Game Date: Sunday 7th August, 2022, 2:00 pm
Teams: Melbourne Mustangs vs Sydney Ice Dogs
Venue: O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the second game of the year between the Sydney Ice Dogs and the Melbourne Mustangs. Sydney Ice Dogs lead the series 1 win to 0.
The Sydney Ice Dogs last played on Saturday 6th August, 2022 in Melbourne against the Melbourne Ice, with the Sydney Ice Dogs winning 5 – 3. Aleksandr Dvinianinov scored 1 goal and 2 assists, and Grant Toulmin scored 1 goal and 1 assist in the victory. Thomas Voller scored the game winning goal at 10:57 of the 3rd period unassisted.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Saturday 23rd July, 2022 in Melbourne against the Melbourne Ice, with the Melbourne Mustangs losing 3 – 4 in overtime. Scott Timmins scored 2 goals, and Brendan McDowell scored 1 goal in the loss. Michael Breedveld stopped 27 of the 31 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.871.
| Melbourne Mustangs | 2022 SEASON COMPARISON | Sydney Ice Dogs |
| 4-8-0-1 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 3-11-0-0 |
| W-L-L-L-OTL | Last Five Games | L-L-L-L-W |
| 55 | Goals For | 50 |
| 61 | Goals Against | 94 |
| 8 / 58 (13.79%) | Power Play | 11 / 68 (16.18%) |
| 12 / 67 (82.09%) | Penalty Kill | 21 / 63 (66.67%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN MUSTANGS AND ICE DOGS
Sunday 12th June, 2022 at Macquarie Ice Rink, Sydney
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Sydney Ice Dogs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Mustangs: Vadim Virjassov 1G for 1pt. Scott Timmins 1G for 1pt. Sean Jones 1G for 1pt. Jaxson Lane 1A for 1pt. Jordan Warren 1A for 1pt. Spencer Nave 1A for 1pt. Ty Wishart 1A for 1pt.
Sydney Ice Dogs: Jeremy Vasquez 1G 2A for 3pts. Strat Allen 1G 2A for 3pts. Lukas Vaic 1G 1A for 2pts. Cameron Todd 1G 1A for 2pts. Thomas Voller 1G for 1pt. Aleksandr Dvinianinov 1G for 1pt. Daniel Pataky 1A for 1pt. Jason Kvisle 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
Jakob Doornbos (W) 45 saves on 48 shots (0.938 SV%)
Michael Breedveld (L) 27 saves on 33 shots (0.818 SV%)
| Melbourne Mustangs | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Sydney Ice Dogs |
| 16-15-2-2 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 15-16-2-2 |
| 8-7-1-1 | Head To Head At O’Brien Icehouse (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 7-8-1-1 |
| 146 / 116 | Goals For / Goals Against | 116 / 146 |
| 77 / 61 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Icehouse | 61 / 77 |