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Steve Bell

am800-sports-hockey-nhl-detroit-toronto-maple leafs-wings-1.8491672 DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 11: Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs scores a third period goal past Jimmy Howard #35 of the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on October 11, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Toronto won the game 4-3. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) (Auston Matthews of the Maple Leafs scores a third period goal past Jimmy Howard of the Wings at Little Caesars Arena on October 11, 2018 in Detroit. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images))

Auston Matthews scores twice to push Toronto past Detroit

Auston Matthews scored twice for a NHL-leading nine goals helping the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 5-3.

Matthews joined Alex Ovechkin, Patrick Marleau, Mario Lemieux and Mike Bossy as the only players in league history to score nine times in their teams' first five games.

Morgan Rielly had a goal and an assist in Thursday's game, giving him 11 points to equal Bobby Orr's strong start during the 1973-74 season.

Rielly and Orr trail only defenceman Harry Cameron, who had 15 points in the Toronto Arenas' first five games of the 1917-18 season.

Nick Jensen scored twice for the winless Red Wings.