Game Date: Saturday 4th June, 2022, 5:00 pm
Teams: Melbourne Ice vs Melbourne Mustangs
Venue: O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the second game in the series this year between the Melbourne Mustangs and the Melbourne Ice. Melbourne Mustangs lead the series 1 win to 0.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Saturday 21st May, 2022 in Melbourne against the Sydney Bears, with the Melbourne Mustangs losing 4 – 7. Vadim Virjassov scored 1 goal and 1 assist, and Jesse Thompson scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the loss. Sebastian Woodlands stopped 28 of the 35 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.800.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Sunday 29th May, 2022 in Sydney against the Sydney Ice Dogs, with the Melbourne Ice losing 1 – 6. Jeff Hu scored 1 goal, and Paul Lazzarotto scored 1 assist in the loss. Michael James stopped 37 of the 43 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.860.
| Melbourne Ice | 2022 SEASON COMPARISON | Melbourne Mustangs |
| 1-8-0-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 2-3-0-0 |
| L-L-W-L-L | Last Five Games | L-W-L-W-L |
| 21 | Goals For | 25 |
| 60 | Goals Against | 23 |
| 2 / 45 (4.44%) | Power Play | 5 / 28 (17.86%) |
| 11 / 49 (77.55%) | Penalty Kill | 7 / 31 (77.42%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN ICE AND MUSTANGS
Friday 20th May, 2022 at O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Melbourne Ice | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Ice: Zach Boyle 1G 1A for 2pts. Christian Pansino 1G for 1pt. Kahu Joyce 1A for 1pt. Sam Hodic 1A for 1pt.
Melbourne Mustangs: Mitchell Humphries 2G 1A for 3pts. Vadim Virjassov 2G for 2pts. Scott Timmins 2G for 2pts. Ty Wishart 1G 1A for 2pts. Sean Jones 3A for 3pts. Jordan Warren 2A for 2pts. Stephen Belic 2A for 2pts. Jesse Thompson 1A for 1pt. Jaxson Lane 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Sebastian Woodlands (W) 23 saves on 25 shots (0.920 SV%)
Michael James (L) 36 saves on 43 shots (0.837 SV%)
| Melbourne Ice | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Melbourne Mustangs |
| 21-9-3-4 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 9-21-4-3 |
| 21-9-3-4 | Head To Head At O’Brien Icehouse (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 9-21-4-3 |
| 143 / 113 | Goals For / Goals Against | 113 / 143 |
| 143 / 113 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Icehouse | 113 / 143 |