Matthews scores twice to reach 57 this season, Leafs rout Capitals 7-3 despite Ovechkin's 2 goals

- Auston Matthews still gets excited about facing Alex Ovechkin, one of his favorite players growing up. And even with Ovechkin authoring a vintage...
Mar 21, 2024, 12:13 am - AP
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Maple Leafs1337
Capitals0213
1st PeriodTORWSH
0:16Auston Matthews (56)
Assists: Max Domi (28)
10
2nd PeriodTORWSH
0:56William Nylander (38)
Assists: John Tavares (30), Matthew Knies (16)
20
9:57Alex Ovechkin (22) (Power Play)
Assists: John Carlson (36), Tom Wilson (15)
21
12:59Auston Matthews (57)
Assists: Max Domi (29), Timothy Liljegren (18)
31
13:34Connor McMichael (15)
Assists: Rasmus Sandin (19), Ivan Miroshnichenko (2)
32
19:35Jake McCabe (7)
Assists: Max Domi (30), Auston Matthews (30)
42
3rd PeriodTORWSH
6:42Alex Ovechkin (23)
Assists: Dylan Strome (31)
43
7:58Bobby McMann (11)
Assists: William Nylander (52), John Tavares (31)
53
8:36Tyler Bertuzzi (15)
Assists: Auston Matthews (31), Max Domi (31)
63
16:02John Tavares (23) (Power Play)
Assists: William Nylander (53), Auston Matthews (32)
73

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Tom Wilson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Michael Sgarbossa faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • John Carlson Backhand saved by Joseph Woll
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Michael Sgarbossa Backhand Wide Right
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Joel Edmundson
  • Giveaway by Max Pacioretty
  • Nicholas Robertson shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Pontus Holmberg
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Morgan Rielly
  • Tom Wilson hit Bobby McMann
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Simon Benoit
  • Alex Ovechkin hit John Tavares
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Matthew Knies
  • Takeaway by Hendrix Lapierre
  • William Nylander shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Takeaway by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Takeaway by Nic Dowd
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Morgan Rielly
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Bobby McMann
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Sonny Milano Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Sonny Milano Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Beck Malenstyn Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
  • Nic Dowd shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Nick Jensen hit Noah Gregor
  • Nic Dowd hit Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Simon Benoit
  • Timothy Liljegren shot blocked by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Takeaway by John Carlson
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Max Pacioretty
  • Giveaway by Hendrix Lapierre
  • Giveaway by Michael Sgarbossa
  • Connor Dewar shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Jake McCabe
  • Martin Fehervary hit Max Domi
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Martin Fehervary hit Bobby McMann
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Conor Timmins
  • Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Tom Wilson Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Timothy Liljegren shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Nic Dowd hit Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against William Nylander
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Ivan Miroshnichenko Tip-In Wide Right
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Conor Timmins
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Simon Benoit
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against David Kampf
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against William Nylander
  • Matthew Knies shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Simon Benoit
  • Nic Dowd hit Conor Timmins
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Max Pacioretty hit David Kampf
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Ivan Miroshnichenko Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Martin Fehervary Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Sonny Milano Tip-In saved by Joseph Woll
  • Tom Wilson hit John Tavares
  • Alex Ovechkin Goal (22) Slap Shot, assists: John Carlson (36), Tom Wilson (15)
  • Beck Malenstyn Slap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Matthew Knies
  • Max Pacioretty Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Nicholas Robertson shot blocked by Max Pacioretty
  • Takeaway by Dylan Strome
  • Timothy Liljegren shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Joel Edmundson
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Connor McMichael Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Sandin (19), Ivan Miroshnichenko (2)
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Simon Benoit
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nicholas Robertson
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Pontus Holmberg
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Matthew Knies
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Tom Wilson hit Connor Dewar
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Nick Jensen Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Auston Matthews
  • Simon Benoit shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Noah Gregor
  • Giveaway by Hendrix Lapierre
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Morgan Rielly
  • Max Pacioretty hit David Kampf
  • John Tavares shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • John Carlson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Ovechkin Hooking against Matthew Knies
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Timothy Liljegren shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Max Domi
  • Nicholas Robertson shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • John Carlson Slashing against Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Takeaway by Dylan Strome
  • Alex Ovechkin Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (31)
  • Giveaway by Michael Sgarbossa
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Noah Gregor
  • Too many men/ice served by Alex Ovechkin
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against John Tavares
  • Auston Matthews shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Takeaway by Nic Dowd
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Morgan Rielly
  • Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Tom Wilson hit Noah Gregor
  • Tom Wilson High-sticking - double minor against Noah Gregor
  • William Nylander shot blocked by Nick Jensen
  • Takeaway by Connor McMichael
  • Michael Sgarbossa Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Max Domi
  • Max Domi shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Bobby McMann shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Max Domi shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Nick Jensen Wrist Shot saved by Joseph Woll
