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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 60th goal, Ilya Samsonov stopped 34 shots and Toronto beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-0 on Saturday night in front of a distinctly raucous Maple Leafs-backed road crowd. Captain John Tavares scored the opening goal in his 1,100th NHL game, and Nicholas Robertson also scored in helping the Maple Leafs maintain their hold on third place in the Atlantic Division. Matthews became the league's first two-time 60-goal scorer in 30 years, scoring with 5:37 left to cap the scoring. With chants of "MVP! MVP!" raining from the stands, Matthews matched the franchise record he set when he led the NHL two seasons ago. The 26-year-old from Arizona joins a group of eight NHL players to have multiple 60-goal seasons.
