Auston Matthews records a hat trick for the second straight night.

Auston Matthews now has 6 goals in as many periods.

For a second straight night the Toronto Maple Leafs star forward has recorded a hat trick, becoming only the second player in the modern era of the National Hockey League to do so to kick off an NHL season. The only other player to accomplish the feat is Washington Capitals goal scoring machine Alex Ovechkin.

Let's get into the goals, here is Matthews' first of the night:

His second goal of the night:

Matthews would complete the hat trick in the third period, giving his team a commanding lead over the Wild.

Matthews is doing a great job of setting expectations for this season, with a 246 goal pace through two games.