Despite the dry spell, fellow Maple Leafs star forwards Mitch Marner pushed back on any notion that Matthews is frustrated or off his game. “Everyone wants to produce, wants to score goals, and he hasn’t let it get him down at all,” Marner said. “His mood, his demeanor in the locker room, has been unbelievable.

The likes of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, John Tavares and Matthew Knies have never made it to a 2-2 series in Round 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Ten games into their 2025 postseason run,