Game Date: Sunday 21st August, 2022, 2:00 pm
Teams: Melbourne Mustangs vs Newcastle Northstars
Venue: O’Brien Icehouse, Melbourne
GAME PREVIEW
This will be the fourth and final game of the year between the Newcastle Northstars and the Melbourne Mustangs. Newcastle Northstars lead the series 3 wins to 0.
The Newcastle Northstars last played on Saturday 20th August, 2022 in Melbourne against the Melbourne Ice, with the Newcastle Northstars losing 2 – 2. Daniel Berno scored 1 goal, and Francis Drolet scored 1 goal in the loss. Charles Smart stopped 25 of the 28 shots he faced, for a save percentage of 0.893 and a goals against average of 3.00.
The Melbourne Mustangs last played on Sunday 14th August, 2022 in Sydney against the Sydney Ice Dogs, with the Melbourne Mustangs winning 9 – 6. Matt Armstrong scored 2 goals and 3 assists, and Scott Timmins scored 2 goals and 2 assists in the victory. Scott Timmins scored the game winning goal at 13.31 of the 3rd period, assisted by Matt Armstrong and Ty Wishart.
| Melbourne Mustangs | 2022 SEASON COMPARISON | Newcastle Northstars |
| 7-8-0-1 | W-L-OTW-OTL | 14-3-0-1 |
| L-OTL-W-W-W | Last Five Games | L-L-W-W-OTL |
| 73 | Goals For | 102 |
| 73 | Goals Against | 65 |
| 16 / 77 (20.78%) | Power Play | 23 / 82 (28.05%) |
| 14 / 81 (82.72%) | Penalty Kill | 12 / 91 (86.81%) |
LAST GAME BETWEEN MUSTANGS AND NORTHSTARS
Saturday 11th June, 2022 at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | TOTAL |
| Melbourne Mustangs | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Newcastle Northstars | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Scoring Summary:
Melbourne Mustangs: Brendan Connors 1G 1A for 2pts. Vadim Virjassov 1G for 1pt. Sean Jones 1G for 1pt. Jesse Thompson 1A for 1pt. Jordan Warren 1A for 1pt. Maksim Astafiev 1A for 1pt. Ty Wishart 1A for 1pt.
Newcastle Northstars: Daniel Berno 2G 1A for 3pts. Francis Drolet 1G 2A for 3pts. Liam Manwarring 1G 2A for 3pts. Robert Malloy 1G for 1pt. David-James Jeremy 1G for 1pt. Ethan Hawes 2A for 2pts. Richard Tesarik 2A for 2pts. Tim Stanger 1A for 1pt. Patrick Ward 1A for 1pt.
Goalie Statistics:
James Downie (W) 25 saves on 28 shots (0.893 SV%)
Sebastian Woodlands (L) 35 saves on 41 shots (0.854 SV%)
| Melbourne Mustangs | HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS (since 2005) | Newcastle Northstars |
| 14-19-2-2 | Head to Head (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 19-14-2-2 |
| 7-10-1-0 | Head To Head At O’Brien Icehouse (W-L-OTW-OTL) | 10-7-0-1 |
| 130 / 152 | Goals For / Goals Against | 152 / 130 |
| 61 / 65 | Goals For / Goals Against At O’Brien Icehouse | 65 / 61 |