Melbourne Mustangs @ Brisbane Lightning
Upset, Brisbane Lightning were favoured 57%
⚠ 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 · 11 missingBrisbane Lightning · 2 missing · 1 recently departed
Melbourne Mustangs · 11 missing
Brisbane Lightning · 2 missing · 1 recently departed
#88
Robin Vortanov FRotation player
1 pt, 226th in the league
Missing this game
Played 5 of last 5 games
#16
Dean Klomp FRotation player
34 pts, 42nd in the league
Missing this game
Played 4 of last 5 games
#67
Maksim Astafiyev DRotation player
0 pts, 259th in the league
Missing this game
Played 3 of last 5 games
#91
Matt Dorsey FRotation player
21 pts, 66th in the league
Missing this game
Played 3 of last 5 games
#4
Thomas Papas G
Missing this game
Played 2 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 · 11 straight games missed
#19
Jordan Warren FRotation playerLong-term
2 pts, 190th in the league
Missing this game
Last appeared Sat 16 May, 2026 · 7 straight games missed
#20
Hayden Dawes FRotation playerLong-term
5 pts, 148th in the league
Missing this game
Last appeared Sat 16 May, 2026 · 7 straight games missed
#92
Colin McIntosh FRotation playerLong-term
18 pts, 78th in the league
Missing this game
Last appeared Fri 29 May, 2026 · 6 straight games missed
#37
Jett Porter FRotation playerLong-term
1 pt, 224th in the league
Missing this game
Last appeared Sat 30 May, 2026 · 5 straight games missed
#7
Ryne Bodger DRotation playerLong-term
9 pts, 125th in the league
Missing this game
Last appeared Sun 7 Jun, 2026 · 3 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 · 5 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 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Brisbane Lightning | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Shots on goal by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Mustangs | 16 | 24 | 10 | 50 |
| Brisbane Lightning | 9 | 12 | 17 | 38 |
Play by play
| Team | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||
|
Goal
#6 Brody Crane
Assists: Scott Timmins, Lachlan Sucher
Score: 1–0
|
19:39 |
|
Goal
#42 Tanner Hopps
Assists: Grant Hebert, Zachary Shankar
Score: 1–1
|
14:29 |
|
Goal
#86 Davide Gaeta
Assists: Brody Lindal, Joey Hughes
Score: 2–1
|
13:35 |
|
Penalty
#6 Neil Pretorius
Interference (2:00)
|
10:03 |
|
Goal (Power Play)
#21 Joey Hughes
Assists: Brody Crane, Scott Timmins
Score: 3–1
|
9:18 |
|
Penalty
#14 Nicholas Ponomarev
Interference (2:00)
|
1:25 |
|
Goal (Power Play)
#42 Tanner Hopps
Assists: Sacha Rapchuk, Grant Hebert
Score: 3–2
|
1:10 |
| 2nd Period | ||
|
Penalty
#26 Philippe Caron
Holding (2:00)
|
17:29 |
|
Penalty
#9 Jaxson Lane
Hooking (2:00)
|
15:51 |
|
Penalty
#78 Sacha Rapchuk
Interference (2:00)
|
15:03 |
|
Goal
#6 Brody Crane
Assists: Philippe Caron, Lachlan Sucher
Score: 4–2
|
14:34 |
|
Goal
#86 Davide Gaeta
Assists: Brody Crane, Joey Hughes
Score: 5–2
|
13:00 |
|
Penalty
#15 Brody Lindal
Unsportsmanlike conduct (2:00)
|
11:16 |
|
Goal (Shorthanded)
#17 Scott Timmins
Assists: Brody Crane
Score: 6–2
|
11:08 |
|
Penalty
#14 Nicholas Ponomarev
Hooking (2:00)
|
10:05 |
|
Goal (Power Play)
#13 Zachary Shankar
Assists: Tanner Hopps, Sacha Rapchuk
Score: 6–3
|
9:22 |
|
Goal
#17 Scott Timmins
Assists: Brody Crane
Score: 7–3
|
2:39 |
|
Penalty
#27 Grant Hebert
Cross-checking (2:00)
|
0:51 |
|
Goal (Power Play)
#15 Brody Lindal
Assists: Nicholas Ponomarev, YUKI SASAKI
Score: 8–3
|
0:43 |
| 3rd Period | ||
|
Goal
#6 Brody Crane
Assists: Philippe Caron, Lachlan Sucher
Score: 9–3
|
19:24 |
|
Penalty
#15 Brody Lindal
Tripping (2:00)
|
18:28 |
|
Penalty
#9 Jaxson Lane
Hooking (2:00)
|
7:22 |
|
Goal
#27 Grant Hebert
Assists: Tanner Hopps, Zachary Shankar
Score: 9–4
|
5:20 |
|
Goal
#42 Tanner Hopps
Assists: Zachary Shankar, Alex Campbell
Score: 9–5
|
3:11 |
|
Goal
#27 Grant Hebert
Unassisted
Score: 9–6
|
1:52 |
|
Goal
#44 Artem Astafiev
Unassisted
Score: 10–6
|
1:20 |
Full box score
Melbourne Mustangs
| # | Skater | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsPTS | Penalty MinsPIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Brody Crane | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | Scott Timmins | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | Joey Hughes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Lachlan Sucher | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 86 | Davide Gaeta | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Brody Lindal | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 26 | Philippe Caron | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 44 | Artem Astafiev | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Nicholas Ponomarev | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 59 | YUKI SASAKI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Jaxson Lane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 41 | Callum Burns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | Sean Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | Rowan Barrett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| # | Goalie | Shots AgainstSA | Goals AgainstGA | SavesSV | Save %SV% | GSAAGSAA | Penalty MinsPIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Noah Giesbrecht ST | 38 | 6 | 32 | .842 | −1.6 | 0 |
| 30 | Sebastian Woodlands | - | - | 0 | - | – | 0 |
Brisbane Lightning
| # | Skater | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsPTS | Penalty MinsPIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Tanner Hopps | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | Grant Hebert | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | Zachary Shankar | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 78 | Sacha Rapchuk | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | Alex Campbell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Neil Pretorius | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Anthony Barnes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Thomas Kiliwnik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Luka Ouimette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Arum Rapchuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Aaron Wanat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Bryce Hodges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Jack Mollee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Hunter Boland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | Julian Fodor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | Batu Gendunov | 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 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | +0.9 | 0 |
| 31 | Jakob Doornbos ST | 41 | 9 | 32 | .780 | −4.2 | 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 |