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• Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Three-game, five-point streak

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  Matthews scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over Seattle. His point streak stands at three games and five points (two goals, three assists). Matthews' goal was an empty netter; he fired four shots. He continues to lead the NHL with 51 shots (11 games), and he also continues to be unlucky. Matthews has a 9.8 shooting percentage this season, which is significantly below his career mark of 16.0. His time will come; be patient.

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• Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Seven points in last six games

  8D ago • By RotoWire

  Matthews scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins on Saturday. Matthews tied the game at 18:43 of the third when he redirected Mitch Marner's pass from the right point. However, a turnover by an exhausted Matthews in the extra frame resulted in Boston's game-winner. Matthews got off to a slow start this season, but he has seven points, including four goals, in his last six games. He's been seriously unlucky -- his 9.5 shooting percentage is well below his 16.1 career average and almost half his 18.7 percent success rate from last season. Matthews will heat up soon, especially if his shooting pace remains strong. He has a league-leading 42 shots on net through nine outings.

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• Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Nets PP goal Monday

  12D ago • By RotoWire

  Matthews scored a power-play goal in Monday's 5-2 win over the Lightning. Matthews endured a tough start to the season and went pointless over his first three outings, but he's responded admirably with a three-game point streak, notching three goals and two assists in that span. This time, the star center scored Toronto's second goal with a wrister less than two minutes into the second period, and that would end up being the game-winning goal. It's worth noting that three of Matthews' five points have come with the man advantage, and he'll aim to keep that streak alive Tuesday on the road against Columbus.

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• Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Four points in last two games

  15D ago • By RotoWire

  Matthews scored a goal in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers. Matthews spun off Adam Fox behind the net, skated into slot and shot past Igor Shesterkin's right pad. He almost got another a couple of minutes later, but the Rangers netminder stretched out and made a toe save. Overall, he had nine shots on goal. Matthews played like he had the puck on a string whenever he had it, but Shesterkin won the duel Saturday. The superstar pivot has four points (two goals, two assists) in his last two outings and 28 shots in five appearances.

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• Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews: Three points in win over Kings

  17D ago • By RotoWire

  Matthews notched an even-strength goal and two power-play assists in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Kings. Matthews hadn't registered a single point in his first three games of the season despite racking up 15 total shots, but he snapped that drought with an impressive outing Wednesday. Matthews is too talented to be held off the scoresheet like he was in the first three games of the campaign, and he should remain an absolute menace when the Maple Leafs take on the Rangers on Saturday. Matthews is coming off a career-best season in 2023-24 where he posted 107 points across 81 games, tallying 69 goals and 38 assists.

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