Canberra Brave vs Melbourne Ice Prediction 8 August 2026
📢How will the teams use shifts to maintain a high pace of play? Rotations play an important role in hockey, and their proper use will bring the teams Canberra Brave and Melbourne Ice closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 8 August at 07:00 as part of the "Australian Ice Hockey League" tournament. The bookmakers have set the following odds for the teams to win - and , with the team Canberra Brave being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Canberra Brave and Melbourne Ice:
- played 24 matches;
- at home ice 17 wins (including extra time), away - 6;
- scored goals: 133 against 70;
- average total of the 1st period - 2.25, 2nd - 3, 3rd - 3.13;
- average total of the match - 8.33.
The last time the sides met was on 02 May 2026 at the arena of the team Melbourne Ice - the match score was 4:3.
Head-to-head statistics Canberra Brave - Melbourne Ice

Canberra Brave Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Canberra Brave has participated in 24 matches, achieving the following results:
- 16 wins,
- 8 losses.
📈This season, Canberra Brave has a win rate of 68%, with 32% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 8.56, scoring 5 goals per match and conceding an average of 3.68 goals.
🏒This season, Canberra Brave has scored 125 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 1 period, where 34.4% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 4.69 per game.
🥅And about defense, Canberra Brave has conceded 92 goals for the current season.
- 1 period proved to be challenging, with 36.36% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 4.69 per game.
Match Results: Canberra Brave

Melbourne Ice Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Melbourne Ice has competed in 26 matches, achieving the following stats: 13 wins, 13 losses.
📈This season, Melbourne Ice's win rate is 50%, with 50% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 9.88, with 5.08 goals scored per match and conceding 4.96 on average.
🏒So far, Melbourne Ice has managed to score 132 goals:
- The 2 period has been particularly successful, with 40.15% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 4.85.
🥅On the defensive end, Melbourne Ice has allowed 129 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 35.85% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 4.08 goals in away games.
Match Results: Melbourne Ice
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 24;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 3; for the visitors - 5;
- Average total in the first period: 2.25;
- Today's home team averages 1.25 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 1.
First Period Stats: Canberra Brave (home) vs Melbourne Ice (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 13 vs 13;
- Number of wins: 7 (53.85%) vs 4 (30.77%);
- Number of losses: 3 (23.08%) vs 6 (46.15%);
- Number of draws: 3 (23.08%) vs 3 (23.08%).
- Average goals scored: 1.69 vs 1.23;
- Average goals conceded: 1.23 vs 1.38.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 5 vs 1;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 5;
- Number of draws: 2 vs 4;
- Average total in the first period: 3.3 (scored - 2, conceded - 1.3) vs 2.3 (scored - 1, conceded - 1.3).
- Canberra Brave scored under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in last 10 games against Melbourne Ice (Australian Ice Hockey League).
- Canberra Brave scored under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in 8 of last 9 home games against Melbourne Ice (Australian Ice Hockey League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 24;
- Number of wins for the home team - 17, for the away team - 6.
Statistics: Canberra Brave vs Melbourne Ice
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 24 vs 26;
- Number of wins: 17 (68%) vs 13 (50%);
- Number of losses: 8 (32%) vs 13 (50%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 9;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 7.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 9 vs 7;
- Number of losses: 1 vs 3;
- Number of home wins: 6;
- Number of away wins: 4.
- Canberra Brave have won (in regular time) in last 5 games (Australian Ice Hockey League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 5.54, for the away team - 2.92;
- average total goals in H2H - 8.33;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 8 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 11 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 11 once.
Statistics: Canberra Brave vs Melbourne Ice
- average total in the tournament: 8.56 vs 9.88;
- average total goals scored: 5 vs 5.08;
- average total goals conceded: 3.68 vs 4.96;
- Canberra Brave: average total at home in the tournament - 4.69;
- Melbourne Ice: average total away in the tournament - 4.85;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 6.3 (home - 5.86) vs 6.4 (away - 6.33).
- Canberra Brave scored under 5.5 goals in 9 of last 10 games against Melbourne Ice (Australian Ice Hockey League).
Editorial Prediction
- Canberra Brave scored under 5.5 goals in 9 of last 10 games against Melbourne Ice (Australian Ice Hockey League).