Complex sentence: The Devils missed the playoffs by two points the following season with a 37--33--12 record, beaten by the Tampa Bay Lightning for the last playoff spot in the East on the last day of the season.
Split into simpler sentences: The Devils missed the playoffs by 2 points the following season, with a 37--33--12 record. They were beaten by the Tampa Bay Lightning for the last playoff spot in the East on the last day of the season.