Melbourne Mustangs @ Brisbane Lightning
Predicted correctly, Brisbane Lightning were favoured 54%
⚠ Missing From Roster
Regulars from each team's recent games who didn't dress today, including suspensions, as detected by comparing game-day rosters. Players who left the club in the past three weeks are listed too.
Melbourne Mustangs · 10 missingBrisbane Lightning · 2 missing · 1 recently departed
Melbourne Mustangs · 10 missing
Brisbane Lightning · 2 missing · 1 recently departed
#16
Dean Klomp FRotation player
34 pts, 42nd in the league
Missing this game
Played 5 of last 5 games
#67
Maksim Astafiyev DRotation player
0 pts, 259th in the league
Missing this game
Played 4 of last 5 games
#91
Matt Dorsey FRotation player
21 pts, 66th in the league
Missing this game
Played 4 of last 5 games
#7
Ryne Bodger DRotation player
9 pts, 125th in the league
Missing this game
Played 3 of last 5 games
#4
Thomas Papas G
Missing this game
Played 3 of last 5 games
#8
Adam Harper FRotation playerSuspended
0 pts, 258th in the league
Suspended 1 game (Checking from Behind) · Missing this game
Last appeared Sun 3 May, 2026 · 10 straight games missed
#19
Jordan Warren FRotation playerLong-term
2 pts, 190th in the league
Missing this game
Last appeared Sat 16 May, 2026 · 6 straight games missed
#20
Hayden Dawes FRotation playerLong-term
5 pts, 148th in the league
Missing this game
Last appeared Sat 16 May, 2026 · 6 straight games missed
#92
Colin McIntosh FRotation playerLong-term
18 pts, 78th in the league
Missing this game
Last appeared Fri 29 May, 2026 · 5 straight games missed
#37
Jett Porter FRotation playerLong-term
1 pt, 224th in the league
Missing this game
Last appeared Sat 30 May, 2026 · 4 straight games missed
#2
Shai RabinowitzRotation player
0 pts, 244th in the league
Missing this game
Played 4 of last 5 games
#55
Eric Walker DRotation playerLong-term
11 pts, 109th in the league
Missing this game
Last appeared Sun 24 May, 2026 · 4 straight games missed
Carson MillerDeparted
Carson Miller moved from Brisbane Lightning to Canberra Brave
Reported 5 June 2026
Match Centre
Scoring by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Mustangs | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Brisbane Lightning | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
Shots on goal by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Mustangs | 15 | 21 | 23 | 59 |
| Brisbane Lightning | 14 | 11 | 19 | 44 |
Play by play
| Team | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||
|
Goal
#17 Luka Ouimette
Assists: Batu Gendunov, Grant Hebert
Score: 0–1
|
18:30 |
|
Goal
#22 Alex Campbell
Assists: Neil Pretorius, Jack Mollee
Score: 0–2
|
5:43 |
|
Goal
#9 Anthony Barnes
Assists: Batu Gendunov, Aaron Wanat
Score: 0–3
|
1:50 |
| 2nd Period | ||
|
Goal
#6 Brody Crane
Assists: Philippe Caron, Lachlan Sucher
Score: 1–3
|
19:16 |
|
Penalty
#21 Joey Hughes
Interference (2:00)
|
18:59 |
|
Penalty
#22 Mike Giorgi
Interference (2:00)
|
15:34 |
|
Penalty
#41 Callum Burns
Hooking (2:00)
|
12:35 |
|
Penalty
#78 Sacha Rapchuk
Slashing (2:00)
|
9:26 |
|
Penalty
#27 Grant Hebert
Tripping (2:00)
|
3:54 |
|
Goal (Power Play)
#17 Scott Timmins
Assists: Brody Crane, Davide Gaeta
Score: 2–3
|
3:11 |
|
Penalty
#21 Joey Hughes
Roughing (2:00)
|
0:37 |
|
Penalty
#27 Grant Hebert
Roughing (2:00)
|
0:37 |
| 3rd Period | ||
|
Penalty
#21 Joey Hughes
Hooking (2:00)
|
18:06 |
|
Penalty
#28 Bryce Hodges
Slashing (2:00)
|
17:12 |
|
Penalty
#59 YUKI SASAKI
High-sticking (2:00)
|
16:46 |
|
Goal
#42 Tanner Hopps
Assists: Neil Pretorius, Alex Campbell
Score: 2–4
|
13:26 |
|
Penalty
#24 Aaron Wanat
Interference (2:00)
|
12:55 |
|
Penalty
#88 Robin Vortanov
Roughing (2:00)
|
12:55 |
|
Penalty
#88 Robin Vortanov
Unsportsmanlike conduct (2:00)
|
12:55 |
|
Penalty
#88 Robin Vortanov
Game Misconduct: Abuse of Official (20:00)
|
12:55 |
|
Penalty
#22 Mike Giorgi
Abuse of Official (2:00)
|
12:55 |
|
Penalty
#78 Sacha Rapchuk
Interference (2:00)
|
12:01 |
|
Goal (Power Play)
#13 Zachary Shankar
Assists: Grant Hebert, Tanner Hopps
Score: 2–5
|
11:16 |
|
Goal (Power Play)
#27 Grant Hebert
Assists: Alex Campbell, Tanner Hopps
Score: 2–6
