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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Five goals in last six games
Matthew Knies scored a goal Thursday in a 4-1 win over Seattle.It was an easy tap-in from the slot on a touch pass from Mitch Marner. Knies has goals in three straight games and five in his past six games. His 22.2 shooting percentage is high, so expect a slow down. However, Knies is in a prime spot with Marner and Auston Matthews, so the power winger is going to score. Keep him rolling.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Goals in consecutive games
Matthew Knies scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Monday's 6-4 win over the Jets.Knies has scored four times over the last five games, and he has a goal in each of the last two contests. The 22-year-old winger has seized his opportunity on the top line, and he's also seeing 2:11 per game on the power play. He's at five tallies, one assist, 25 shots on net, 20 hits and a plus-2 rating through 10 outings in 2024-25.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Stays warm with goal
Matthew Knies scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.Knies opened the scoring 35 ticks into the second period. The winger has scored three times over his last four games, and he's up to four goals, one assist, 22 shots on net, 17 hits and a plus-2 rating over nine outings this season. As long as he sticks on a line with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner, Knies has the potential to enjoy a breakout campaign. That said, Toronto is off to a mediocre 4-4-1 start, and head coach Craig Berube may opt to give other forwards a look on the top line at some point.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Scores in Monday's win
Matthew Knies scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Monday's 5-2 win over the Lightning.Knies has had more success recently, with all three of his points coming over the last four games. The 22-year-old winger continues to see top-line usage at even strength, which gives him a high floor for production. He's notched 15 shots on net, 10 hits and a plus-6 rating over six appearances.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Earns helper Saturday
Matthew Knies recorded an assist in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers.Knies has earned a goal and an assist over his last three games, going plus-5 in that span. The 22-year-old doesn't hesitate to shoot -- he had 13 shots on net over his first four outings of the season before being held without a shot Saturday. Playing alongside Auston Matthews on the top line gives Knies upside, but fantasy managers may want to see him produce with some consistency before picking him up.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Shows off hands with snipe
Matthew Knies scored his first goal of the season in a 4-2 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.It was a pretty down-on-one-knee wrist shot that beat Joel Blomqvist clean early in the second frame to push the Leafs up 2-1. Knies could have a career year offensively while skating alongside Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner at even strength. Michael Bunting surpassed the 60-point plateau in 2021-22 while skating with Matthews, and Knies is more naturally talented than Bunts.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Contributes helper Thursday
Matthew Knies produced an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and three blocked shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Bruins in Game 6.Knies has picked his offense up in recent games, earning all three of his postseason points over the last four contests. He's been in a top-six role since Auston Matthews (illness) exited Toronto's lineup. Knies has added 12 shots on net, 22 hits, nine blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through six playoff outings.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Pots OT winner in Game 5
Matthew Knies scored the game-winning goal Tuesday in a 2-1 overtime victory over the Bruins in Game 5.The 21-year-old winger pounced on a rebound early in the first OT period after John Tavares had driven the Boston net and tried to jam home the puck. It was the second goal of the playoffs for Knies, but those represent his only two points in five games. If Auston Matthews (illness) isn't able to return for Thursday's Game 6, Knies may have to come up big again in order for the Leafs to avoid elimination again.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Scores again Monday
Matthew Knies scored a goal on his lone shot in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Penguins.Knies got Toronto on the board early in the second period, directing a T.J. Brodie feed past Alex Nedeljkovic to tie the game 1-1. The 21-year-old Knies now has three goals over his last four games and points in six of the last seven contests. Knies has emerged as a legitimate scoring threat in a middle-six role -- he's up to 15 goals and 35 points through 75 games this season.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Two points vs. Florida
Matthew Knies picked up a goal and an assist in Monday's 6-4 win over the Panthers.Knies set up Nick Robertson on a breakaway to open the scoring late in the first period before extending Toronto's lead to 5-1 in the second, directing a Pontus Holmberg feed past Sergei Bobrovsky. The 21-year-old Knies has points in four straight contests, totaling a goal and four assists in that span. He's up to 13 goals and 33 points through 72 games this season while holding down a middle-six role.