As part of NHL.com's 32 in 32 series, the fantasy hockey staff ranks the top five Toronto Maple Leafs players for standard leagues and provides skater points and goalie wins projections for the 2025-26 season.

1. Auston Matthews , F

NHL.com point projection: 91

Matthews, who had 78 points (33 goals, 45 assists) in 67 games last season, leads the NHL in goals (401 in 629 games) and even-strength goals (295), is tied for eighth in points per game (1.16) and ranks third in shots per game (4.03) since he entered the League in 2016-17. His 33 goals last season were the fewest he's had in nine seasons in the NHL, but the six-time 40-goal scorer had 69 goals and 107 points in 2023-24 and 60 goals and 106 points in 2021-22. Matthews, who has won the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the NHL

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