Game Date: Sunday 12th May, 2019, 2:00 pm
Teams: Melbourne Ice vs Sydney Ice Dogs
Venue: O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the second game in the series this year between these two teams. Sydney Ice Dogs lead the series 1 win to 0.
The Sydney Ice Dogs last played on Saturday 11th May, 2019 in Melbourne against the Melbourne Mustangs, with the Sydney Ice Dogs winning 4 – 3 in a shootout. Tim Crowder scored 1 goal and 2 assists, and Dylan Manierka-Quaile scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the victory. Garrett Bartus stopped 42 of the 45 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.933 and a goals against average of 2.72.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Friday 10th May, 2019 in Melbourne against the Melbourne Mustangs, with the Melbourne Ice losing 3 – 4. Lliam Webster scored 2 goals, and Jacob Lundgren scored 1 goal in the loss. James Downie stopped 23 of the 27 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.852 and a goals against average of 4.09.
| Melbourne Ice | 2019 SEASON COMPARISON | Sydney Ice Dogs |
| 1-3-0-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 2-2-1-0 |
| L-W-L-L-L | Last Five Games | L-W-W-L-OTW |
| 11 | Goals For | 20 |
| 18 | Goals Against | 18 |
| 2 / 12 (16.67%) | Power Play | 5 / 27 (18.52%) |
| 2 / 13 (84.62%) | Penalty Kill | 5 / 23 (78.26%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN ICE AND ICE DOGS
Saturday 27th April, 2019 at Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Ice | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sydney Ice Dogs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Ice: Thomas Powell 1G 1A for 2pts. Jacob Lundgren 1G for 1pt. Jesse Schwartz 1A for 1pt.
Sydney Ice Dogs: Grant Toulmin 1G 2A for 3pts. Paul Crowder 1G 1A for 2pts. Dylan Manierka-Quaile 1G 1A for 2pts. Lee Turner 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Garrett Bartus (W) 30 saves on 32 shots (0.938 SV%)
James Downie (L) 33 saves on 36 shots (0.917 SV%)
| Melbourne Ice | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Sydney Ice Dogs |
| 30-16-2-5 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 16-30-5-2 |
| 11-3-0-3 | Head To Head At O’Brien Icehouse (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 3-11-3-0 |
| 240 / 161 | Goals For / Goals Against | 161 / 240 |
| 81 / 42 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Icehouse | 42 / 81 |