DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings are losing track of how many games in a row they’ve won at home.

Detroit won its 23rd straight at Joe Louis Arena, setting an NHL multiple-season mark for home dominance by holding on to beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 Sunday.

“Where are we at with the streak?” asked Drew Miller, who scored for the Red Wings. “The streak is cool, but we’re more concerned with how we’re playing and to keep our spot in the race.”

The Red Wings won their sixth straight game, all in a homestand, and have an NHL-high 84 points.

Detroit, which broke the league’s single-season record of 20 on Tuesday, surpassed the 22 wins in a row the Boston Bruins had over two seasons more than eight decades ago.

“We’ve got a good thing going, but we need to take it on the road,” Miller said.

The Red Wings have won nearly 90 percent of their games at home and are .500 away from Joe Louis Arena.

• Detroit Coach Mike Babcock said goaltender Jimmy Howard, who has been out two-plus weeks with a broken right index finger, will start in the next game Tuesday night at Chicago.

RANGERS 3, BLUE JACKETS 2: Derek Stepan scored 22 seconds into overtime, and New York overcame a late tying goal to beat visiting Columbus.

SABRES 6, PENGUINS 2: Derek Roy scored twice and added an assist as host Buffalo snapped a four-game skid.

BLACKHAWKS 3, BLUES 1: Dave Bolland scored the go-ahead goal in the third period when his centering attempt hit the stick of St. Louis’ David Backes and went in and host Chicago won its third straight.

DUCKS 2, PANTHERS 0: Teemu Selanne scored in the first period and Jonas Hiller made 31 saves for his third shutout of the season in Anaheim’s victory at Sunrise, Fla.

DEVILS 3, CANADIENS 1: Zach Parise, David Clarkson and Matt Taormina scored and Martin Brodeur made 21 saves to help New Jersey win at Montreal.

JETS 5, AVALANCHE 1: Bryan Little scored twice and Blake Wheeler had four assists as Winnipeg beat visiting Colorado.

PREDATORS 3, STARS 2: Shea Weber scored on a power play with less than a second remaining in the first period, Pekka Rinne stopped 22 shots, and Nashville won at Dallas.

NOTES

The Penguins signed left wing James Neal to a six-year contract extension that will pay him an average of $5 million a season. … The NHL suspended Wild center Warren Peters for one game after he cross-checked an opponent in the head.