Game Date: Saturday 10th August, 2019, 5:00 pm
Teams: Sydney Bears vs Melbourne Mustangs
Venue: Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the fourth and final game in the series this year between the Melbourne Mustangs and the Sydney Bears. Sydney Bears lead the series 2 wins to 1.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Sunday 4th August, 2019 in Melbourne against the Sydney Bears, with the Melbourne Mustangs winning 6 – 2. Vadim Virjassov scored 2 goals and 1 assist, and Jordan Owens scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the victory. Jordan Owens scored the game winning goal at 17:23 of the 3rd period, assisted by Parker Thomas and Christian Isackson.
The Sydney Bears last played on Sunday 4th August, 2019 in Melbourne against the Melbourne Mustangs, with the Sydney Bears losing 2 – 6. Jake Ratcliffe scored 2 goals, and Danick Gauthier scored 2 assists in the loss. Anthony Kimlin stopped 35 of the 41 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.854 and a goals against average of 6.00.
| Sydney Bears | 2019 SEASON COMPARISON | Melbourne Mustangs |
| 12-9-2-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 11-9-0-3 |
| W-W-L-W-L | Last Five Games | L-W-W-W-W |
| 97 | Goals For | 93 |
| 84 | Goals Against | 76 |
| 17 / 90 (18.89%) | Power Play | 14 / 103 (13.59%) |
| 19 / 112 (83.04%) | Penalty Kill | 14 / 102 (86.27%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN BEARS AND MUSTANGS
Sunday 4th August, 2019 at O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Sydney Bears | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Scoring Summary:
Sydney Bears: Jake Ratcliffe 2G for 2pts. Danick Gauthier 2A for 2pts. Ryan Annesley 1A for 1pt.
Melbourne Mustangs: Vadim Virjassov 2G 1A for 3pts. Jordan Owens 1G 1A for 2pts. Jamie Bourke 1G for 1pt. Tristan Darling 1G for 1pt. Sean Jones 1G for 1pt. Christian Isackson 3A for 3pts. Parker Thomas 2A for 2pts. Matt Anderson 2A for 2pts. Thomas Flack 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Kevin Nastiuk (W) 19 saves on 21 shots (0.905 SV%)
Anthony Kimlin (L) 35 saves on 41 shots (0.854 SV%)
| Sydney Bears | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Melbourne Mustangs |
| 13-17-2-1 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 17-13-1-2 |
| 4-1-0-0 | Head To Head At Macquarie Ice Rink (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 1-4-0-0 |
| 113 / 133 | Goals For / Goals Against | 133 / 113 |
| 26 / 19 | Goals For / Goals Against At Macquarie Ice Rink | 19 / 26 |