Game Date: Saturday 24th August, 2019, 5:00 pm
Teams: Newcastle Northstars vs Melbourne Mustangs
Venue: Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the fourth and final game of the year between the Melbourne Mustangs and the Newcastle Northstars. Newcastle Northstars lead the series 2 wins to 1.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Sunday 18th August, 2019 in Melbourne against the Sydney Ice Dogs, with the Melbourne Mustangs losing 1 – 6. Jamie Bourke scored 1 goal, and Vadim Virjassov scored 1 assist in the loss. Kevin Nastiuk stopped 10 of the 16 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.625 and a goals against average of 6.00.
The Newcastle Northstars last played on Saturday 17th August, 2019 in Canberra against the CBR Brave, with the Newcastle Northstars losing 1 – 6. Sammy Banga scored 1 goal, and Robert Malloy scored 1 assist in the loss. Dayne Davis stopped 46 of the 52 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.885 and a goals against average of 6.00.
| Newcastle Northstars | 2019 SEASON COMPARISON | Melbourne Mustangs |
| 15-9-2-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 12-11-0-3 |
| L-L-W-OTW-L | Last Five Games | W-W-W-L-L |
| 108 | Goals For | 102 |
| 84 | Goals Against | 90 |
| 25 / 114 (21.93%) | Power Play | 17 / 119 (14.29%) |
| 17 / 99 (82.83%) | Penalty Kill | 16 / 114 (85.96%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN NORTHSTARS AND MUSTANGS
Sunday 7th July, 2019 at O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Newcastle Northstars | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Scoring Summary:
Newcastle Northstars: Francis Drolet 1G 2A for 3pts. Trey Phillips 1G 1A for 2pts. Hamish Powell 1G for 1pt. Shane Southwood 1G for 1pt. Richard Tesarik 2A for 2pts. Sammy Banga 2A for 2pts.
Melbourne Mustangs: Michael McMahon 1G for 1pt. Brendan McDowell 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Charlie Smart (W) 31 saves on 32 shots (0.969 SV%)
Kevin Nastiuk (L) 18 saves on 22 shots (0.818 SV%)
| Newcastle Northstars | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Melbourne Mustangs |
| 18-12-1-2 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 12-18-2-1 |
| 9-5-1-1 | Head To Head At Hunter Ice Skating Stadium (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 5-9-1-1 |
| 142 / 112 | Goals For / Goals Against | 112 / 142 |
| 78 / 54 | Goals For / Goals Against At Hunter Ice Skating Stadium | 54 / 78 |