Game Date: Friday 31st May, 2019, 7:30 pm
Teams: Melbourne Mustangs vs Melbourne Ice
Venue: O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the second game in the series this year between these two teams. Melbourne Mustangs lead the series 1 win to 0.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Sunday 26th May, 2019 in Melbourne against the Newcastle Northstars, with the Melbourne Ice losing 4 – 6. JM Piotrowski scored 2 goals, and Paul Lazzarotto scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the loss. Sebastian Andersson stopped 23 of the 28 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.821 and a goals against average of 4.95.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Saturday 25th May, 2019 in Melbourne against the Newcastle Northstars, with the Melbourne Mustangs losing 3 – 4. Christian Isackson scored 1 goal, and Matthew Anderson scored 1 goal in the loss. Jaden Pine-Murphy stopped 20 of the 24 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.833 and a goals against average of 4.16.
| Melbourne Mustangs | 2019 SEASON COMPARISON | Melbourne Ice |
| 4-2-0-2 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 1-7-0-0 |
| W-OTL-L-W-L | Last Five Games | L-L-L-L-L |
| 28 | Goals For | 23 |
| 19 | Goals Against | 39 |
| 6 / 34 (17.65%) | Power Play | 5 / 30 (16.67%) |
| 6 / 35 (82.86%) | Penalty Kill | 4 / 29 (86.21%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN MUSTANGS AND ICE
Friday 10th May, 2019 at O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Melbourne Ice | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Mustangs: Michael McMahon 1G 2A for 3pts. Parker Thomas 1G 1A for 2pts. Christian Isackson 1G for 1pt. Sean Jones 1G for 1pt. Vadim Virjassov 2A for 2pts. Matthew Anderson 2A for 2pts. Maxime Langelier-Parent 1A for 1pt.
Melbourne Ice: Lliam Webster 2G for 2pts. Jacob Lundgren 1G for 1pt. Todd Graham 1A for 1pt. Jesse Schwartz 1A for 1pt. Thomas Powell 1A for 1pt. Matt Armstrong 1A for 1pt. Jason Baclig 1A for 1pt. Jonathon Bremner 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Jaden Pine-Murphy (W) 26 saves on 29 shots (0.897 SV%)
James Downie (L) 23 saves on 27 shots (0.852 SV%)
| Melbourne Mustangs | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Melbourne Ice |
| 6-21-3-3 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 21-6-3-3 |
| 6-21-3-3 | Head To Head At O’Brien Icehouse (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 21-6-3-3 |
| 90 / 138 | Goals For / Goals Against | 138 / 90 |
| 90 / 138 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Icehouse | 138 / 90 |