Matthews was pulled from Saturday's Game 4 due to the illness he's been dealing with in recent days, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Matthews didn't play in the third period, and head coach Sheldon Keefe explained that the Maple Leafs' doctors pulled the world-class center from the game. The 26-year-old Matthews will have an extra day to recover before Tuesday's must-win Game 5 in Boston.

Matthews (undisclosed) won't return to Saturday's Game 4 versus the Bruins.

EDGE Analysis

Matthews reportedly was ill during Game 3 on Wednesday, per Mark Masters of TSN, but it's unclear if his exit from Game 4 is related. Matthews should be considered day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's Game 5, pending an update from the Maple Leafs.

Matthews tallied a goal and added two assists in Monday's 3-2 win over the Bruins in Game 2.

EDGE Analysis

Matthews assisted on Max Domi's goal midway through the first period before adding a second helper on John Tavares' power-play marker in the second. Matthews would then tally the eventual game-winner in the third, beating Linus Ullmark on a breakaway to put Toronto ahead 3-2 and even the series 1-1. It's an encouraging effort from Matthews and for the Leafs after the 26-year-old center was held off the scoresheet in Game 1. Matthews posted a league-high 69 goals and 107 points in 81 regular-season games.

Matthews was held without a point despite a game-high 12 shots on net in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Lightning.

EDGE Analysis

Neither team had anything to play for in the standings, but Matthews needed only one goal to become the ninth player in NHL history with 70 in a season, so his Leafs teammates fed him the puck at every opportunity. The closest he came to lighting the lamp was when he rocketed a shot off the post behind Matt Tomkins in the second period. Matthews instead had to settle for a franchise record 69 goals in 81 games, and his 107 points were a career high as well as the fourth-highest total in Toronto history behind Doug Gilmour (127 in 1992-93 and 111 in 1993-94) and Darryl Sittler (117 in 1977-78).

Matthews scored a power-play goal Saturday in a 5-4 overtime loss to Detroit.

EDGE Analysis

The goal extended his goal streak to eight games (10 goals) and his point streak to 14 games (14 goals, 11 assists). Matthews became the first player to score 69 goals in a season since the great Mario Lemieux did it in 1995-96 (70 games). Matthews has 107 points this season, which also sets a new career high. He had 106 in 2021-22. The Leafs finish the season with two road games in the state of Florida on Tuesday and Wednesday, so the 70-goal mark is in his crosshairs.

Matthews scored two goals Thursday in a 6-5 loss to New Jersey.

EDGE Analysis

Matthews extended his goal streak to seven games and nine goals, and his point steak to 13 games and 24 points (13 goals, 11 assists) with goals 67 and 68 of the season. Matthews has three games remaining, but don't count on him playing all of those games. Yes, he's looking to hit the 70-goal mark, but remember that the Leafs sat Mitchell Marner last year when he had a real shot at 100 points. There are no guarantees, and the postseason is the priority.

Matthews scored a goal and added an assist Tuesday in a 5-2 victory over the Devils.

EDGE Analysis

Matthews scored his 66th goal of the season, which extended his goal streak to six games (seven goals) and made him the first active NHL player to reach that mark. Alex Ovechkin had 65 goals in 2007-08. Matthews also became the first player to score at least 66 goals since Mario Lemieux scored 69 in 1995-96.

Matthews notched a goal and an assist in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Penguins.

EDGE Analysis

Matthews put the Leafs ahead 2-1 with a power-play goal 1:22 into the third period, beating Alex Nedeljkovic with a slapshot off the faceoff, before adding an assist on Jake McCabe's game-winner in overtime. Matthews has scored at least once in each of his last five games. He's up to 65 goals on the year, just the 13th player in NHL history to reach that mark in a season and the first since Alex Ovechkin in 2007.

Matthews scored a goal Saturday in a 4-2 win over Montreal.

EDGE Analysis

He made it 2-0 early in the second on a wraparound that banked in off Habs defender David Savard's skate. It was Matthews 64th goal of the season, and it gave him 100 points for the second time in his career. The pivot, who had 106 points last season, including 60 goals, also matched Leafs greats Darryl Sittler and Doug Gilmour as the only Toronto players to have two 100-point seasons. Matthews 64 goals matched Connor McDavid's total from last season, which was the most in a season since Alex Ovechkin scored 65 in 2007-08. He's on a 10-game, 18-point streak that includes nine goals. The Leafs have six more games before season's end, and anything is possible -- including 70 goals -- given Matthews' current pace.

Matthews scored a power-play goal in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Lightning.

EDGE Analysis

The 26-year-old superstar blasted a one-timer past Andrei Vasilevskiy with exactly one minute left in the first period to tie the game at 1-1, but the rest of the night belonged to Tampa. Toronto has seven games left on its schedule, and Matthews is seven goals away from 70 -- a plateau no NHLer has reached in over three decades. Considering that he's bulged twine eight times in his last eight contests, Matthews has a very real chance of getting there.