Melbourne Ice vs Canberra Brave Prediction 22 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 Melbourne Ice and Canberra Brave closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 22 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 Melbourne Ice and Canberra Brave:
- played 26 matches;
- at home ice 6 wins (including extra time), away - 19;
- scored goals: 74 against 143;
- average total of the 1st period - 2.27, 2nd - 2.85, 3rd - 3.15;
- average total of the match - 8.23.
The last time the sides met was on 09 August 2026 at the arena of the team Canberra Brave - the match score was 5:2.
Head-to-head statistics Melbourne Ice - Canberra Brave

Melbourne Ice Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Melbourne Ice has participated in 29 matches, achieving the following results:
- 14 wins,
- 15 losses.
📈This season, Melbourne Ice has a win rate of 48%, with 52% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 9.69, scoring 5.03 goals per match and conceding an average of 4.79 goals.
🏒This season, Melbourne Ice has scored 146 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 3 period, where 39.73% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 5.64 per game.
🥅And about defense, Melbourne Ice has conceded 139 goals for the current season.
- 3 period proved to be challenging, with 38.16% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 5.64 per game.
Match Results: Melbourne Ice

Canberra Brave Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Canberra Brave has competed in 28 matches, achieving the following stats: 20 wins, 8 losses.
📈This season, Canberra Brave's win rate is 72%, with 28% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 8.62, with 5.17 goals scored per match and conceding 3.55 on average.
🏒So far, Canberra Brave has managed to score 150 goals:
- The 2 period has been particularly successful, with 33.33% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 5.38.
🥅On the defensive end, Canberra Brave has allowed 103 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 43.14% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 3.92 goals in away games.
Match Results: Canberra Brave
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 26;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 3; for the visitors - 7;
- Average total in the first period: 2.27;
- Today's home team averages 1 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 1.27.
First Period Stats: Melbourne Ice (home) vs Canberra Brave (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 14 vs 13;
- Number of wins: 1 (7.14%) vs 6 (46.15%);
- Number of losses: 7 (50%) vs 4 (30.77%);
- Number of draws: 6 (42.86%) vs 3 (23.08%).
- Average goals scored: 1.14 vs 1.54;
- Average goals conceded: 1.5 vs 1.15.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 2 vs 6;
- Number of losses: 4 vs 3;
- Number of draws: 4 vs 1;
- Average total in the first period: 2.4 (scored - 1.1, conceded - 1.3) vs 3.4 (scored - 2, conceded - 1.4).
- Under 3.5 goals in the 1st period in 6 of last 7 Melbourne Ice games against Canberra Brave (Australian Ice Hockey League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 26;
- Number of wins for the home team - 6, for the away team - 19.
Statistics: Melbourne Ice vs Canberra Brave
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 29 vs 28;
- Number of wins: 14 (48%) vs 21 (72%);
- Number of losses: 15 (52%) vs 8 (28%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 7;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 9.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 5 vs 10;
- Number of losses: 5 vs 0;
- Number of home wins: 4;
- Number of away wins: 4.
- Canberra Brave have not lost (in regular time) in last 12 games (Australian Ice Hockey League).
- Canberra Brave have not lost (in regular time) in last 7 away games (Australian Ice Hockey League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.85, for the away team - 5.5;
- average total goals in H2H - 8.23;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 9 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 11 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 12 once.
Statistics: Melbourne Ice vs Canberra Brave
- average total in the tournament: 9.69 vs 8.62;
- average total goals scored: 5.03 vs 5.17;
- average total goals conceded: 4.79 vs 3.55;
- Melbourne Ice: average total at home in the tournament - 5.64;
- Canberra Brave: average total away in the tournament - 5.38;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 5.1 (home - 7.2) vs 6.5 (away - 7).
- Canberra Brave scored under 5.5 goals in 11 of last 12 games against Melbourne Ice (Australian Ice Hockey League).
Editorial Prediction
- Melbourne Ice scored under 4.5 goals in 6 of last 7 games against Canberra Brave (Australian Ice Hockey League).