Anderson 1A for 1pt. Sean Jones 1A for 1pt. Benjamin Davies 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Aleksi Toivonen (W) 17 saves on 17 shots (1.000 SV%)
Jaden Pine-Murphy (L) 3 saves on 7 shots (0.429 SV%)
| Melbourne Ice | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Melbourne Mustangs |
| 20-6-2-4 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 6-20-4-2 |
| 20-6-2-4 | Head To Head At O’Brien Icehouse (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 6-20-4-2 |
| 130 / 91 | Goals For / Goals Against | 91 / 130 |
| 130 / 91 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Icehouse | 91 / 130 |