Auston Matthews leads all NHL forwards in key stat

The goal scoring prowess of Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews is well documented, but how about his tendency to stop other teams from scoring? 

Following last night's overtime victory over the New York Rangers, Matthews stands alone amongst all NHL forwards with 63 shot blocks on the season: 

1. Auston Matthews – 63
2. Nick Bonino – 62
3. Anze Kopitar – 56
4. Garnet Hathaway – 54
5. Elias Pettersson – 50