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Matthews set which Maple Leafs rookie record in 2016-17?

  • Most assists

  • Most points

  • Most goals

  • Most penalty minutes

Answer

**Most goals.** Auston Matthews became the first Maple Leafs rookie to score 40 goals in a season, surpassing the previous record of 38 set by Wendel Clark in 1985-86. Matthews also set a new NHL rookie record for most goals in a single game, scoring four against the Ottawa Senators on February 25, 2017.
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