Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Three-game, four-point streak
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Knies had two assists in a 7-2 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Knies is on a three-game, four-point (one goal, three assists) scoring streak since his return from injury, and his 26 points, including 20 helpers, in 22 games put him in an eight-player tie for 29th overall in the NHL. Knies has elevated his game this season, and he continues to lay hits (57), which increases his value in several formats.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Modest two-game point streak
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Knies scored a goal Friday in a 4-2 loss to Washington. He also had four hits.
Knies took a feed from Auston Matthews, who got the puck in the right corner, and he wired a snap shot past Logan Thompson from the slot. Knies has a point in each of the two games (one goal, one assist) since his return from injury absence, and he has five shots in that span. Overall, he has six goals, 18 assists, 57 hits and 47 shots in 21 games.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Posts assist in return
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Knies notched an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
Knies supplied a helper on William Nylander's game-winning goal at 4:40 of overtime. The 23-year-old Knies returned from a three-game absence due to a lower-body injury and immediately stepped back onto the top line, logging 21:25 of ice time. The power winger is at five goals, 23 points, 44 shots on net, 53 hits and a plus-3 rating in 20 appearances, so fantasy managers shouldn't hesitate to have him active.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Will face Jackets
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Knies (lower body) will be in the lineup versus Columbus on Wednesday, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic reports.
Knies figures to get back into a top-six role, with Easton Cowan the potential odd man out. The 23-year-old Knies will look to get out of his five-game goal drought versus a Blue Jackets squad that is giving up 3.26 goals per game, eighth most in the NHL.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Unavailable Thursday
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Knies (lower body) will miss Thursday's tilt against Columbus, per David Alter of The Hockey News.
Knies is set to miss his second straight game. He has five goals and 22 points in 19 appearances in 2025-26. With Auston Matthews also out, Bobby McMann and Max Domi are serving in the top six.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Two-point effort against Utah
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Knies produced a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Mammoth.
The 23-year-old winger had a hand in the Leafs' first goal of the night early in the second period before snapping home an empty-netter from center ice late in the third. Knies extended his point streak to six games in the process, and on the season he's racked up five goals and 18 points in 14 contests as he races toward a breakout campaign.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Second in team scoring so far
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Knies bagged a trio of apples Tuesday in a 7-4 victory over Nashville.
Don't look now, but Knies sits second in team scoring with six points (one goal, five assists), behind William Nylander, who has seven. It will be tough for the winger to manage a high-level pace, but Knies could flirt with a point-per-game pace at times this season -- especially when the Leafs' power play starts clicking. All of Knies' points have come at even strength.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Status uncertain for Game 7
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Knies (undisclosed) was injured in Game 6 versus the Panthers on Friday and is questionable to play in Game 7 on Sunday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Knies played 13:01 in Game 6, but he was laboring through many of his shifts after taking a hit late in the first period. The winger's potential absence could stretch the Maple Leafs' wing depth thin. If he can't play, Nicholas Robertson could draw into the lineup, though Max Pacioretty would be most likely to get a top-six promotion for Game 7.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Two points in Game 3 loss
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Knies recorded a goal, an assist, three shots on goal and four hits in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss against the Panthers in Game 3.
Knies recorded three goals in Toronto's first-round series against the Senators, and he's improved in Round 2 against the Panthers. He also recorded a one-goal, one-assist performance in Game 1, giving him four points over his last three appearances. The left winger had a career-high 58 points across 78 outings during the 2024-25 regular season, and he's carried over that success into the playoffs.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Pots winner in Game 1
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Knies scored the game-winning goal and added an assist Monday in the Maple Leafs' 5-4 victory over the Panthers in Game 1 of their second-round series.
With Toronto on its heels late in the third period as Florida attempted to mount a furious comeback from a 4-1 deficit, Knies jumped on a clearing attempt by Mitch Marner for a partial breakaway and beat Sergei Bobrovsky with a nifty backhand to seal the win for the Leafs. It was Knies' fourth goal in seven games to begin the team's playoff run, but Monday's effort was his first multi-point performance.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Nets third goal this postseason
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Knies scored a goal in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Ottawa in Game 4.
