Auston Matthews played it coy when asked what EA Sports identified as his "X-Factor" in its new NHL 22 game.
"I'm going to take a wild guess and say that I've got a good shot in the game. Maybe some good goal-scoring abilities," said the Toronto Maple Leafs center, who last season led the NHL in goals for the first time in his five-year career.
Matthews is the cover athlete for NHL 22, the second time he's made the front of the box for EA Sports after gracing the NHL 20 cover.