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Takeaway by Ivan Miroshnichenko
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Connor Dewar
  • Michael Sgarbossa faceoff won against Pontus Holmberg
  • Martin Fehervary hit Pontus Holmberg
  • Auston Matthews Goal (56) Wrist Shot, assists: Max Domi (28)
  • John Tavares hit Dylan Strome
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Puck in Benches
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • David Kampf hit Alexander Alexeyev
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • William Nylander faceoff won against Beck Malenstyn
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Icing
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Bobby McMann hit Martin Fehervary
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Simon Benoit hit Michael Sgarbossa
  • Takeaway by Matthew Knies
  • Matthew Knies hit Nick Jensen
  • David Kampf hit Alexander Alexeyev
  • Noah Gregor hit Sonny Milano
  • Pontus Holmberg Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Takeaway by Nicholas Robertson
  • Morgan Rielly hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Icing
  • Noah Gregor hit Alexander Alexeyev
  • Noah Gregor hit Max Pacioretty
  • Simon Benoit hit Sonny Milano
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • John Tavares hit Connor McMichael
  • John Tavares Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by Auston Matthews
  • Puck in Netting
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Tom Wilson
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg
  • Nicolas Aube-Kubel shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg
  • Simon Benoit hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
  • John Tavares hit Tom Wilson
  • Sonny Milano shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
  • Nick Jensen shot blocked by Pontus Holmberg
  • David Kampf Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Noah Gregor
  • Simon Benoit Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Timothy Liljegren
  • Jake McCabe Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Simon Benoit hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
  • Puck in Netting
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jake McCabe hit Martin Fehervary
  • Tyler Bertuzzi Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Timothy Liljegren hit Dylan Strome
  • William Nylander Goal (38) Snap Shot, assists: John Tavares (30), Matthew Knies (16)
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Conor Timmins Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bobby McMann faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Nicholas Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Icing
  • Pontus Holmberg faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Jake McCabe hit Max Pacioretty
  • Off-side
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Puck in Crowd
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Conor Timmins Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Matthew Knies Slap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Simon Benoit hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Puck in Netting
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Pontus Holmberg faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Bobby McMann hit John Carlson
  • Max Pacioretty shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
  • Simon Benoit hit Martin Fehervary
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Nicholas Robertson
  • Simon Benoit hit Sonny Milano
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • David Kampf hit Sonny Milano
  • Connor Dewar hit Rasmus Sandin
  • John Tavares Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • William Nylander Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Matthew Knies
  • Simon Benoit hit Nic Dowd
  • Alexander Alexeyev shot blocked by Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Puck in Netting
  • Connor McMichael shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matthew Knies Tripping against Tom Wilson
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Jake McCabe
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Jake McCabe
  • Giveaway by Morgan Rielly
  • Takeaway by John Tavares
  • Nicholas Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Auston Matthews Goal (57) Wrist Shot, assists: Max Domi (29), Timothy Liljegren (18)
  • Takeaway by Bobby McMann
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Noah Gregor hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews hit Nick Jensen
  • Giveaway by Joseph Woll
  • Goalie Stopped
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Connor Dewar
  • Challenge Hm - off-side - no goal
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Max Domi hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Noah Gregor hit Martin Fehervary
  • Noah Gregor Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Crowd
  • William Nylander faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Jake McCabe Goal (7) Deflected, assists: Max Domi (30), Auston Matthews (30)
  • Puck in Benches
  • John Tavares faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Auston Matthews Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Hand Pass
  • Max Domi Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Simon Benoit hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
  • Bobby McMann Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: William Nylander (52), John Tavares (31)
  • Tyler Bertuzzi Deflected Wide Left
  • Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Tyler Bertuzzi Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Auston Matthews (31), Max Domi (31)
  • Connor Dewar Tip-In Wide Right
  • Takeaway by David Kampf
  • Giveaway by David Kampf
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Matthew Knies
  • TV Timeout
  • William Nylander Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • TV Timeout
  • Video Review
  • Auston Matthews faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Timothy Liljegren hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Auston Matthews Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Max Domi faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Nicholas Robertson Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Morgan Rielly Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • John Tavares Goal (23) Backhand, assists: William Nylander (53), Auston Matthews (32)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
  • Puck in Netting
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Bobby McMann Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Simon Benoit hit Ivan Miroshnichenko
  • Ivan Miroshnichenko shot blocked by Simon Benoit
  • Takeaway by Conor Timmins
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matthew Knies hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Conor Timmins hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
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