|
9:50 |
|
Penalty
#15 Brody Lindal
Unsportsmanlike conduct (2:00)
|
8:28 |
|
Penalty
#77 Hunter Boland
Roughing (2:00)
|
8:28 |
|
Penalty
#9 Anthony Barnes
Slashing (2:00)
|
7:21 |
|
Goal (Shorthanded)
#42 Tanner Hopps
Assists: Grant Hebert
Score: 2–7
|
6:11 |
|
Goal (Shorthanded)
#17 Scott Timmins
Assists: Philippe Caron, Brody Crane
Score: 3–7
|
4:50 |
|
Goal (Shorthanded)
#15 Brody Lindal
Assists: Davide Gaeta, Joey Hughes
Score: 4–7
|
4:07 |
|
Goal (Shorthanded)
#21 Joey Hughes
Assists: Philippe Caron, Jaxson Lane
Score: 5–7
|
2:18 |
|
Goal (Shorthanded)
#6 Brody Crane
Assists: YUKI SASAKI, Lachlan Sucher
Score: 6–7
|
1:08 |
Full box score
Melbourne Mustangs
| # | Skater | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsPTS | Penalty MinsPIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Brody Crane | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | Philippe Caron | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Scott Timmins | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Joey Hughes | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Lachlan Sucher | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | Davide Gaeta | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Brody Lindal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Jaxson Lane | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | YUKI SASAKI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Nicholas Ponomarev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Mike Giorgi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 41 | Callum Burns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 44 | Artem Astafiev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | Sean Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | Rowan Barrett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | Robin Vortanov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Goaltending
| # | Goalie | Shots AgainstSA | Goals AgainstGA | SavesSV | Save %SV% | GSAAGSAA | Penalty MinsPIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Noah Giesbrecht ST | 44 | 7 | 37 | .841 | −1.9 | 0 |
| 30 | Sebastian Woodlands | - | - | 0 | - | – | 0 |
Brisbane Lightning
| # | Skater | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsPTS | Penalty MinsPIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Tanner Hopps | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | Grant Hebert | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 22 | Alex Campbell | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | Neil Pretorius | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | Batu Gendunov | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Anthony Barnes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Zachary Shankar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Luka Ouimette | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Aaron Wanat | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 47 | Jack Mollee | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Mikko Rippon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Thomas Kiliwnik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Arum Rapchuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Bryce Hodges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 44 | Ozzy Partridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Hunter Boland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 78 | Sacha Rapchuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 84 | Julian Fodor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | Zachery Gumm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| # | Goalie | Shots AgainstSA | Goals AgainstGA | SavesSV | Save %SV% | GSAAGSAA | Penalty MinsPIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Dillon Dewar | - | - | 0 | - | – | 0 |
| 31 | Jakob Doornbos ST | 58 | 6 | 52 | .897 | +0.8 | 0 |
Head-to-head this season
| Date | Away | Score | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 July | Brisbane Lightning | 3–8 | Melbourne Mustangs |
| 21 June | Melbourne Mustangs | 10–6 | Brisbane Lightning |
| 20 June | Melbourne Mustangs | 6–7 | Brisbane Lightning |