Game Date: Saturday 25th May, 2019, 5:00 pm
Teams: Melbourne Mustangs vs Newcastle Northstars
Venue: O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the second game in the series this year between the Newcastle Northstars and the Melbourne Mustangs. Melbourne Mustangs lead the series 1 win to 0.
The Newcastle Northstars last played on Sunday 19th May, 2019 in Newcastle against the Melbourne Mustangs, with the Newcastle Northstars losing 2 – 3. Ondrej Smach scored 1 goal and 1 assist, and Sammy Banga scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the loss. Dayne Davis stopped 24 of the 27 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.889 and a goals against average of 3.00.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Sunday 19th May, 2019 in Newcastle against the Newcastle Northstars, with the Melbourne Mustangs winning 3 – 2. Vadim Virjassov scored 2 goals, and Jamie Bourke scored 1 goal in the victory. Jamie Bourke scored the game winning goal at 13:02 of the 3rd period, assisted by Maxime Langelier-Parent and Troy Robertson.
| Melbourne Mustangs | 2019 SEASON COMPARISON | Newcastle Northstars |
| 4-1-0-2 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 7-1-0-0 |
| OTL-W-OTL-L-W | Last Five Games | W-W-W-W-L |
| 25 | Goals For | 45 |
| 15 | Goals Against | 17 |
| 6 / 31 (19.35%) | Power Play | 11 / 34 (32.35%) |
| 5 / 33 (84.85%) | Penalty Kill | 2 / 29 (93.1%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN MUSTANGS AND NORTHSTARS
Sunday 19th May, 2019 at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Newcastle Northstars | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Mustangs: Vadim Virjassov 2G for 2pts. Jamie Bourke 1G for 1pt. Maxime Langelier-Parent 2A for 2pts. Parker Thomas 1A for 1pt. Troy Robertson 1A for 1pt. Damian Bright 1A for 1pt.
Newcastle Northstars: Ondrej Smach 1G 1A for 2pts. Sammy Banga 1G 1A for 2pts. Patrick Nadin 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Jaden Pine-Murphy (W) 22 saves on 24 shots (0.917 SV%)
Dayne Davis (L) 24 saves on 27 shots (0.889 SV%)
| Melbourne Mustangs | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Newcastle Northstars |
| 14-14-2-1 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 14-14-1-2 |
| 7-7-1-0 | Head To Head At O’Brien Icehouse (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 7-7-0-1 |
| 116 / 126 | Goals For / Goals Against | 126 / 116 |
| 56 / 54 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Icehouse | 54 / 56 |