Best NHL Prop Bets for Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs: Will Auston Matthews Hit 70?

Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews / Patrick Smith/GettyImages The Detroit Red Wings have a chance to get into a playoff spot if the Red Wings can pull off the upset against the Leafs and the Capitals and Penguins lose their Saturday matchups. It's one of the tighest races we've seen in a long time, with four teams battling for the final two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference.

However, that won't be the leading story on Hockey Night in Canada. Auston Matthews is two goals away from hitting 70, a feat that only eight other NHLers have accomplished.

The narrative of Matthews being the Greatest Leaf of All Time and possibly one day the greatest scorer of all time is building, and hitting…