Game Date: Sunday 7th July, 2019, 2:00 pm
Teams: Melbourne Mustangs vs Newcastle Northstars
Venue: O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the third game of the year between the Newcastle Northstars and the Melbourne Mustangs. The series is tied at 1 win apiece.
The Newcastle Northstars last played on Saturday 6th July, 2019 in Melbourne against the Melbourne Ice, with the Newcastle Northstars losing 3 – 4. Richard Tesarik scored 1 goal, and Sammy Banga scored 1 goal in the loss. Dayne Davis stopped 33 of the 37 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.892 and a goals against average of 4.17.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Sunday 30th June, 2019 in Melbourne against the CBR Brave, with the Melbourne Mustangs losing 2 – 4. Jordan Owens scored 2 goals, and Mitchell Humphries scored 1 assist in the loss. Kevin Nastiuk stopped 23 of the 27 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.852 and a goals against average of 4.13.
| Melbourne Mustangs | 2019 SEASON COMPARISON | Newcastle Northstars |
| 5-6-0-3 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 12-3-1-0 |
| W-L-L-L-L | Last Five Games | W-L-W-OTW-L |
| 52 | Goals For | 78 |
| 47 | Goals Against | 45 |
| 7 / 58 (12.07%) | Power Play | 16 / 63 (25.4%) |
| 11 / 62 (82.26%) | Penalty Kill | 8 / 57 (85.96%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN MUSTANGS AND NORTHSTARS
Saturday 25th May, 2019 at O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Newcastle Northstars | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Mustangs: Christian Isackson 1G for 1pt. Matthew Anderson 1G for 1pt. Sean Jones 1G for 1pt. Troy Robertson 1A for 1pt. Jordan Owens 1A for 1pt. Jamie Bourke 1A for 1pt. Brendan McDowell 1A for 1pt.
Newcastle Northstars: Tomas Landa 2G for 2pts. Francis Drolet 1G 1A for 2pts. Matt Wetini 1G for 1pt. Mathew Lindsay 2A for 2pts. Jayden Ryan 1A for 1pt. Robert Malloy 1A for 1pt. Patrick Ward 1A for 1pt. Ondrej Smach 1A for 1pt. Sammy Banga 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Dayne Davis (W) 38 saves on 41 shots (0.927 SV%)
Jaden Pine-Murphy (L) 20 saves on 24 shots (0.833 SV%)
| Melbourne Mustangs | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Newcastle Northstars |
| 14-15-2-1 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 15-14-1-2 |
| 7-8-1-0 | Head To Head At O’Brien Icehouse (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 8-7-0-1 |
| 119 / 130 | Goals For / Goals Against | 130 / 119 |
| 59 / 58 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Icehouse | 58 / 59 |