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If you don't think Auston Matthews is now Hart favourite, you're watching the wrong game

Auston Matthews scored his 40th goal of the season in Toronto's win over Columbus, becoming only the second player in Maple Leaf’s history to record four 40-goal seasons. Matthews is now targeting Rick Vaive's franchise record for most goals in a season (54).

Video Transcript

- Let me tell you something you already know. Auston Matthews is sick. Not only the fact that he scored 40 goals, again, literally tying a lease franchise record-- now has four on his career along with Darryl Sittler-- but it looks like he's on his way to scoring 50 and even 60 goals.