NEWARK, N.J. -- Cory Schneider made 40 saves and Travis Zajac had a short-handed goal and an assist to lead the New Jersey Devils over the New York Islanders 3-2 on Saturday night.
Devante Smith-Pelley and Pavel Zacha also scored for New Jersey (25-23-10), which finished 3-2-0 on its longest homestand of the season. Schneider stopped a penalty shot by John Tavares.
New York dropped to 26-21-10, including 7-13-4 on the road. Andrew Ladd and Anthony Beauvillier scored for the Islanders, while Thomas Greiss made 18 saves.