Daniel Palmkvist stood on his head and made 26 saves to lead Sydney Bears to a 2-1 victory over Melbourne Mustangs.

Sydney Bears was paced by Cameron Todd, who registered one goal. Todd scored 2:13 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Sydney Bears. Adam Kimbley picked up the assist.

Sydney Bears' penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on four Melbourne Mustangs power plays. By firing 28 shots on goal, Sydney Bears exceeded the 2.4 shots it averages per game this year.

Dane Ludolph also scored for Sydney Bears. Other players who recorded assists for Sydney Bears were Steven Adams and Tim Newmark, who each chipped in one.

Melbourne Mustangs' offense operated below its season average. Melbourne Mustangs puts an average of 3.6 pucks into the net per game. Melbourne Mustangs' offense was clicking better than usual and put 27 shots on goal during the game, better than the 3.4 shots per game it averages.

Melbourne Mustangs was led by Patrick OKane, who scored the team's only goal. OKane scored 13:43 into the first period to make the score 1-1.

Sydney Bears totaled 33 minutes in penalty time with four minors and one major and went 0-for-1 on the power play. For Sydney Bears, Spencer Austin was ejected from the game. Fraser Carson rejected 26 shots on goal for Melbourne Mustangs. Melbourne Mustangs incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.