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DETROIT — Henrik Zetterberg and Tomas Holmstrom scored in the first period, then Chris Osgood finished with his first shutout of the season to give the Detroit Red Wings a 2-0 win over Boston.

Osgood made 29 saves and got help from the posts behind him to prevent a goal in both the first and second periods for his 50th shutout.

The rebuilding Red Wings are 3-0-1 in their last four games and have a point in seven of their last eight games.

Tim Thomas had 24 saves for Boston, which fell under .500 with their third loss in four games.

• PENGUINS 4, DUCKS 3, at Anaheim — Pascal Dupuis scored the go-ahead goal with 10:47 to play, and Pittsburgh tied an NHL record with their seventh straight road victory to open the season. Michael Rupp, Kris Letang and Alex Goligoski also scored for the Penguins, who won in California for just the second time since January 1999 with two goals in the third period.

• THRASHERS 5, CANADIENS 4, at Montreal — Colby Armstrong scored 13:14 into the third period and Atlanta earned its first regulation win in Montreal in over five years. Armstrong scored his second of the season to restore Atlanta's one-goal lead just 24 seconds after Montreal drew even for the second time in the third.

Tomas Plekanec drew Montreal even at 4 with his fourth goal at 12:40. Ondrej Pavelec made 34 saves for the Canadiens.

• LIGHTNING 2, MAPLE LEAFS 1 (OT), at Tortonto — Ryan Malone scored at 2:21 of overtime, giving the Tampa Bay Lightning a win over the Maple Leafs. Malone's goal stood up after a video review.

• CANUCKS 4, RANGERS 1, at Vancouver, British Columbia — Rick Rypien scored the go-ahead goal 8:48 into the third period, the first of three late goals that lifted the Canucks over New York.