Auston Matthews is having a “down year” but it could be the best thing that’s ever happened for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Auston Matthews is currently scoring at a rate of 0.53 goals per game, which is much lower than his previous averages with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Not only was his past season the greatest in team history, but his past two campaigns have been world-class, but unsustainable.
In 125 games over two seasons, Matthews had 101 goals, which is a 66-goal season average. That’s insane numbers. At his current pace, if Matthews would have stayed healthy for all 82 games, he was on pace for 43 goals.