TORONTO -- Auston Matthews missed his fifth straight game because of an upper-body injury when the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 in overtime at Capital One Arena in Washington on Wednesday.

Matthew will end up missing more than two weeks, at the very least, with a chance to play next on Wednesday against Vegas.

Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews remains on the shelf with an injury and will not return for Saturday's game against the Oilers.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been playing without their captain for almost two weeks, and that will continue to be the case. TSN’s Darren Dreger reports that the Maple Leafs will take on the Edmonton Oilers without Auston Matthews,

Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube says captain Auston Matthews' upper-body injury is not "where it needs to get to" and he remains day-to-day as the team takes a cautious approach to his return.

As the Ottawa Senators face the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight, Auston Matthews will miss a fourth straight game.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have played their last two games without captain Auston Matthews, who is recovering from an upper-body injury. Despite winning both matchups against divisional rivals, the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens,

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews is considered doubtful for Tuesday’s game against the Ottawa Senators, general manager Brad Treliving confirmed via Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun.