Canucks beat Red Wings 2-1 in shootout to clinch playoff berth; Kings also make postseason

Vancouver Canucks' Alex Burrows, from left, Mason Raymond, Alexander Edler, of Sweden, and Dan Hamhuis celebrate Edler's goal against the Detroit Red Wings during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday April 20, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck) (The Associated Press)

Detroit Red Wings' Jonathan Ericsson, left, of Sweden, checks Vancouver Canucks' Daniel Sedin, of Sweden, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday, April 20, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck) (The Associated Press)

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Maxim Lapierre scored in the shootout, Cory Schneider made 33 saves through overtime and the Vancouver Canucks clinched a playoff berth with a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.

Schneider stopped all three attempts in the shootout for the Canucks, who won their seventh straight at home and prevented the Red Wings from breaking the playoff threshold.

Lapierre, with Vancouver's last attempt in the shootout, beat Jimmy Howard with a forehand-to-backhand deke, roofing the puck into the net.

Alex Edler scored for Vancouver and Damien Brunner had a goal for Detroit in the first period, but neither team could score again until the shootout as Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard and Schneider each dominated at different times.