To break the goals record, Matthews has to find the back of the net over 500 more times. Ovechkin scored the final 505 goals, ...

Auston Matthews praises Matthew Knies's winning goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning, highlighting Knies's confidence, ...

The only realistic name on that list, according to actual goal-scoring statistics, is Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston ...

At the moment, only one active player has a realistic chance: Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews. Through 623 career ...

Matthews picked up three assists in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Lightning.

At the moment, there are only two active NHL players with three or more 50-plus-goal seasons: Washington’s Alexander Ovechkin ...

There was a time when Ovechkin thought he had no chance at breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record of 894 goals. In 2016, Ovechkin ...

Even as his five-on-five struggles continue, Matthews proved he can still summon up something extra when his team needs it.

Matthews scored a goal on four shots and added an assist in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Blue Jackets.

34 could do it.” That, of course, would be Leafs captain Auston Matthews. When he was told that Knies suggested he could eventually become the NHL goals king, Matthews shrugged it off.

Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews provided a sobering take on potentially chasing Alex Ovechkin and the NHL goals record.

Matthews, captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs, quickly dismissed any suggestions from teammate Matthew Knies that he might someday surpass Ovechkin's record. "That’s such a long way away or such a long ...