Auston Matthews Aims to Be "100 Percent" Next Season
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews expects to be fully healthy for the start of next season after playing the 2024-25 campaign while dealing with an injury. "Definitely a tough year physically," Matthews said Tuesday, "but I'm confident with some time off and just going through my own process and treatment and everything, I'm really confident I'll be back 100 percent next season and it's nothing for me to worry about." While managing a lingering injury, Matthews' numbers dropped in all categories this season, as the Maple Leafs captain was limited to 33 goals and 78 points in 67 games. In the playoffs, he scored only three goals on 47 shots, settling for 11 points in 13 games. Matthews' efforts in 2024-25 disappointed many fantasy managers, but the three-time Rocket Richard Trophy winner looks to be planning a big bounce-back year.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews registered the game-winning goal in Friday's 2-0 win over the Florida Panthers. In a tight Game 6, Matthews broke the tie 6:20 into the third period, ending a five-game goal drought. The Maple Leafs captain had four shots on net overall and recorded one block and one hit with two penalty minutes in the contest, logging 18:14 of ice time. Florida had limited Matthews to only three points in the series before Game 6. Remarkably, he had previously not scored a single goal outside of Round 1 in the playoffs. Toronto will need a big contribution again from Matthews in Sunday's Game 7. He has registered three goals and 11 points in 12 contests this postseason.
Auston Matthews Picks Up Two Assists In Losing Effort
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews registered two assists in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers, helping Matthew Knies and Morgan Rielly on the scoreboard. It was his third multi-point game of the postseason. Matthews averages more than a point per game in the playoffs but has experienced barren luck in front of the goal. He has lit the lamp only two times with 32 shots on goal, scoring one even-strength goal in nine outings. However, despite only two goals from Matthews, Toronto has one of the most potent offenses in the postseason, which bodes well for the team's chances of making a deep run.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews opened the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a two-assist effort in Sunday's 6-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators. The Maple Leafs captain helped both of his linemates, Mitchell Marner and Matthew Knies, on the scoreboard, setting up the latter during a power play. Matthews finished without a goal despite having six shots on the net, and he was among the team leaders with four hits over 18:42 of action. While Matthews didn't find joy in front of the goal, he celebrated his 13th career multi-point effort in a playoff game, tying him for 10th on Toronto's all-time list. He now boasts 50 points (23 goals, 27 assists) in 56 games for his postseason career.
Auston Matthews Extends Goal Streak To Three Games
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored in his third-straight contest on Wednesday evening against the Colorado Avalanche. Matthews would find the back of the net on the power play in the opening frame. Over his past three contests, Matthews has found the back of the net four times, including three times on the power play. Before this stretch, the 27-year-old tallied 10 points over his last nine games, but only two of them were goals. However, during this stint, he averaged an impressive 4.1 shots on goal per game. Through 53 total games this season, Matthews has scored 27 goals and added 34 helpers while averaging 4.1 shots on goal per game. Fantasy managers should continue to view Matthews as a high-end option in all DFS competitions. He will look to extend this streak to four games on Thursday against the Rangers.
Auston Matthews Scores Twice, Adds Helper In Victory
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews tallied three points during their 6-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday evening. Matthews would do all of his damage in the second frame. He first tallied the secondary assist on William Nylander's power-play goal. Later in the frame, Matthews would add two goals, which were both scored on the power play. In this game, Matthews tallied five shots on goal and added one hit and three blocks. Over his previous eight contests, Matthews has found the back of the net five times and added six helpers. During this stretch, he has tallied an impressive 34 shots on goal and tallied six of his points on the power play. Through 52 total games, Matthews has found the back of the net 26 times. He remains a must-start player in all formats and a top lineup anchor in DFS.
Auston Matthews Extends Point Streak To Nine Games
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews reached his season-best point streak on Sunday, extending it to nine games by logging a goal and an assist in the 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. He potted the team's third goal and landed an assist when William Nylander scored the game-winner with a minute played in the extra frame. With his 390th career goal, Matthews broke a tie for second with Darryl Sittler on Toronto's all-time goals list. He now trails only Mats Sundin (420). Despite putting together a nine-game point streak, Matthews has been surprisingly quiet in front of the net lately, scoring only twice during the run. He has had 11 assists since starting the streak. For the season overall, the Maple Leafs superstar boasts 51 points (22 goals, 29 assists) through 45 outings.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (upper body) will return to the lineup on Saturday against Boston. The Maple Leafs finally get their leading man back after Matthews sat out six games due to a recurrence of an upper-body injury. Matthews is just short of averaging a point per game for the season, sitting on 11 goals and 12 assists through 24 appearances. He was riding a four-game point streak before landing on the shelf. The star forward will take over as the first-line center from John Tavares, with Matthew Knies and Mitchell Marner as his wingers. Tavares drops to the second line while David Kampf lands back on the fourth.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (upper body) will be sidelined for a sixth consecutive game on Thursday against the Islanders. Matthews returned to practice this week but isn't ready to rejoin the lineup yet. However, his comeback appears to be close, and Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube has not ruled Matthews out for the team's upcoming back-to-back against Boston and Philadelphia over the weekend. John Tavares and David Kampf will likely continue to center the scoring lines in Thursday's game. Tavares is in the midst of an eight-game point streak, scoring seven goals during the stretch, while Kampf has tallied two goals across the past three games.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (upper body) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Islanders. Matthews practiced on Monday but will be absent for a fifth straight contest. The Maple Leafs captain will get the next opportunity to return on Thursday when Toronto has a rematch scheduled with the Islanders. The team also has a back-to-back coming up this weekend. John Tavares, who has posted three goals and three assists during Matthews' absence, will continue to center the first line on Tuesday. David Kampf centered the second line in Monday's practice.
