On the play, Matthews recorded his second assist of the game, bringing his career total in points to 700. The nine-year veteran is the fastest Maple Leaf to ever reach that milestone, doing it in 607 games. After the game, the Maple Leafs made a post reacting to it. "Another Matty milestone 👏," they wrote.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has solidified himself as one of the NHL’s top goal scorers so far in his career, which began as a rookie in the 2016-17 NHL season. While his numbers for 2024-25 aren’t what they were last season when he scored 69 goals to capture the Art Ross Trophy,

Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs received a powerful message from a star on the roster after the 6-5 overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins.