Adam Henrique scored twice and Kyle Palmieri once to become the Devils’ first 30-goal scorers in four years and New Jersey ended another disappointing season with a 5-1 victory over the Maple Leafs on Saturday night at the Prudential Center.
Devante Smith-Pelly also scored and Cory Schneider made 19 saves for the Devils, who have missed the Stanley Cup playoffs the last four seasons. Palmieri scored into an empty net. Patrik Elias scored with 16 seconds left in what might be his final game with New Jersey.
Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau scored and Garret Sparks made 31 saves for the Maple Leafs, who finish with the NHL’s worst record and will be missing the postseason for the third straight season.