"But on Tuesday, the Maple Leafs captain finally broke out with his first multi-goal game of 2025-26 with two goals against the Nashville Predators. In doing so, Matthews suddenly found himself a part of the Leafs record books. With his 64th career game-winning goal scored against the Predators, it moved him past Maple Leafs legend Dave Keon into second on the all-time list. Matthews now trails only Mats Sundin, who put up 79 game winners during his 13-year tenure with Toronto."
"As for Matthews, he has already 64 in just 633 career games with the Maple Leafs, meaning that he practically has one game-winning goal almost every 10 games of action. And at only the young age of 28 and assuming he stays healthy, the Leafs captain is bound to smash Sundin's record by a huge margin when all is said and done."
Auston Matthews started the 2025-26 season with one goal on 15 shots across his first three games. He scored two goals against the Nashville Predators, including his 64th career game-winning goal, which moved him past Dave Keon into second on the Maple Leafs' all-time list. Mats Sundin remains first with 79 game winners. Keon recorded 63 game winners in 1,062 games and Sundin recorded 79 in 981 games. Matthews has 64 game-winning goals in 633 games, averaging roughly one every ten games. At 28 and assuming continued health, Matthews projects to surpass Sundin's mark. Matthews prioritizes team success over individual records.
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