Game Date: Saturday 23rd July, 2022, 5:00 pm
Teams: Melbourne Mustangs vs Melbourne Ice
Venue: O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the fourth and final game in the series this year between the Melbourne Ice and the Melbourne Mustangs. Melbourne Mustangs lead the series 3 wins to 0.
The Melbourne Ice last played on Sunday 3rd July, 2022 in Sydney against the Sydney Bears, with the Melbourne Ice losing 2 – 7. Zach Boyle scored 1 goal and 1 assist, and Nathan Cachia scored 1 goal in the loss. Michael James stopped 14 of the 21 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.667.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Sunday 17th July, 2022 in Canberra against the CBR Brave, with the Melbourne Mustangs losing 4 – 6. Scott Timmins scored 2 goals, and Mitchell Humphries scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the loss. Sebastian Woodlands stopped 47 of the 53 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.887.
| Melbourne Mustangs | 2022 SEASON COMPARISON | Melbourne Ice |
| 4-8-0-0 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 2-14-0-0 |
| L-W-L-L-L | Last Five Games | L-L-L-L-L |
| 52 | Goals For | 40 |
| 58 | Goals Against | 104 |
| 8 / 55 (14.55%) | Power Play | 5 / 75 (6.67%) |
| 11 / 61 (81.97%) | Penalty Kill | 23 / 80 (71.25%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN MUSTANGS AND ICE
Friday 17th June, 2022 at O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Ice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Mustangs: Vadim Virjassov 1G 1A for 2pts. Scott Timmins 1G 1A for 2pts. Ty Wishart 1G 1A for 2pts. Andrew Belic 1G for 1pt. Mike McDowell 1A for 1pt. Jaxson Lane 1A for 1pt. Adrian Nash 1A for 1pt. Sean Jones 1A for 1pt. Stephen Belic 1A for 1pt.
Melbourne Ice: None.
Goalie Statistics:
Sebastian Woodlands (W) 38 saves on 38 shots (1.000 SV%)
Michael James (L) 31 saves on 35 shots (0.886 SV%)
| Melbourne Mustangs | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Melbourne Ice |
| 10-22-3-4 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 22-10-4-3 |
| 10-22-3-4 | Head To Head At O’Brien Icehouse (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 22-10-4-3 |
| 118 / 152 | Goals For / Goals Against | 152 / 118 |
| 118 / 152 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Icehouse | 152 / 118 |