It was his third goal of the postseason. Knies bulled his way past two defenders after chipping the puck through them. He then broke in on Linus Ullmark and finished a deke over the netminder's blocker. In addition to his three goals, Knies has six shots and seven hits in four games this postseason.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Another power-play snipe
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Knies scored a goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Senators.
His goal came when Knies fired a centering pass toward the net that deflected off Shane Pinto's skate in front and trickled over the goal line on the power play. It was his second goal this postseason; both snipes came on the power play. Knies has looked sharp this postseason, but we'd like to see him fire the puck a bit more, as he has just four shots in three games.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Tacks on power-play goal
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Knies scored a power-play goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Senators in Game 1.
Knies cashed in for the game's final goal when the Senators were unable to control the puck in front of their net in the third period. Knies' physical playing style sets him up well to be an impact player in the postseason. He had a strong regular season with 29 goals, 29 assists, 15 power-play points and 182 hits over 78 appearances while mainly playing on the top line.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Helps on first and last goals
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Knies registered two assists and went plus-3 in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings.
Knies set up Auston Matthews on the opening tally and also helped out on Scott Laughton's game-winner in overtime. Knies has four goals and five assists over eight contests in April, so he looks ready to have a breakout on a bigger stage in the postseason. He put up an impressive 29 goals, 29 assists, 152 shots on net, 182 hits and a plus-7 rating over 78 regular-season outings.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Registers helper Saturday
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Knies logged an assist, six shots on goal, four hits and two PIM in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
Knies has a goal and six assists over his last six outings after helping out on an Auston Matthews tally late in the third period. The 22-year-old Knies is up to 26 goals, 26 helpers, 139 shots on net, 178 hits, 41 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 72 contests overall. As long as he stays on the top line, he'll be a strong all-around option for fantasy managers.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Earns two points in win
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Knies scored a goal, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Panthers.
Knies has six points over his last five outings. The 22-year-old's tally ended a five-game goal drought, and it was the game-winner. For the season, the winger has 26 goals (five game-winners), 51 points, 133 shots on net, 174 hits, 38 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 71 appearances. He continues to serve as a power winger on the Maple Leafs' top line.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Supplies helper in win
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Knies notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Monday's 6-2 win over the Flames.
Knies logged 19:52 of ice time to lead Toronto forwards in the blowout win. The winger has gone six games without a goal, but he has three assists in that span while maintaining his top-line role and a spot on the first power-play unit. For the season, he's up to 24 goals, 20 helpers, 113 shots on net, 149 hits and a minus-3 rating across 63 appearances.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Two points in victory
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Knies produced a goal and an assist in Sunday's 6-5 overtime win over the Penguins.
Knies set up an Auston Matthews tally early in the middle stanza before potting a goal of his own at 19:59 of the same frame. Knies' marker was a true buzzer beater -- the on-ice officials had to review the play to make sure that there was enough time on the clock before the puck crossed the goal line. The 22-year-old's point streak is at three games (two goals, two assists), and he's enjoying a breakout campaign playing alongside Matthews and Mitch Marner. Knies sits fifth on the club in scoring with 23 goals and 17 helpers through 56 appearances in 2024-25.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Scores again Thursday
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Knies scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Kraken.
Knies' second-period tally stretched the Maple Leafs' lead to 3-0 in the second period. He has three goals and five points over three outings since he returned from an upper-body injury that cost him two contests. The winger has earned a career year in just 50 appearances, registering 21 goals and 36 points while adding 88 shots on net, 115 hits and a plus-1 rating. The sky's the limit for Knies as long as he remains on the top line.
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Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies: Hits 20 goal plateau for first time
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Knies had a goal and an assist in a 6-3 win over Calgary on Tuesday.
He has two consecutive two-point games under his belt and eight points (four goals, four assists) in his last five appearances. Knies hit the 20-goal mark for the first time in his career, and his 35 points equal his career mark from last season. The leap forward in his game is obvious -- he hit 35 points in 80 games last season but pulled it off in 49 this year.
