Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Eight-game, 11-point streak
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Matthews got a power-play assist in a 3-2 loss to Florida on Thursday in Game 2.
He fired six shots and laid four hits. Matthews is doing his part this postseason -- he has delivered points in every playoff game (five goals, six assists; eight games). But the Leafs are down 2-0 heading into Game 3 in Florida. Matthews is a great player, but he and Mitchell Marner (12 points) can't do it all.
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Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Scoring streak reaches seven games
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Matthews registered an assist in Toronto's 4-2 loss to Florida in Game 1 on Tuesday.
Matthews has recorded a point in each of his first seven postseason outings this year and is on an 11-game playoff scoring streak that began during Toronto's 2022 series against Tampa Bay. He has seven goals and 14 points in that span. During the 2023 playoffs specifically, Matthews has contributed five goals and 10 points.
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Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Four-game goal streak
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Matthews scored a goal Saturday in a 2-1 overtime win over Tampa Bay in Game 6. With the win, Toronto took the opening round series 4-2.
Matthews scored his fifth goal of the postseason with a one-timer from the top of the right circle in the second period. He had called for the puck and T.J. Brodie obliged with a perfect pass from the left point. Matthews is riding a four-game, five-goal streak, and he has points (five goals, four assists) in all six of the Leafs games this postseason.
Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Five-game, eight-point streak
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Matthews scored a goal in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Lightning in Game 5.
Matthews put in a rebound at the side of the net at 16:26 of the third with Ilya Samsonov pulled for a 6-on-5 advantage to stretch his goal streak to three games (four goals). He has put up points in all five of the Leafs postseason games (four goals, four assists).
Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Sparks Leafs' comeback win
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Matthews netted two goals, including one on the power play, in the Maple Leafs' 5-4 overtime victory over Tampa Bay in Game 4 on Monday.
With Toronto down 4-1 heading into the third period, Matthews took matters into his own hands. The star forward provided back-to-back goals midway through the third period to spark the Leafs' eventual comeback by narrowing the Lightning's lead to 4-3. Matthews is up to three goals and seven points in four playoff games this year. He's also been held off the scoresheet only once over his last seven outings.
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Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: First goal and first NHL fight
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Matthews scored his first playoff goal this season in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over Tampa Bay in Game 3.
In a strange and rare twist, Matthews also fought Steven Stamkos in the third period after the Bolts' center started throwing punches. It was Matthews' first fight and the first time in NHL history that two 60-goal players had ever fought each other. Matthews had five shots, five hits and two blocks in the win, and he now has five points, including four helpers, over three postseason games.
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Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Two helpers in Game 1 home loss
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Matthews had two assists -- one on the power play -- in Tuesday's 7-3 Game 1 loss to the Lightning
Matthews remarkably finished the game with a plus-1 rating, but before you absolve him of blame for this blowout loss at home, consider that Matthews also played 4:54 on a Toronto penalty kill that gave up four goals. The first overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft has 17 goals and 18 assists through 40 playoff games, but he has yet to win a series in his career, and Matthews will need to play better for Toronto to finally get over the hump for the first time since 2004.
Matthews (rest) is expected to draw back into the lineup for Thursday's regular-season finale against the Rangers, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Matthews was rested against the Lightning on Tuesday, but he'll jump back into the lineup for Thursday's regular-season closer against New York. The 25-year-old pivot has racked up 40 goals and 85 points through 73 contests this season.
Matthews (rest) won't play Tuesday versus Tampa Bay, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Matthews will get to take a breather after scoring his 40th goal of the season in Monday's 2-1 overtime win over Florida. He has amassed 85 points, 324 shots on goal, 91 blocked shots and 78 hits in 73 contests this campaign.
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Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Reaches 40 goals
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Matthews scored his 40th goal of the season in Monday's 2-1 overtime win over the Panthers.
He opened the scoring late in the second period by deflecting home a Mitchell Marner shot from the blue line. While Matthews hasn't been able to replicate last season's incredible 60-goal pace, he's now reached 40 in four straight seasons and for the fifth time in his career. The 25-year-old could hit another milestone before the end of the regular season as well, as his next tally will be the 300th of his career.
