Game Date: Friday 19th July, 2019, 7:30 pm
Teams: Melbourne Mustangs vs Melbourne Ice
Venue: O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the fourth and final game of the year between these two teams. Melbourne Ice lead the series 2 wins to 1.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Sunday 14th July, 2019 in Canberra against the CBR Brave, with the Melbourne Ice losing 1 – 5. Sam Hodic scored 1 goal, and Kasey Kulczycki scored 1 assist in the loss. Thomas Munro stopped 44 of the 49 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.898 and a goals against average of 5.00.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Sunday 14th July, 2019 in Melbourne against the Perth Thunder, with the Melbourne Mustangs losing 3 – 4. Parker Thomas scored 2 goals and 1 assist, and Christian Isackson scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the loss. Kevin Nastiuk stopped 17 of the 21 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.810 and a goals against average of 4.15.
| Melbourne Mustangs | 2019 SEASON COMPARISON | Melbourne Ice |
| 6-8-0-3 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 6-11-1-0 |
| L-L-L-W-L | Last Five Games | L-W-W-L-L |
| 62 | Goals For | 58 |
| 58 | Goals Against | 79 |
| 10 / 74 (13.51%) | Power Play | 14 / 79 (17.72%) |
| 11 / 80 (86.25%) | Penalty Kill | 7 / 70 (90%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN MUSTANGS AND ICE
Saturday 22nd June, 2019 at O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Melbourne Ice | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Mustangs: Vadim Virjassov 1G 1A for 2pts. Jordan Owens 1G for 1pt. Parker Thomas 2A for 2pts. Christian Isackson 1A for 1pt.
Melbourne Ice: Paul Lazzarotto 2G for 2pts. Mackenzie Caruana 1G for 1pt. Jack Carpenter 2A for 2pts. Matt Armstrong 1A for 1pt. Darcy Flanagan 1A for 1pt. Austin McKenzie 1A for 1pt. Jonathon Bremner 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Sebastian Andersson (W) 29 saves on 31 shots (0.935 SV%)
Jaden Pine-Murphy (L) 21 saves on 24 shots (0.875 SV%)
| Melbourne Mustangs | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Melbourne Ice |
| 6-22-3-4 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 22-6-4-3 |
| 6-22-3-4 | Head To Head At O’Brien Icehouse (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 22-6-4-3 |
| 96 / 145 | Goals For / Goals Against | 145 / 96 |
| 96 / 145 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Icehouse | 145 / 96 |