Matthews scores twice in Leafs' Game 1 win vs. Lightning

May 2, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (34) shoots the puck against Tampa Bay Lightning in game one of the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

Auston Matthews scores twice in Maple Leafs' 5-0 Game 1 win vs. Lightning

By Adam Stites | Last updated 5/2/22

The Toronto Maple Leafs got their postseason off to a strong start Monday with a 5-0 win against the back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning.

Auston Matthews scored twice in the win with a power play goal in the second period and an even strength goal in the third.

AUSTON MATTHEWS

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Matthews, 24, became the first United States-born player to ever score 60 goals in a season and only the third player to reach that milestone in the last quarter-century.

Toronto's other three goals Monday were scored by Jake Muzzin, David Kampf and Mitchell Marner. Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell recorded 24 saves in the shutout victory.

The Maple Leafs finished second in the Atlantic Division with a 54-21-7 record, five points ahead of the Lightning, who finished third with a 51-23-8 record. Game 2 of the series is scheduled for Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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