Matthew Gaudreau's wife Madeline is expecting their first child despite his death

Madeline Gaudreau, the wife of Matthew Gaudreau, who died on Thursday while cycling with his brother Johnny, is pregnant with their first child.

Madeline's sister, Holland Korbitz, set up a GoFundMe page on Friday to support her and her unborn baby, expressing the family's heartache.

“During this unimaginably difficult time, we are coming together to support Matthew's wife Madeline and their growing baby Tripp and help alleviate some of the financial burdens they are now facing,” she wrote on the fundraising page.

“Your support will give them time off from work to grieve and process as a family.”

As of Friday evening, the page had raised more than $150,000 for Madeline and Tripp.

Additionally, a baby registry for Tripp is available on Babylist.

Both the registry office and Korbitz confirmed that Tripp's due date is in December.

While Madeline's social media channels are private, a photo shared on Katie Gaudreau's Instagram page shows her holding her growing belly.

Katie – Matthew and Johnny's sister – was due to get married on Friday, but her wedding was called off following the horrific deaths of her brothers.

Matthew and Johnny were killed Thursday night by a suspected drunk driver who struck them with his Jeep while they were bicycling on County Route 551 in Salem County, New Jersey.

The suspect, Sean M. Higgins, was taken into police custody and charged with two counts of negligent homicide.

According to an affidavit from a New Jersey State Police officer, he admitted to drinking five to six beers before getting behind the wheel.

“Last night we lost two husbands, two fathers, two sons, two brothers, two sons and brothers-in-law, two nephews, two cousins, two family members, two teammates, two friends, but truly two incredible people,” Matthew and Johnny's uncle said in a statement on Friday on behalf of the affected families.

“We want everyone to know that we receive your messages of love and support and that we appreciate your continued thoughts and prayers.”

The message concluded: “We ask for your continued respect and privacy during this very difficult time of grief.”

Matthew married Madeline in 2021.

Johnny, who played professionally for the Calgary Flames and later for the Columbus Blue Jackets, leaves behind his wife, Meredith Gaudreau, and their two children: Noa, 1, and Johnny, 6 months.

He and Matthew were supposed to be the best men for her sister Katie's fiancé, Devin Joyce, before her tragic death.