Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid, the No. 1 pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, and Toronto Maple Leafs rookie center Auston Matthews, the first pick of the 2016 draft, will go head-to-head for the first time in the NHL at Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Tuesday (7:30 p.m. ET; TSN4, SNOL, NHL.TV).
McDavid, 19, and Matthews, 19, were teammates for Team North America at the World Cup of Hockey 2016 in September. Matthews had two goals and three points in three games. McDavid, who was captain, had three assists in three games.
Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews face off on NHL.TV
Oilers captain, Maple Leafs center will go head-to-head for first time on Tuesday