NZIHL· Season 2025
Match Summary
Botany Swarm defeated Dunedin Thunder 6:5. The match was played in NZIHL 2025. Goals were scored by R. Cole 5′, A. Stitely 10′, L. Stegmann 1′, M. Enright 6′, I. Dalmatau 9′, C. Eaden 17′, E. Carroll 17′, B. Pakozdi 18′, J. Flight 3′, B. Pakozdi 10′, K. March 16′. League standings: Dunedin Thunder #3, Botany Swarm #2. Score by period: P1: 1–1, P2: 3–3, P3: 1–2.
Match Events
Key match events between Dunedin Thunder and Botany Swarm — 11 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
C. Beckstead
C. Beckstead
C. Beckstead
E. Carroll
C. Beckstead
M. Attwell
Power-play
E. Carroll
Rivalry since 2017
Dunedin Thunder vs Botany Swarm Head to Head Results· 33
Dunedin Thunder and Botany Swarm have met 33 times — Dunedin Thunder won 13, Botany Swarm won 20, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Botany Swarm leads the head-to-head with 20 victories from 33 meetings. A combined 273 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.27 per match (120 for the home side, 153 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 31 matches (94%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 33 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 8–4 in 2018.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Dunedin Thunder sit #3 and Botany Swarm are #2 in the NZIHL table heading into this match.
NZIHL - Regular Season
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Southern Stampede | GP14 | Won10 | Lost4 | Pts30 |
| #2 | Botany Swarm | GP13 | Won9 | Lost3 | Pts28 |
| #3 | Dunedin Thunder | GP14 | Won8 | Lost5 | Pts26 |
| #4 | West Auckland Admirals | GP13 | Won7 | Lost6 | Pts21 |
| #5 | Canterbury Red Devils | GP14 | Won3 | Lost11 | Pts9 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026