Game Date: Saturday 22nd June, 2019, 4:00 pm
Teams: Melbourne Ice vs Melbourne Mustangs
Venue: O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the third game in the series this year between the Melbourne Mustangs and the Melbourne Ice. The series is tied at 1 win apiece.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Sunday 9th June, 2019 in Canberra against the CBR Brave, with the Melbourne Mustangs losing 4 – 11. Vadim Virjassov scored 2 goals, and Jamie Bourke scored 1 goal in the loss. Jaden Pine-Murphy stopped 12 of the 16 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.750 and a goals against average of 9.90.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Sunday 9th June, 2019 in Adelaide against the Adelaide Adrenaline, with the Melbourne Ice winning 3 – 1. Jesse Schwartz scored 1 goal and 2 assists, and Kasey Kulczycki scored 1 goal in the victory. Darcy Flanagan scored the game winning goal at 1:14 of the 1st period, assisted by Jesse Schwartz and JM Piotrowski.
| Melbourne Ice | 2019 SEASON COMPARISON | Melbourne Mustangs |
| 3-8-1-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 5-3-0-3 |
| L-OTW-W-L-W | Last Five Games | W-L-OTL-W-L |
| 36 | Goals For | 46 |
| 51 | Goals Against | 36 |
| 10 / 50 (20%) | Power Play | 6 / 49 (12.24%) |
| 5 / 49 (89.8%) | Penalty Kill | 11 / 52 (78.85%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN ICE AND MUSTANGS
Friday 31st May, 2019 at O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | SO | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Ice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Ice: Kasey Kulczycki 2G 1A for 3pts. Matt Armstrong 1G 1A for 2pts. Todd Graham 1G 1A for 2pts. Paul Lazzarotto 1A for 1pt. JM Piotrowski 1A for 1pt.
Melbourne Mustangs: Vadim Virjassov 2G for 2pts. Sean Jones 1G 1A for 2pts. Matthew Anderson 1G for 1pt. Parker Thomas 2A for 2pts. Christian Isackson 2A for 2pts. Jordan Owens 1A for 1pt. Brendan McDowell 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Sebastian Andersson (W) 41 saves on 45 shots (0.911 SV%)
Jaden Pine-Murphy (L) 17 saves on 21 shots (0.810 SV%)
| Melbourne Ice | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Melbourne Mustangs |
| 20-7-3-4 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 7-20-4-3 |
| 20-7-3-4 | Head To Head At O’Brien Icehouse (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 7-20-4-3 |
| 137 / 99 | Goals For / Goals Against | 99 / 137 |
| 137 / 99 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Icehouse | 99 / 137 |