Auston Matthews – the best player in Toronto Maple Leafs franchise history – is off to a poor start to his season, on a strictly results-based analysis.
With just one goal in seven games, the Toronto Maple Leafs best player and reigning Hart Trophy winner is not scoring, but that is of no concern.
Matthews leads the NHL in 5v5 shots, and is 3rd in total shots. He is playing at a 65% xGoal pace, and his team is dominating his minutes consistently.
The goals will start to go in, and this isn’t a problem.
No, the problem is with the Leafs other MVP candidate.