Auston Matthews Leads Maple Leafs to Dominant Victory Over Ducks
With his second consecutive hat trick, Matthews propels Toronto to a 9-2 win, setting multiple records in the process.
- Auston Matthews scored his second straight hat trick, bringing his season total to 48 goals, as the Maple Leafs crushed the Ducks 9-2.
- Matthews set a new Toronto record for hat tricks in a season with six, surpassing legends such as Reg Noble and Darryl Sittler.
- William Nylander reached 500 career points with a goal and two assists in the game.
- The Maple Leafs have had hat tricks in three consecutive games, a feat only achieved by 15 teams in NHL history.
- Toronto's next game is against St. Louis on Monday, while the Ducks face Buffalo.