Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl recently joined the ranks of the fastest active players to reach the 300-goal milestone. Draisaitl scored his 300th goal against the Arizona Coyotes on March 27th in his 630th career game, while McDavid achieved the feat last night in his 563rd career game. Alexander Ovechkin is the quickest among active players to hit 300 goals, doing so in 473 games. He is followed by Steven Stamkos at 550 games, McDavid, Sidney Crosby at 622 games, and Draisaitl rounding out the top 5. However, Leafs' reigning MVP Auston Matthews is on track to join this esteemed group soon, potentially bumping Draisaitl from the top 5. <h2>Matthews Nearing the 300-Goal Milestone</h2> <div align='center' style='padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;'><img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/250369.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /></div> Matthews has accumulated 296 career goals in 474 games. Just four goals away from the 300-mark, he is expected to reach it by the season's end at the latest. Although he fell short of surpassing the legendary Ovechkin, Matthews is likely to claim the 2nd spot, well ahead of Stamkos, McDavid, Crosby, and Draisaitl. Throughout his seven seasons, Matthews has consistently reached the 30-goal plateau, scored 35+ goals six times, 40+ goals four times, and 50+ goals once. With 37 goals this season, achieving the 300-goal milestone would also signify another 40+ goal season�his fifth in just seven years. Since entering the league as a 19-year-old in the 2016-17 season, the now 25-year-old has been exceptional, capturing the Calder Trophy for rookie of the year with a 40-goal performance. If he continues to play at this level, Matthews could challenge Ovechkin's records for years to come. If Matthews hits 300 goals this season, he will rank as the 7th youngest player to accomplish this, following Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Dale Hawerchuk, Mike Bossy, Steve Yzerman, and Ovechkin. This feat would place him ahead of players such as Michel Goulet, Jari Kurri, Stamkos, Jaromir Jagr, and McDavid. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1641640754727485441'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/1641644244996694016'> </a></blockquote></div> As reported by Hockey Patrol - <a href='https://www.hockeypatrol.com/nhl-team/toronto-maple-leafs/Auston-Matthews-Has-an-Incredible-Milestone-Within-Reach' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Auston Matthews Has an Incredible Milestone Within Reach</a>