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Matthews scores 65 which ties Alex Ovechkin's best season ever


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Tyler Ball
April 8, 2024  (9:45 PM)
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Auston Matthews celebrating a goal with Alex Ovechkin behind him.
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Tonight Auston Matthews has passed another milestone. This time he ties Alex Ovechkin who is considered the best goal scorer ever at his own game. With his 65th goal, Auston Matthews now has equal goals in a season to Alex Ovechkin's best season ever.

Tonight against the Pittsburgh Penguins Auston Matthews scored yet another goal. This time his 65th would set a new milestone for the modern NHL.
AUSTON MATTHEWS 65

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This goal by Auston Matthews tied him with Alex Ovechkin and places him just 4 behind Mario Lemieux for the most in the last 30 years.
Most goals in a season, last 30 years

Mario Lemieux (1995-96) 69
Alex Ovechkin (2007-08) 65
Auston Matthews (2023-24) 65

Matthews on pace for 69 goals

Auston Matthews: 65 goals.

Ties Alex Ovechkin for most in a single season by an active player.

With this accomplishment he not only becomes the 3rd player in the last 30 years to score 65 goals but also the 13th to ever score that many goals.
Auston Matthews becomes only the 13th player in NHL history to score 65 goals.

While this accomplishment is impressive in itself it is not the only thing Auston Matthews tied a record in. With that goal, he also tied the longest point streak of any player this season passing Arizona Coyote Clayton Keller.
Auston Matthews continued his scoring ways with his 65th goal of the season and extended his point streak to 11 games, tying Clayton Keller for the longest active run in the NHL.

Auston Matthews seems to be in top form as the Toronto Maple Leafs enter the playoffs. With the way he is playing right now playoff scoring records could be in danger if the team performs well.
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