Maple Leafs Overpower Capitals in Historic Goal-Scoring Showdown

Auston Matthews and Alexander Ovechkin both shine, but Toronto takes the win with a 7-3 victory, pushing both players closer to NHL records.

Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs triumphed over Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals with a 7-3 victory.
Matthews scored two goals, reaching a season total of 57, and added three assists, tying his NHL career high of five points in a single game.
Ovechkin scored two goals, bringing his career total to 845, and is now 50 goals away from surpassing Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record of 894.
Matthews is chasing the NHL’s first 70-goal season in over three decades, while Ovechkin has reached the 20-goal mark for the 19th consecutive season.
The victory solidifies the Maple Leafs' position in the Atlantic Division, while the Capitals chase the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.