Matthews scores 60 goals with Maple Leafs for 2nd time in 3 seasons
Auston Matthews scored his 60th goal of the season for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 3-0 win against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Saturday.
It’s the second time in his NHL career that Matthews has reached the mark, having previously done so in 2021-22, when he scored 60 goals in 73 games.
Ilya Samsonov made 34 saves for the Maple Leafs (42-22-9), who have won four of their past six games.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 19 saves for the Sabres (35-35-5), who have lost five of eight.
John Tavares gave Toronto a 1-0 lead at 4:58 of the first period. William Nylander sent a backhand centering pass inside the blue line to Tavares, who took it to the high slot for a wrist shot that beat Luukkonen glove side.
Nicholas Robertson made it 2-0 at 2:34 of the second period, scoring five-hole from the left hashmarks after taking a pass from Matthew Knies on the rush.
Matthews got to a loose puck on the doorstep to push it to 3-0 at 14:23 of the third period.
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Auston Matthews’ 60th goal of the season was his 45th even-strength goal, eclipsing the previous team record of 44 he established in 2021-22. https://t.co/IvRK2EDTo2
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