NASHVILLE, Tennessee: Danny Cleary tipped in Brian Rafalski's shot 2:58 into overtime for Detroit's fourth unanswered goal to lead the Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Nashville Predators Saturday, clinching their 20th straight playoff berth. Justin Abdelkader had two goals, and Jakub Kindl also scored. Rafalski finished with two assists and Jimmy Howard stopped 31 shots in his first game back after missing two with a strained left shoulder. The Red Wings extended the longest active playoff streak among North America's four major professional sports. They also got to 100 points for an 11th straight season, extending their NHL record. Bruins 3, Thrashers 2: At Boston, Michael Ryder scored from a penalty shot with 7:29 left to break a third-period tie and help Boston clinch the Northeast Division title. Ryder stole the puck from Atlanta defenseman Zach Bogosian at center ice and was racing in alone on the goal when he was slashed by Johnny Oduya before he got to the crease. Canadiens 3, Devils 1: At Newark, New Jersey, the New Jersey Devils will miss the playoffs for the first time since 1996. Hurricanes 4, Islanders 2: At Uniondale, New York, Erik Cole snapped a tie 6:04 into the third period for Carolina, which beat the New York Islanders and moved within one point of eighth place in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Capitals 5, Sabres 4, OT: At Washington, Alex Ovechkin scored 3:19 into overtime as Washington beat Buffalo to take over the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Sharks 4, Ducks 2: At San Jose, California, Devin Setoguchi scored the tiebreaking goal on the power play with 5:21 remaining as San Jose rallied from an early two-goal deficit too beat Anaheim. Kings 3, Stars 1: At Los Angeles, Matt Greene scored the go-ahead goal in the third period to help Los Angeles down Dallas and move one step closer to a playoff berth. Lightning 3, Wild 1: At St. Paul, Minnesota, Dwayne Roloson stopped 29 shots against his old Minnesota team for Tampa Bay to win its fourth straight. Penguins 4, Panthers 2: At Sunrise, Florida, defenseman Zbynek Michalek scored with 7:49 left as Pittsburgh handed Florida its eighth consecutive loss. Maple Leafs 4, Senators 2: At Ottawa, Tyler Bozak had a power-play goal 5:42 into the third period and Nikolai Kulemin added a goal as Toronto stayed alive in the playoff race with a win over Ottawa. Oilers 4, Canucks 1: At Vancouver, British Columbia, Kurtis Foster and Jordan Eberle scored power-play goals just over six minutes apart, and Devan Dubnyk made 40 saves as Edmonton beat Vancouver.
