Austom Matthews scores 66th goals as Toronto Maple Leafs end New Jersey’s playoff hopes with 5-2 win over Devils
William Nylander of the Toronto Maple Leafs takes a shot on goal as Luke Hughes of the New Jersey Devils defends during the third period at Prudential Center on April 9, 2024, in Newark, New Jersey. The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New Jersey Devils 5-2.
Mark Giordano and Tyler Bertuzzi scored in a nine-second span late in the the second period to give the Maple Leafs a 3-2 lead en route to their sixth win in seven games. Nicholas Robertson also scored and Joseph Woll made 18 saves.Matthews 66th came on a shot from the circle that beat Allen at 7:33 of the final period. He has now scored in six straight games. Bertuzzi added his 21st of the season late, scoring into an empty net.
Matthews’ 66 goals are the most in a season among all active players and he still has four games left to play in the regular season. Alex Ovechkin of Washinton has the previous high among active players entering the season when he scored 65 in the 2007-08 season. After Mercer gave the Devils a 2-1 lead early in the second period on a power play, Allen kept New Jersey ahead until Bertuzzi scored off a great cross-ice pass by Max Domi. Giordano tallied seconds later on a shot from the point.Eight players have scored 70 goals in a regular season, led by Wayne Gretzky, who did it four times with 92 in 1981-82 being the league record.
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