Game Date: Sunday 21st July, 2019, 2:00 pm
Teams: Melbourne Mustangs vs Sydney Bears
Venue: O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the second game in the series this year between these two teams. Sydney Bears lead the series 1 win to 0.
The Sydney Bears last played on Saturday 20th July, 2019 in Melbourne against the Melbourne Ice, with the Sydney Bears winning 5 – 4. Thomas Steven scored 2 goals and 1 assist, and Danick Gauthier scored 2 goals in the victory. Danick Gauthier scored the game winning goal at 5:05 of the 3rd period, assisted by Ryan Annesley and Timothy Newmark.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Friday 19th July, 2019 in Melbourne against the Melbourne Ice, with the Melbourne Mustangs winning 5 – 1. Thomas Flack scored 1 goal and 1 assist, and Vadim Virjassov scored 1 goal in the victory. Brendan McDowell scored the game winning goal at 15:34 of the 3rd period, assisted by Tristan Darling and Mitchell Humphries.
| Melbourne Mustangs | 2019 SEASON COMPARISON | Sydney Bears |
| 7-8-0-3 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 9-7-2-0 |
| L-L-W-L-W | Last Five Games | W-W-L-W-W |
| 67 | Goals For | 73 |
| 59 | Goals Against | 67 |
| 11 / 79 (13.92%) | Power Play | 12 / 75 (16%) |
| 11 / 83 (86.75%) | Penalty Kill | 16 / 88 (81.82%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN MUSTANGS AND BEARS
Saturday 18th May, 2019 at Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Sydney Bears | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Mustangs: Jordan Owens 2G for 2pts. Christian Isackson 1G 1A for 2pts. Michael McMahon 1G for 1pt. Vadim Virjassov 2A for 2pts. Parker Thomas 1A for 1pt. Matthew Anderson 1A for 1pt.
Sydney Bears: Thomas Steven 3G for 3pts. Jan Koubek 2G for 2pts. Jeremy Brücker 3A for 3pts. Tim Newmark 2A for 2pts. Danick Gauthier 2A for 2pts. Michael Schlamp 1A for 1pt. Ryan Annesley 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Anthony Kimlin (W) 37 saves on 41 shots (0.902 SV%)
Jaden Pine-Murphy (L) 22 saves on 27 shots (0.815 SV%)
| Melbourne Mustangs | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Sydney Bears |
| 15-13-2-1 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 13-15-1-2 |
| 9-4-1-1 | Head To Head At O’Brien Icehouse (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 4-9-1-1 |
| 119 / 107 | Goals For / Goals Against | 107 / 119 |
| 53 / 36 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Icehouse | 36 / 53 |