Auston Matthews sits three goals shy of becoming the Toronto Maple Leafs' all-time regular-season goals leader, currently at 401 with a scoring rate of 0.64 goals per game. Mats Sundin's franchise marks include 420 goals, 987 points, 124 power-play goals and 79 game-winning goals. Matthews is projected to reach goal No. 421 around game 31 (in Edmonton) and is highly likely to add at least 20 goals even in a down season. Matthews will not only overtake Sundin in goals but will also compete this season to challenge Sundin's points, power-play and game-winning goal totals.
The regular season goal-scoring crown is likely to be Auston Matthews within a matter of months. The current Leafs captain is already at 401 goals and given he scores at a rate of 0.64 goals per game, you could take bets on him snagging goal No. 421 and the sole ownership of the all-time Leafs goal scoring record around game 31 (on the road in Edmonton for anyone wondering).
Even if Matthews has another down year ( which we're all hoping was a blip), there's next to no chance he doesn't score the 20 goals he needs to topple Sundin. While it speaks volumes for his goal-scoring ability, it also speaks to a Leafs record book that has some surprisingly low all-time figures for a hundred-plus year old team. Wild as it is, people still think Matthews may one day break the league all-time record that Ovechkin broke last season.
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