Auston Matthews was the first to reach the 30-goal mark in the current NHL season.
Auston Matthews was the first to reach the 30-goal mark in the current NHL season. The Toronto Maple Leafs hockey player scored a goal in overtime to give his team a 2-1 away win over the Anaheim Ducks.
The 26-year-old has scored at least 30 goals in eight NHL seasons. He is three goals ahead of Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the scoring charts.
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Against the Ducks, Matthews needed 13 shots to finally find the back of the net. He succeeded in the third minute of extra time.
– Hockey is a team game, but you need individuals who can make a difference. Auston is definitely one of them, coach Sheldon Keefe praised the player.
The California team was kept in the game for a long time by the Czech goalkeeper Lukas Dostal, who stopped 55 shots. He capitulated for the first time only in the 55th minute, when John Tavares scored.
Frank Vatrano gave Duke the lead in the second half.
The Maple Leafs are in third place in the Atlantic Division standings. The Ducks are in seventh place in the Pacific Division.
KP, PAP
