- Auston Matthews sits one point shy of 800 for his career
- He can pass Darryl Sittler for the fewest games to 800 in Leafs history
- Read below for the record and the latest Leafs injury updates
Auston Matthews is one point away from 800, and the Maple Leafs captain can set a franchise record doing it.
Toronto visits the Calgary Flames on Monday night (8:30 p.m. ET), and Matthews has 799 career points (437 goals, 362 assists) in 702 games. Darryl Sittler hit 800 in his 742nd game on Nov. 15, 1980, so Matthews needs a point to beat him by 40 games.
He could also reach 800 in the second-fewest games by a U.S.-born player. Pat LaFontaine got there in 664.
Matthews got to 799 with a goal in Saturday’s 7-2 win over the Oilers. Easton Cowan fed him for the finish that doubled the Leafs’ lead:
That was the opener of a four-game road trip, and the Leafs have won four in a row. Matthews has 19 points (nine goals, 10 assists) in 13 games this season, and William Nylander and Kirill Marchenko both carry four-game point streaks into Calgary. We wrote about Nylander’s 300th goal in the same game.
Matthews also had a hand in the first goal against Edmonton. Check out the long flip pass that set up Jack Roslovic’s rebound:
Toronto is still missing a few regulars. General manager John Chayka updated the group Monday, and Dakota Joshua is closest to returning. He finished his conditioning stint with the Marlies and will be recalled soon.
Chris Tanev is “progressing nicely” and should be back at practice shortly. John Tavares, out since the loss to Buffalo, has started skating again. We covered his week-to-week injury earlier this month.
Max Domi is skating on his own and remains out indefinitely.
This is also the Leafs’ last visit to the Saddledome. Calgary moves into Scotia Place after this season.
