Leafs Fall To Devils

Kristylee Varley

AM800-SPORTS-LEAFS-DEVILS-APRIL-2018-GETTY-1.3735681 NEWARK, NJ - APRIL 05: Blake Coleman #20 of the New Jersey Devils checks Auston Matthews #34 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the third period at the Prudential Center on April 5, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Leafs 2-1 and clinched a playoff berth in the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) (Bruce Bennett/Blake Coleman of the New Jersey Devils checks Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the third period at the Prudential Center on April 5, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images))

Toronto scored first but couldnt hold on

The New Jersey Devils are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2012.

Patrick Maroon set up second-period goals by Pavel Zacha and Miles Wood and the Devils ended a five-year post-season drought with a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

William Nylander scored on a power play in the first period for Toronto to get his second straight 20-goal season.

Frederik Anderson made 37 saves, including saves on breakaways by forme Windsor Spitfire, Taylor Hall and Michael Grabner in the big second period.

— with files from The Canadian Press