Auston Matthews Ruled Out For At Least Two More Games
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (upper body) will not rejoin the lineup this week as the team gets ready to face Detroit on Friday and Washington on Saturday. The Maple Leafs captain recently re-aggravated an upper-body injury and will sit out a third consecutive contest on Friday. Matthews' next chance to return comes on Tuesday versus the Islanders. With him out, John Tavares will continue to skate as the first-line center. Pontus Holmberg is projected to center the second line in Friday's matchup.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (upper body) will not be available for Saturday's contest against the Islanders. The Maple Leafs star has re-aggravated an upper-body injury he suffered earlier in the campaign. Matthews was out for nine games because of the ailment. He is reportedly questionable for Monday's game against Winnipeg. With Matthews unavailable, John Tavares will likely operate as the first-line center against his former team. Max Domi might be back in a top-six role, with either Connor Dewar or Ryan Reaves filling the gap in the lineup.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews helped the team defeat Nashville 3-2 with a two-goal effort on Wednesday. He scored twice inside two minutes at the start of the second period to put Toronto up 2-1. Matthews recorded his 34th career multi-goal period, which is only one short of Jeremy Roenick's record among U.S.-born players. After missing nine games because of an upper-body injury, the Maple Leafs star has started to make up for lost time. In three outings since returning to the lineup, Matthews has posted three goals and two assists. He's now up to 16 points (eight goals, eight assists) for the campaign with the same number of games played.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews tallied two helpers in his return on Saturday evening. The captain missed the previous nine contests with an upper-body injury. However, the superstar looked sharp in his return, tallying two points to lead Toronto to victory. His first assist came on the opening goal by Matthew Knies. Later in the third, Matthews would register the primary assist on William Nylander's empty-net goal to clinch the victory. Before his injury, Matthews tallied five goals and six helpers across 13 games with four power-play points. Fantasy managers should expect the former top overall pick to remain a fantasy star for the remainder of the season, especially from a scoring standpoint, playing on the top unit alongside Matthew Knies and William Nylander.
Auston Matthews To Return To Maple Leafs Lineup Saturday
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (upper body) will return to the lineup on Saturday versus Tampa Bay. The three-time Rocket Richard Trophy winner has been out for nine games but feels now ready to return. "In my mind, I'm playing tomorrow and I'm excited to be back," Matthews said. "I didn't forget how to play hockey over the last three weeks but obviously there's going to be a little bit of rust and a little bit of excitement to be back and playing again." Matthews, who sits on five goals and six assists with 13 games played, is expected to team up with Matthew Knies and William Nylander on the top line Saturday.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (upper body) will miss a ninth consecutive game on Wednesday versus Florida. Matthews returned to full practice on Tuesday, and there was a chance he might be ready to re-enter the lineup. However, he will end up sitting out one more game. It's likely Matthews will be back in action on Saturday against Tampa Bay. The injury-hit Maple Leafs will continue to use Pontus Holmberg as the second-line center against the Panthers. Nicholas Robertson and Bobby McCann also currently hold top-six roles.
Auston Matthews Could Be Ready For Action On Wednesday
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (upper body) might return to the lineup on Wednesday against Florida. After missing eight games with an upper-body injury, Matthews came through his first full practice on Tuesday. "I felt pretty good, so we will just take it step by step," the star forward said following practice. "I don't know, we'll see. I'll get with the training staff and chat some more. The individual skates are much different than a team practice, so this being the first actual team practice I skated in, I felt really good." Matthews worked on a line with Pontus Holmberg and William Nylander. He would make a timely return to help a team affected by injuries. Max Domi (lower body) has been ruled out for at least two more games, with Matthew Knies (upper body), David Kampf (lower body), Max Pacioretty (lower body), and Calle Jarnkrok (groin) also on the shelf.
Auston Matthews May Return To Maple Leafs Lineup Next Week
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (upper body) is progressing and might be ready to rejoin the lineup next week. Matthews skated on Saturday morning, making another step towards his return. The Maple Leafs star has sat out seven games because of an upper-body problem. Matthews, who recently traveled to Germany for consultation on his injury, said on Saturday that he is "feeling a lot better." He added that it's "possible" he might make his comeback on Wednesday versus Florida. Matthews has totaled five goals and 11 points in 13 games this season.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (upper body) is expected to miss at least one more week of action. He hasn't played since Nov. 3 due to an upper-body injury, sitting out six games. Matthews exited the lineup after notching five goals and 11 points in 13 contests. His injury has allowed Max Domi to cement a top-six spot, but he is having a really tough time. Domi hasn't scored a single goal this season and last added to his points tally nearly a month ago, in a 5-2 victory over Tampa Bay on Oct. 21. The Maple Leafs have still somehow gone 5-1-0 during Matthews' absence, averaging 3.17 goals.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (upper body) has been placed on Injured Reserve, retroactive to Nov. 3. Matthews will be out for at least this weekend's games due to an upper-body injury but could return next week if things go well for him. He has not skated since Sunday, so it is unsurprising that he won't play this weekend. The Leafs will likely use an abundance of caution with their superstar, so he likely won't play until he is at 100%. Max Domi should take Matthews' place on the first line for as long as he remains out.
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