Auston Matthews posts four-point night in Maple Leafs overtime win

Fantasy hockey: Matthews had one goal and three assists Tuesday in 25:09 of ice time, a big line from a player already averaging 1.04 points per game.

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · October 7, 2026

Auston Matthews had one goal and three assists in 25:09 of ice time Tuesday, October 6 as the Maple Leafs beat the Predators 5-4 in overtime. He added four shots, one hit, one block and a plus-2 rating.

The four-point performance is well above his recent averages of 1.04 points, 4.0 shots and 20:37 of ice time per game, but his value was already priced in before this game. His underlying play grades 98 out of 100 among forwards, a read on how sustainable his scoring is.

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Auston Matthews

Matthews already averages 0.52 goals, 0.52 assists and 4.0 shots per game in his recent sample of 199 games. The line from Tuesday is a strong showing, but it does not change the calculus for a player who was among the elite centers before puck drop. He skates on the first power-play unit and averages 2:46 of power-play ice time per game, third among all Maple Leafs skaters.

His process score of 98 reflects elite underlying metrics: shots, scoring chances and ice time that point to consistent production. The Maple Leafs have three games remaining this week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Matthews remains a hold, a player whose fantasy value was already established at this level.

What to do

• Keep Matthews in all lineups for Toronto's three remaining games this week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

• Treat this performance as a normal variance around his established elite scoring rate.

• His process score of 98 out of 100 is a read on his underlying play.

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