Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews scores 100th NHL goal

Rudi Schuller

Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews scores 100th NHL goal image

It only took 187 games for Auston Matthews to reach the 100 goal mark.

The 21-year-old Toronto Maple Leafs star reached the triple-digit milestone on Thursday in Las Vegas, when his second-period goal put his team up 3-2 against the Golden Knights.

Matthews' goal came on the power play. He put a low wrist shot past Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury before unleashing a guttural roar to celebrate the occasion.

The first overall pick in the 2016 NHL draft, Matthews reached triple digits faster than any other Leaf in decades.

Matthews added goal No. 101 in the third period as Toronto cruised to a 6-3 victory.

In 43 games this season, Matthews has 27 goals and 25 assists.

Rudi Schuller